Disney's The Lion King is a Tony Award–winning Broadway musical adaptation of the 1994 animated film, produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and featuring music by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice alongside additional score contributions. The production is presented at the Minskoff Theatre in Midtown Manhattan and is celebrated for Julie Taymor’s inventive direction, large-scale visual design, and distinctive mask-and-puppet staging that reimagines the story for the stage.
