The Lion King brings the Pride Lands of Africa to life as young Simba journeys from curious cub to rightful king. After the shattering loss of his father, King Mufasa, and his uncle Scar’s takeover, Simba escapes into exile, finds unlikely friends in Timon and Pumbaa, and learns what it means to take his place in the circle of life. Julie Taymor’s visionary staging blends breathtaking puppetry, masks, and pageantry with vibrant rhythms and soaring melodies by Elton John and Tim Rice. The result is a powerfully visual, heart-stirring spectacle about identity, courage, and coming home that resonates with audiences of every generation.

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The Lion King Tour Dates and Ticket Prices

The Lion King Tour Dates will be displayed below for any announced 2026 The Lion King tour dates. For all available tickets and to find shows near you, scroll to the listings at the top of this page.

DATE	CITY	VENUE	LOWEST PRICE
11/12/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$243
11/12/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$125
11/12/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$153
11/13/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$1,089
11/13/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/14/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$127
11/14/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$163
11/14/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$158
11/14/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$159
11/15/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$108
11/15/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$148
11/15/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$300
11/15/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$124
11/15/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$148
11/17/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$118
11/17/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$130
11/17/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$226
11/18/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$401
11/18/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$110
11/18/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$130
11/18/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$252
11/19/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$116
11/19/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$130
11/19/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$251
11/20/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$120
11/20/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$162
11/20/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$302
11/21/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$134
11/21/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/21/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$375
11/21/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$121
11/21/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$350
11/21/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/22/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$102
11/22/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/22/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$252
11/22/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$114
11/22/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/24/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$125
11/24/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/24/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$226
11/25/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$120
11/25/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/25/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$424
11/25/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$114
11/25/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$106
11/25/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
11/26/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$227
11/27/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/27/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$86
11/27/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$375
11/27/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/28/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$96
11/28/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/28/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$375
11/28/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$82
11/28/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$350
11/28/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/29/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$86
11/29/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$251
11/29/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$164
11/29/2026	Louisville, KY	Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall	$92
12/01/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$178
12/01/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$226
12/02/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$300
12/02/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$178
12/02/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$226
12/02/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$86
12/03/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$155
12/03/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$198
12/03/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
12/03/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$81
12/04/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$225
12/04/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$251
12/04/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$94
12/05/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$301
12/05/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$132
12/05/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$374
12/05/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$476
12/05/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$219
12/05/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$105
12/06/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$229
12/06/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$107
12/06/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$476
12/06/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$232
12/06/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$95
12/08/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$213
12/08/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
12/08/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$86
12/09/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$226
12/09/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$186
12/09/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$252
12/09/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$105
12/10/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$200
12/10/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
12/10/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$86
12/11/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$200
12/11/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$226
12/11/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$95
12/12/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$269
12/12/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$95
12/12/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$375
12/12/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$276
12/12/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$229
12/12/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$135
12/13/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$248
12/13/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$173
12/13/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$350
12/13/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$215
12/13/2026	Springfield, MO	Juanita K. Hammons Hall	$94
12/15/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$221
12/15/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
12/16/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
12/16/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$186
12/16/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$176
12/17/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$200
12/17/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$118
12/17/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$251
12/18/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$123
12/18/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$257
12/18/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$83
12/18/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$223
12/18/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$306
12/19/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$162
12/19/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$288
12/19/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
12/19/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$157
12/19/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$115
12/19/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$281
12/19/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
12/20/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$137
12/20/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$276
12/20/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$157
12/20/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
12/20/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$84
12/20/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$288
12/22/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
12/22/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$283
12/22/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$69
12/22/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$242
12/23/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$104
12/23/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$278
12/23/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$242
12/23/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$327
12/23/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$267
12/23/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$80
12/23/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$300
12/24/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$104
12/24/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$309
12/24/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
12/25/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$157
12/26/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$106
12/26/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$353
12/26/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$85
12/26/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$309
12/26/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$302
12/27/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$99
12/27/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$402
12/27/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$213
12/27/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$375
12/27/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$231
12/27/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$89
12/27/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$331
12/28/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$379
12/28/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$363
12/29/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$386
12/29/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$351
12/29/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$309
12/29/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$89
12/29/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$350
12/29/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$124
12/30/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$83
12/30/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$338
12/30/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$375
12/30/2026	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$315
12/30/2026	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$157
12/30/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$89
12/30/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$350
12/31/2026	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$89
12/31/2026	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$300
01/01/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$309
01/01/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$300
01/02/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$116
01/02/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$187
01/02/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$325
01/02/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$87
01/02/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$288
01/02/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$302
01/02/2027	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$241
01/03/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$88
01/03/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$300
01/03/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$276
01/03/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$89
01/05/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$170
01/05/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$68
01/05/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/06/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/06/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$174
01/06/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$59
01/06/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/07/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$170
01/07/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$68
01/07/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/07/2027	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$177
01/08/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$174
01/08/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$60
01/08/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/09/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$120
01/09/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$180
01/09/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$276
01/09/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$89
01/09/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/09/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$183
01/10/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$118
01/10/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$212
01/10/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/10/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$70
01/10/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$198
01/12/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$168
01/12/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$68
01/12/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/13/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/13/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$174
01/13/2027	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$182
01/13/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$68
01/13/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/14/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$171
01/14/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$68
01/14/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/14/2027	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$283
01/15/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$179
01/15/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$72
01/15/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/16/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$113
01/16/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$215
01/16/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$276
01/16/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$83
01/16/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/16/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$196
01/17/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$115
01/17/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$209
01/17/2027	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$125
01/17/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$276
01/17/2027	Madrid, ES	Teatro Lope de Vega	$125
01/17/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$67
01/17/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$209
01/18/2027	New York, NY	Minskoff Theatre	$174
01/19/2027	Los Angeles, CA	Pantages Theatre - CA	$68
01/19/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177
01/20/2027	London, GB	Lyceum Theatre - London	$177