The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the The Lion King musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The The Lion King show is produced by Disney Theatrical. The The Lion King musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre, and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997 in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running. It is now Broadway's ninth longest-running show in history. The cast of the West End production were invited to perform at the Royal Variety Performance 2008 at the London Palladium on December 11, in the presence of senior members of the British Royal Family. Buy The Lion King Tickets or Sell The Lion King Tickets through YourTicketMarket.com. One stop shop to catch your favouite event tickets like The Lion King Tickets. The Lion King Tickets are Guaranteed, Fast and Secure!