The Lion King at Saenger Theatre

Listed presently as the third of Broadway’s longest-running productions of all time, Disney’s The Lion King has continued to amaze audiences worldwide with numerous shows that have landed in not just many cities in the U.S., but also Canada, South America, and Europe among others. On November, The Lion King adds one other to its list of productions as Disney's The Lion King will be touring in Saenger Theatre at New Orleans on Sunday 8th November 2026!

The renowned musical, since its creation and move to the theater stage in 1997, has undoubtedly continued to be one of the top Broadway musicals. With a timeless narrative translated creatively to the live stage with the unique introduction of life-sized puppetry of animals and an African-inspired song list and choreography, the Broadway show was referred to as an second to none shock to both fans of the 1994 film as well as entirely brand new viewers.

Leveling up from a very inspired creation, the historic play is also certainly one of the most awarded musicals in every award season the musical was included in. In just a year after its debut, the musical was nominated for over 20 awards, garnering 6 Tonys at the time comprising of Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (by Richard Hudson), Best Choreography (by Garth Fagan), Best Lighting Design (by Donald Holder), Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (by Julie Taymor). The award bestowed for Best Direction of a Musical is considered historical, as Julie Taymor is the first woman to ever be presented with the award.

Over the next two decades, the Broadway hit carried on to take all the awards and commendations with again over 70 major theater awards and nominations conferred. In the musical's multiple tours and productions all over the world, it has been granted awards by a great many bodies including the NY Drama Critics Circle, The Grammys, the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Molière Awards, and the Helpmann Awards.

Relive a piece of your youth as this ageless play takes you on a ride back to The Pride Lands and shares with you the passionate chronicle of Simba and the young prince's growth. The Lion King will only be performing in Saenger Theatre for a limited time; tickets for this Sunday 8th November 2026 showing can now be purchased by using the links on top of this page.