“It has been ten years since The Lion King musical premiered in Australia at the Capitol Theatre Sydney to enormous success. It is the highest grossing and fifth longest-running show in Broadway history and is one of only six productions in theatre history to play for ten years or more both on Broadway and the West End. The Lion King also celebrates a new milestone when it returns to Sydney in December, making it the tenth worldwide production of The Lion King, the highest number of concurrently running productions in the show’s history.

In addition, it is sure to attract a new generation of audience.” “I expect fans of this phenomenally successful musical from Sydney and across Australia will welcome it back to our global city this year with open arms.

“ The Lion King is one of the world’s most popular stage musicals, with more than 68 million people around the world enjoying the show since its Broadway premiere in 1997. “The return of The Lion King to Sydney is supported by NSW Government through our tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. “It has been almost a decade since The Lion King premiered in Australia at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre and I am thrilled it will return to this world-class venue on 12 December for another highly-anticipated season,” Mr Souris said.

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