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The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome Darnell Abraham as Mufasa, Juson Williams as Pumbaa, Erick D. Patrick as Simba, Thembelihle Cele as Nala and Sam Linda as Ed. Learn more about the cast here!

The Lion King will welcome Austin Elle Fisher as “Young Nala” and Jacob Pham as “Young Simba” beginning Tuesday, August 20. Learn more about the new members of the cast here!

Watch as puppet designer James Ortiz talks about bringing the monsters of Hercules to life on stage in the Hamburg production, directed by Casey Nicholaw in this all-new video.

Tickets for Disney's THE LION KING at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta go on sale this month. Learn how to purchase tickets.

SiriusXM’s Disney Hits (channel 133) has aired a one-hour special celebrating the making of “The Lion King’s” Film and Original Soundtrack. The making of special features behind the scenes anecdotes in exclusive interviews with Sir Elton John, Sir Tim Rice, Film Producers Don Hahn & Thomas Schumacher, and more. Listen exclusively on the SiriusXM app starting now, and on-air on SiriusXM’s Disney Hits, Saturday, June 8th at 4pm EST. 

Based on Disney’s 1994 animated film musical of the same name, The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is supposed to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of Pride Rock. But when Simba's uncle, Scar, kills Mufasa, Simba runs away from home after being tricked into thinking that he was responsible. As he comes of age, Simba learns some valuable perspective to go back and take his rightful place as King.

All new footage has been released from the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, directed by Casey Nicholaw. Check out the video here!

The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King will celebrate its 22nd anniversary on Saturday, April 27 in Minneapolis. The Lion King has returned to Minneapolis' historic Orpheum Theatre, where the Tony Award-winning Best Musical played its pre-Broadway run in 1997, and where the touring production is currently entertaining capacity houses through Sunday, April 28. 

The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King will celebrate its 22nd anniversary on Saturday, April 27 in Minneapolis. Learn more about the show!

The Lion King is currently playing in Sao Paulo, Brazil! Watch the cast perform 'Noite Sem Fim (Endless Night)' in this all-new video.

HERCULES opened Sunday, March 24th at Stage Theater Neue Flora Hamburg, Germany. Go inside the design studio for an depth look at the revisioned set design in this video.

Check out a new trailer for the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg, directed by Casey Nicholaw!

Tune in to catch Alan Menken performing the original Hercules tune that evolved into the beloved 'Finally Arrived' in an exciting new video!

Go inside the set build timelapse for the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg. Check out the video!

Go behind the scenes of the orchestra and cast coming together for the first time to bring the music of Hercules in Hamburg to life with stars Ann Jorolan (Meg), Benét Monteiro (Hercules), and musical supervisor Michael Kosarin.

Tickets for the return of Disney’s The Lion King at the Ohio Theatre are currently on sale. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase.

Watch as Set Designer Dane Laffrey and Director Casey Nicholaw take you inside the studio for a first look at the set designs for the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg in an all-new video.

Go inside rehearsals for the newest Disney musical HERCULES in Hamburg, featuring performances and interviews with the cast and creative team in an all-new video!

Mirvish has revealed its 2024-25 Main Subscription Season, which is comprised of seven productions.   Learn more about the full lineup here!

Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway in Portland have announced that, in response to the recent weather-related performance cancellations of Disney’s The Lion King, the North American tour will return to Keller Auditorium in Portland for a two-week engagement in Fall 2025.