

Tickets for Disney’s The Lion King
At the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale
On Sale on Friday, October 18 at 10 am
Performances Begin on Thursday, March 6, 2025
and Play for Four Weeks
Through Sunday, March 30, at the Broward Center


Disney Theatrical Group and Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series, with presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement ofDisney’s The Lion King will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 18 at 10 am. Fort Lauderdale’s most eagerly awaited return will again leap onto the Broward Center stage on Thursday, March 6 for a limited four-week engagement through Sunday, March 30. The first performance is Thursday, March 6 at 2:00 pm with opening night on Friday, March 7 at 7:30 pm.
In Fort Lauderdale, The Lion King will play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 1 pm and 6:30 pm. There will be 2 pm matinees on Thursday, March 6, and Thursday, March 13. Beginning Friday, October 18, tickets will be available at the are available at BrowardCenter.org and Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 954.468.0222, or at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33312. Orders for groups of ten (10) or more can be purchased by calling 954.660.6307.
Ticket buyers are reminded that BrowardCenter.org and Ticketmaster.com are the only official retail ticket outlets for all performances at The Broward Center. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Broward Center cannot reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and cannot contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.
The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 22 years, and during that time has welcomed over 23 million theatergoers, making it North America’s longest-running and most-attended Broadway tour. Having already played more than 10,000 performances in over 90 cities across North America, The Lion King now proudly returns to Fort Lauderdale at the Broward Center.


ABOUT THE LION KING
Celebrating 26 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues to ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world, since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 28 global productions have been seen by over 120 million people. Produced by Disney Theatrical Group, under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher, The Lion King has made theatrical history with three productions worldwide running 20 or more years and two others running 25 or more years.
Performed over its lifetime in nine different languages (English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese), there are currently seven productions of The Lion King around the world: Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Madrid, Tokyo, and on tour across North America. The Lion King has played over 100 cities in 28 countries on every continent except Antarctica; its worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history.
The Lion King won six 1998 Tony Awards®: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design (Richard Hudson), Best Costume Design (Julie Taymor), Best Lighting Design (Donald Holder), Best Choreography (Garth Fagan) and Best Direction of a Musical. The Lion King has also earned more than 70 major arts awards, including the 1998 NY Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, the 1999 Evening Standard Award for Theatrical Event of the Year, and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.


Director, costume designer, and mask co-designer Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical, remains actively involved in the show, launching new productions and maintaining the flagship Broadway production.
The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s songs from the Lion King animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer; and music from “Rhythm of the Pride Lands,” an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of The Lion King is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, ranging from the Academy Award®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to Lebo M’s rich choral numbers.
Elton John, Lebo M, and Hans Zimmer all collaborated on the 2019 version of the film, executive produced by Julie Taymor and Thomas Schumacher, which has gone on to extraordinary worldwide success.
The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated The Lion King feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film’s screenplay. Other members of the creative team include Michael Curry, who designed the masks and puppets with Taymor, Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), Anthony Lyn (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor), Lisa Dawn Cave (production supervisor), Thomas Schlenk (general manager) and ARC/Mark Brandon, CSA (casting). Anne Quart serves as executive producer.
For more information worldwide, visit LionKing.com, www.facebook.com/thelionkingusa and www.instagram.com/thelionking.
The Fort Lauderdale engagement of Disney’s The Lion King is presented by arrangement with Broadway Across America with presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and is a subscription offering of the Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series


*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates, and times are subject to change without notice. Additional fees may apply. Visit www.BrowardCenter.org for up-to-date information, details, and performance schedules.
The Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2024/2025 season is made possible with the generous support of title sponsor Bank of America and presenting sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale is presented by the Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation supports the Broward Center 2024/2025 performance season.
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is one of America’s premier performing arts venues, presenting more than 700 performances yearly to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive Spirit Club Level, the UHealth University of Miami Health System Intermezzo Lounge, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 100,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org. #browardcenter #broadwayinbroward
Broadway Across America (BAA) is part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, which includes Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office, and Broadway Brands. Led by 22-time Tony-winning theater producer John Gore (Owner & CEO), BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring productions in North America, operating in 48 markets with over 450,000 subscribers. Presentations include Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, and Hamilton. Current productions include &Juliet, Hadestown, Hamilton, Hell’s Kitchen, MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Outsiders, and Stereophonic.
The John Gore Organization is Broadway theater’s leading presenter, distributor, and marketer worldwide. Under the leadership of 22-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office, and Broadway Brands. The company presents shows in 48 cities across North America and on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category and numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk, and Olivier Awards. The John Gore Organization is committed to supporting theater access and education programs introducing Broadway to the next generation of audiences and theater professionals.
Florida Theatrical Association – the non-profit presenter of Broadway in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami – was founded to educate and develop new theater audiences and encourage and preserve the presentation of touring Broadway theater. Since 1989, the Florida Theatrical Association has presented over 1,200 Broadway performances and distributed over $2.2 million in scholarships and grants to arts organizations across Florida.
Bank Of America Corporate Philanthropy
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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians, including more than 390 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children’s Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

