The Lion King Broadway Ticket & Minskoff Theatre

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Duration

2h 30m

Audio guide

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Times

Mon

14:00

Tue and Wed

14:0019:00

Thu

13:0019:00

Fri

14:0019:0019:30

Sat

14:0019:30

Sun

13:0015:0018:30

The Lion King's Animal Puppets & Elton John Songs Fill the Minskoff Theatre

You get entry to one of Broadway's longest-running shows, with an audio guide that explains the action in your language of choice. The theater handles seat assignment at purchase, so you know what you're getting before you pay. Arrive thirty minutes early, bring ID if you're an adult, and plan for a show that's as much about watching puppets move as it is about following the story.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

Minskoff TheatreEntry included
BroadwayEntry included2h 30m

Attend The Lion King Broadway show

Arrive 30 minutes before show
Watch The Lion King musical

The experience

What happens when you walk into the Minskoff Theatre thirty minutes early and the lights haven't dimmed yet? You're standing in a room full of people who have no idea what they're about to see, and then the first notes of "Circle of Life" hit, and the stage fills with creatures that move like nothing you've ever watched before. The Lion King on Broadway isn't a show you sit through. It's a visual thing that happens to you, and it starts the moment the curtain moves.

The story itself is straightforward: Simba, a young lion prince, gets pushed out by his uncle Scar and has to grow up in exile with a meerkat and a warthog who teach him "Hakuna Matata." But director Julie Taymor's puppet design is what makes this work. The actors don't just wear costumes. They move inside and alongside these intricate animal forms, so a giraffe becomes this tall, graceful thing that walks across the stage, and you're watching both the puppet and the human at once. It's strange and brilliant. The music (Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the original songs, and the score includes "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," which won an Oscar) carries the whole thing. You get an audio guide with descriptive commentary in English, Spanish, Japanese, or Portuguese, which helps if you want more context on what's happening, though honestly the visuals do most of the talking.

Arrive at the Minskoff Theatre on 45th Street about thirty minutes before showtime. Your tickets are assigned by the theater at purchase, and you'll see your actual seats listed before you complete the booking. If you need accessible seating, call customer service through the booking platform before you book. They handle those requests separately. Guests 18 and older need a valid government photo ID. Anyone under 18 can show a school ID, birth certificate, or social security card. Kids under 2 aren't allowed in the theater, but the show is recommended for ages 6 and up. Your tickets arrive no later than two weeks before the performance, and the theater offers captioning support through the GalaPro app in Mandarin, French, Italian, German, and Korean if you want subtitles.

What’s included

Your ticket includes entry to The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre, an audio guide with descriptive commentary in English, Spanish, Japanese, or Portuguese, and access to captioning via the GalaPro app in Mandarin, French, Italian, German, and Korean. All taxes, fees, and handling charges are included in your ticket price.

Options for this experience

23 options

Last Row of the Rear Mezzanine5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Last Row of the Rear Mezzanine

Mid Mezzanine5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Mid Mezzanine

Last Row MezzanineAvailable from 5 Jan 2027Last Row Mezzanine

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Rear MezzanineAvailable from 5 Jan 2027Rear Mezzanine

Front Mezzanine Sides5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Front Mezzanine Sides

Front Mezzanine5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Front Mezzanine

Rear Side Orchestra5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Rear Side Orchestra

Rear Orchestra5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Rear Orchestra

Side Orchestra5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Side Orchestra

Front Mezzanine Center6 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Front Mezzanine Center

Front Mezzanine Sides, Front Mezzanine and Rear Side OrchestraAvailable from 12 Mar 2027Front Mezzanine Sides, Front Mezzanine and Rear Side Orchestra

Front Orchestra/Orchestra6 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Front Orchestra/Orchestra

Last Row of the Rear Mezzanine, plus Mid MezzanineAvailable from 24 Nov · 6 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Last Row of the Rear Mezzanine, plus Mid Mezzanine

Mid Mezzanine and Front Mezzanine SidesAvailable from 23 Mar 2027Mid Mezzanine and Front Mezzanine Sides

Front Mezzanine Sides, Front Mezzanine, Rear Side Orchestra and Rear OrchestraAvailable from 25 Nov · 6 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Front Mezzanine Sides, Front Mezzanine, Rear Side Orchestra and Rear Orchestra

Side Orchestra/Rear OrchestraAvailable from 24 Nov · 6 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Side Orchestra/Rear Orchestra

Front Mezzanine, Rear Side Orchestra and Rear OrchestraAvailable from 24 Nov · 13:00, 14:00, 19:00 and 19:30Front Mezzanine, Rear Side Orchestra and Rear Orchestra

Premium 1Available from 5 Jan 2027Premium 1

Premiums6 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Premiums

Sides of the Front MezzanineAvailable from 26 Dec · 5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Sides of the Front Mezzanine

Premium 2Available from 23 Mar 2027Premium 2

Rear Side Orchestra and Rear OrchestraAvailable from 26 Dec · 5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Rear Side Orchestra and Rear Orchestra

Front Mezzanine Center, Rear Orchestra and Side OrchestraAvailable from 26 Dec · 5 departure times: the first at 13:00, the last at 19:30Front Mezzanine Center, Rear Orchestra and Side Orchestra

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Information

Lasts 2h 30m, runs every day, 6 start times and from US$ 146.35 per person.

Days and timesMonday: 14:00Tuesday and Wednesday: 14:00 and 19:00Thursday: 13:00 and 19:00Friday: 14:00, 19:00 and 19:30Saturday: 14:00 and 19:30Sunday: 13:00, 15:00 and 18:30

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese and JapaneseOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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AgesAdult (4 and older) · Under 4: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearby

Operated by Broadway Inbound

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see one of Broadway's most visually distinctive shows without arranging transportation or worrying about seat selection: the theater assigns your seats at purchase, so you know exactly what you're getting before you arrive.