The Lion King at Paramount Theatre Seattle

Listed currently as the third of Broadway’s longest-running musicals of all time, Disney’s The Lion King has brought the 1994 original film to life with multiple tours that have performed in not just many cities in the United States, but also Europe, Canada, and Asia among others. On December, it adds one other to its toured cities as Disney's The Lion King will be arriving in Paramount Theatre at Seattle on Tuesday 9th December 2025!

Disney's The Lion King, since its inception and move to the live stage in 1997, has undoubtedly continued to be one of the top Broadway musicals. With a classic narrative brought to life on stage with the special approach of life-sized animal puppets and an African-inspired song list and performance numbers, The Lion King was referred to as an unforgettable surprise to both supporters of the original film and completely new audiences.

In addition to a very inspired creation, the musical is also without a doubt one of the most applauded musicals in every single award season the show partook in. In quick fashion after its first performance, Disney's The Lion King was nominated for over 20 awards, getting 6 Tony awards 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 given for Best Direction of a Musical is considered important, as Julie Taymor is the first woman to ever gain the award.

In its upcoming years after its debut, the Broadway musical carried on to prove its standing and timelessness with again over 70 major arts awards and nominations obtained. In its many seasons and shows all over the world, it has been granted awards by numerous institutions which includes the NY Drama Critics Circle, The Grammys, the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Molière Awards, and the Helpmann Awards.

Immerse yourself once again as the musical takes you on a journey to The Pride Lands and presents to you the passionate chronicle of Simba and his struggle. Disney's The Lion King will only be showing in Paramount Theatre for a limited time; seats for this Tuesday 9th December 2025 showing can now be bought by clicking on the links above.