Upcoming and GIVEAWAY: The Lion King, Detroit Opera House, March 12-April 5, 2026 {ends 10/28}
*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.
I saw The Lion King when it was in town at the Detroit Opera House back in 2017, and overall it was a fun time, especially for families. It will be back in Detroit for four weeks, from March 12, 2026 through April 5.
Read on to find out how you can win a family four-pack of tickets for opening night!
About the show:
Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway In Detroit announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. Detroit’s most eagerly awaited return will once again leap onto the Detroit Opera House stage on Thursday, March 12, 2026 for a limited engagement of 4 weeks through Sunday, April 5, 2026.
In Detroit, The Lion King will play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m., and additional Thursday matinees on March 12 & March 19 at 1:00 p.m. Extra Magic Packages, which include an excellent seat in the theatre and show merchandise, are also available. Beginning Friday, November 7, tickets will be available at the Detroit Opera House Box Office and online at www.BroadwayInDetroit.com.
For group sales (10 or more) please email broadwayindetroitgroups@atgentertainment.com or call 888-746-1799, Option 3.
The Lion King has been touring North America for more than 23 years, and during that time has welcomed over 25 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 the Detroit Opera House.
ABOUT THE LION KING
Approaching 30 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues its ascendance as one of the most popular stage musicals of all time. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 30 global productions have been seen by over 124 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 two productions worldwide running 20 or more years and three 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 eight productions of The Lion King around the world: Broadway, London, Paris, Hamburg, Madrid, Tokyo, Mexico City, and on tour across North America. The Lion King has played over 100 cities in 24 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 onto 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.
GIVEAWAY:
One of my lucky readers will win four tickets to the opening night of The Lion King, Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Detroit Opera House!
Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Tuesday, October 28th at 11:59pm EST, and winner will be chosen the next day and will be notified via email, and have 24 hours to respond, or an alternate winner will be chosen. Winner will receive their tickets via email from Broadway in Detroit closer to the show date.
Detroit-area residents only, please.
Good luck!
4 tickets for The Lion King, March 12, 2026, Detroit Opera House
