The Lion King at Keller Auditorium

The Lion King arrived in the theater stage with a distinctive execution; many claim that The Lion King, since its debut, had elevated the retelling of The Lion King's narrative and become more than a musical. With its utilization and mix of choreography, costume design, and especially animal puppetry, the Broadway play turned into a very distinct show compared to to all theater performances. Because the story of The Lion King focuses on animals, specifically the little lion cub Simba and exile and eventual return to his home, the challenge for the creative team was to basically adapt a cartoon to live action without looking inauthentic. Julie Taymor, the show director, embraced this endeavor and similarly embraced the art of creating puppets, skillfully utilizing real animal puppets onstage combined with outfits and music displaying African culture that upgraded the musical.

As one of the longest-running musicals, Disney's The Lion King has undoubtedly cemented its position as one of the most popular shows in every country it has visited. With two productions across the world that have been running for more than 15 years, and four others that have been running for more than 20 years, the global musical resumes to reach new audiences in new countries. The musical has always been met with standing ovations from both usual theatergoers and reviewers alike across its performances, while garnering endless awards and accolades, among many, NY Drama Critics Circle Awards and Helpmann Awards.

Since its debut in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1997 and subsequent move to Broadway in October of the same year, the reach of The Lion King musical has also grown immensely. Spanning several tours for over two decades, it has been produced in several countries with both local state tours and international performances, spread over locations in Europe such as Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, France, as well as Hong Kong, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore in Asia which only names a few in a very comprehensive list of regions.

The next coming run of The Lion King brings it to Oregon and will be hosted in Portland at Keller Auditorium on Friday 19th September 2025. Locals are expectedly delighted, given that Keller Auditorium can host a large audience with its roomy seating and capacity, while also having adequate facilities that are available inside the venue. Seats to this Broadway musical adaptation on Friday 19th September 2025 are now available for purchase and can be availed by using the links that can be seen on this website.