Following a record‑breaking Sydney season, the world’s #1 musical will be calling Brisbane home from November 2026!
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre for a strictly limited season.
Loved by millions globally, including audiences across Australia, the award-winning musical production will open at the Capitol Theatre with performances from April next year.
The Lion King Sydney, 2026
The Lion King has captivated nearly four million Australian audience members over the last two tours and this new Sydney season of the world’s most iconic musical is an exciting opportunity for loyal fans to reconnect and to spark a new wave of excitement in the next generation. A global phenomenon, The Lion King has been seen by more than 120 million world-wide cementing its status as one of the most beloved musicals of all time.
Opening ten years after The Lion King was last on stage here in Australia, this will be the third local production for this multi-award-winning internationally-celebrated Disney musical. Returning once again to the Capitol Theatre, the original Australian production premiered on the same stage in Sydney in October 2003, followed by a second national tour that opened to Sydney audiences from December 2013.
The Lion King on Broadway | Grasslands | Photograph by Deen van Meer
Responsible for bringing some of the biggest and most celebrated shows to Australia, Disney Theatrical Group have driven over 500,000 interstate visitors to Sydney across the past decade, through partnerships with the NSW government and Destination New South Wales. The Lion King will be the ninth musical from Disney Theatrical Group to play in Sydney over the past twenty years, following an impressive list of smash-hits that include recent national tours of Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins and Frozen. An incredible 10 million audience members have seen a Disney musical in Australia.
The Lion King on Broadway | Circle of Life | Photograph by Matthew Murphy
Event Details:
Dates: From 18th November 2026
Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes including 20 mins interval
Suitable for: 6 years+ due to duration.
Warnings: The show may contain strobe lights, fog effects, and loud noises.
Location: QPac Brisbane