The Lion King extends run at Edinburgh Playhouse due to huge demand, find out how to get tickets
- Becki Crossley
- 9 September 2019
Best-selling Disney musical to run in the Scottish capital for a further seven weeks
Due to overwhelming demand, The Lion King: The Musical will run at Edinburgh Playhouse for a further seven weeks, extending the run until Sun 29 March 2020. The second wave of tickets are available to the public from Tue 10 Sep.
Back in 2013, the show ran at the venue for a record-breaking 15 weeks. Throughout the 2019/2020 season, the show will surpass this milestone with extra performances announced for Tue 11 Feb–Sun 29 Mar 2020. The newly announced performances bring the show's run up to a mammoth 17 weeks in the Scottish capital. The Lion King's run at the Edinburgh Playhouse mark the show's only Scottish venue to be part of its UK and Ireland tour.
Disney's The Lion King runs at Edinburgh Playhouse from Thu 5 Dec 2019–Sun 29 Mar 2020. Tickets for the newly announced Feb–Mar shows go on sale on Tue 10 Sep.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information displayed here is accurate, always check with the venue before attending.
The Lion King
- Directed by: Julie Taymor
- Written by: Roger Allers, Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics), Mark Mancina (music & lyrics), Lebo M (music & lyrics), Hans Zimmer (music & lyrics), Julie Taymor (lyrics), Irene Mecchi
Julie Taymor's puppet-powered stage version of Disney's spectacular tale of a dead king and an errant son is a feast of exuberant theatre for the whole family, with show-stopping visual effects, gripping drama and plenty of laughs. It reinvents the film for a whole new audience.
Thu 6 Jul
Times to be confirmed / £40–£90 (£40–£90 CONCESSIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES £5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas. 2 for 1 for disabled patrons who… / 0844 338 5000
Fri 7 Jul
Times to be confirmed / £40–£90 (£40–£90 CONCESSIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES £5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas. 2 for 1 for disabled patrons who… / 0844 338 5000
Sat 8 Jul
Times to be confirmed / £40–£90 (£40–£90 CONCESSIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES £5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas. 2 for 1 for disabled patrons who… / 0844 338 5000
…and 60 more dates until 16 Sep
Wed 31 May
£20–£97.50 / 0844 847 2325
Thu 1 Jun
£20–£97.50 / 0844 847 2325
Fri 2 Jun
£20–£97.50 / 0844 847 2325
…and 25 more dates until 1 Jul
Wed 31 May
£33–£253.50 / 0844 871 3000
Thu 1 Jun
£33–£253.50 / 0844 871 3000
Fri 2 Jun
£33–£253.50 / 0844 871 3000
…and 115 more dates until 15 Oct
