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Minskoff Theatre

Theater District

The opening number alone justifies the hype: enormous elephant puppets lumber down the aisle, birds "fly" overhead on poles, and the entire theater becomes the African savanna. Elton John's soaring score meets jaw-dropping costume artistry in a production that has dominated Broadway since 1997 for good reason.

family-friendly
iconic puppetry
Elton John score
immersive staging

Tips

🐒"the baboon shaman sang wonderfully, starting with 'Naa-tsibenya-a,' instantly transporting the audience to Africa"
🥭try the mango slushy
🎭orchestra seats put you eye-level with the puppet magic

Minskoff Theatre

200 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Upcoming at Minskoff Theatre

Friday, Jun 12
The Lion King

The Lion King

June 12

Pure theater magic happens when giraffes on stilts and herds of antelope parade down the aisle. Julie Taymor's visionary production brings the Serengeti to roaring life with African drums, shadow puppetry, and costumes that will leave you wondering how they did it.

Monday, Jun 22
17th Annual Jimmy Awards

17th Annual Jimmy Awards

June 22 at 7:30pm

Bowen Yang hosts Broadway's brightest rising stars as top high school musical theatre students from across the country compete for scholarships and glory. Watch future Tony winners before they're famous, and catch the free livestream if you can't snag a lottery seat.