The Lion King will return to Sydney in 2026

Disney Theatrical Group has announced Disney’s The Lion King, will return to Australia, premiering in Sydney in April 2026. Globally popular, including with audiences across Australia, the award-winning musical production will open at the Capitol Theatre with performances beginning from April next year.

Opening 10 years after The Lion King was last staged here in Australia, this will be the third
local production for the multi award-winning musical. It’s returning to the Capitol Theatre, which is where the original Australian production premiered in Sydney in October 2003, followed by a second national tour that opened to Sydney audiences from December 2013.