As of April 2012, it is the highest grossing Broadway show of all time, having grossed $1,091,440,972. It is now Broadway's fifth longest-running show in history. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theater to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins, where it is still running after more than 7,011 performances as of September 14, 2014. The musical debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theater, and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Octoin previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. The opening on Broadway in November 13th, 1997, right here on the Disney's 'The Lion King' show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M.

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