<P> The musical debuted July 8 , 1997 , in Minneapolis , Minnesota , at the Orpheum Theatre , and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15 , 1997 , in previews with the official opening on November 13 , 1997 . On June 13 , 2006 , the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins , where it is still running after more than 6,700 performances . It is Broadway 's third longest - running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time , having grossed more than $1 billion . </P>
<P> The musical debuted July 8 , 1997 , in Minneapolis , Minnesota , at the Orpheum Theatre , and was an instant success before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15 , 1997 , in previews with the official opening on November 13 , 1997 . On June 13 , 2006 , the Broadway production moved to the Minskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version of Mary Poppins , where it is still running after more than 6,700 performances . It is Broadway 's third longest - running show in history and the highest grossing Broadway production of all time , having grossed more than $1 billion . </P>
when did the lion king debut on broadway
when did the lion king debut on broadway
October 15 , 1997
October 15 , 1997