Lion King Comes To Birmingham

The touring production of The Lion King is coming to the Birmingham Hippodrome from Saturday 29th June 2013 as part of its first-ever UK tour.

The musical will visit Birmingham for a three-month season, giving audiences the opportunity to experience the global phenomenon in their local theatre.

Tickets on sale from 8am tomorrow, Wednesday 24th October.

The multi-award-winning Lion King stage production is coming to Birmingham.

Gugwana Dlamini, who plays Rafiki in the current Lion King production, opens the presentation on the show at the Crescent Theatre, backed by gospel singers from Birmingham.

Gugwana will play the role when the show comes to Birmingham's hippodrome next year.

The multi-award-winning Lion King stage production is coming to Birmingham.

The musical will run at the Birmingham Hippodrome in June and is one of the biggest shows to come to the city.

The Lion King has been running for more than 15 years, having first opened in 1997 in Minnesota. It first came to the UK in 1999.

It will be the first time the show has gone on tour, having played to a number of sold out shows in London.