'The Lion King' musical set for Sydney's Capitol Theatre

Ready for the The Lion King in Sydney? The blockbuster musical returns to the Harbour City in April 2026.
The waitlist is open for tickets to see The Lion King in Sydney at The Capital Theatre.
This is the third time the highly acclaimed musical has played in Sydney since 2003.
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Although we’re well off from go time, Disney Theatrical Group has already confirmed that the world’s top musical, six-time-Tony-winning The Lion King is bound for a Sydney season at Capitol Theatre, starting from April 2026.

This will be the third local tour for the highly acclaimed production, which over its previous two seasons has played to almost four million Australian audience members. Now set for a new staging, thirteen years after the musical’s most recent Australian run, Disney is hoping The Lion King will capture new audiences to add to its impressive stash of 120 million tickets sold in total.

The original Australian production of The Lion King premiered at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney in October 2003, returning for a second run ten years later in December 2013. Now with April 2026 on the cards, the musical should be playing to an entire new generation of theatregoers, aligning with the current trend of heavily nostalgic tales being supersized for some of Australia’s most legendary stages.

*This will be third Sydney season for The Lion King since 2003 (photo supplied).*

The Lion King will be the ninth musical from Disney Theatrical Group to play in Sydney over the past 20 years, following an impressive roster that includes smash hits Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins and Frozen.

“Every time we return to Australia, we are reminded of the region’s considerable talent pool, both on stage and off,” said Disney Theatrical Group Executive Producer Anne Quart.

“On behalf of Thomas Schumacher and all of us at DTG, we thank Stephen Found and Graeme Kearns at the Capitol Theatre and Australian audiences, who have always welcomed our shows so warmly. We’ll see you soon.”

The Lion King is a major win for Destination NSW, which has already stated ambitions for more world-class cultural experiences such as this as it runs up to its goal of making NSW the premier visitor economy for Asia Pacific with a hopeful valuation of $91 billion by 2035.

Cast and ticket details to see The Lion King in Sydney will be released closer to the date. For now, the waitlist for tickets is now open.