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Toronto’s The Lion King to End 10-Month Run in August

Mirvish Productions confirms the show will close after 345 performances, having recouped its investment and achieved profitability earlier this year.

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Overview

  • The Toronto sit-down production of Disney’s The Lion King will close on August 30, 2025, after a 10-month run at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
  • The production, which began in late 2024, will have completed 345 performances by its closing date.
  • Mirvish Productions announced the show recouped its initial investment in March 2025 and has been profitable since then.
  • This marks the second Toronto engagement for The Lion King, following its original 2000–2004 run, which generated an estimated $1.4 billion in local economic impact.
  • The concurrent national tour of The Lion King continues, with scheduled summer stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.