In the 22 playing weeks since its anniversary on Nov. The Broadway production of “The Lion King” has been grossing over $1 million weekly since reopening post-shutdown on Sept. “It felt very momentous - for ‘Lion King,’ for the Walt Disney Company, for, we hope, the state of Broadway - to try to have a really positive story out there about something that is beloved and has longevity.” “Combine that with coming out of the pandemic, the state of Broadway, where everything stood,” he continued. People celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary … It just felt bigger to us.” “Twenty-five - for all its glory - it’s a big moment in time. “I can acknowledge it was definitely a much bigger push for 25,” said Angelo Desimini, vice president of marketing, publicity, sales and education for Disney Theatrical Group. And yet, as the 25th Broadway anniversary peeked over the horizon in November 2022, the campaign surrounding “The Lion King” took the marketing of the long-running musical to the next level. The team shared more behind-the-scenes details than ever before, threw a block party in Times Square and went big on an anniversary performance and afterparty - Elton John-live-onstage big. When “The Lion King” turned 20 (in 2017), Disney Theatrical Group celebrated.

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