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"The Lion King" returns for 4-week run next summer

Troy Smith

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Smiling performer with red, yellow, and blue face paint wears a crown and colorful beads, holding a staff against a vivid red background in a theatrical costume. — Photo: Matthew Murphy courtesy of Playhouse Square

One of the biggest Broadway shows of all time is returning to Cleveland.

The intrigue: Disney's "The Lion King" will take the stage at Playhouse Square next summer.

It's the sixth time — and first since October 2021 — that Cleveland has hosted the musical.

Driving the news: The show will run for four weeks, from July 8 through Aug. 2.

Tickets go on sale on Feb. 11.

The big picture: "The Lion King" musical, based on Disney's animated 1994 blockbuster, debuted on Broadway in 1997 and has toured nationally since 2002.

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"The Lion King" returns for 4-week run next summer

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