Elton John's Surprise Performance at THE LION KING 20th Anniversary

Tonight we celebrated 20 years on Broadway with some of our closest family and friends, including Julie Taymor and the entire creative team, over 100 cast alumni and a surprise performance by the one and only Sir Elton John.

We send our love and gratitude to all of you who helped get us to this moment. #lionking20

[SOPHIAFLYGIRL]

I've listened to Elton John since I was 10 y.o. (55 now) his music is STILL magical! 💜🩵💜

[calliemyersbuchanan]

Wow! after all these years he still has such a beautiful strong clear tone with minimal signs of aging or rasp! Remarkable!!!!

[dosenwurst]

After all these years Sir Elton is still the one... Great artist, beautiful performance

[TheVegetarianBaker]

The Lion King was the first broadway show I saw back when I was 12. 13 years later, still want to see a second time. If you haven't seen it yet, it's amazing.

[ccklaid]

Timeless...Elton, you are simply fantastic.
# ❤️

[nickgibson]

Jesus! Sir Elton killed it! Perfection!

[ConquerorEgomaniac]

Sir Elton...what a treasure and gift to the world!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[latvguy]

This made me smile.... Something we all need right now.

[maysaaalikhan]

Congratulations Lion King!!! Hope you have many more years! You deserve it all! ❤️❤️❤️

[lesliehernandez]

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPPYY ELTON JOHN COMPOSER OF THE LYRICS ON THE SONGS OF LION KING AND THE CREW OF THE LION KING BROADWAY THIS IS MAKING ME CRY

[adrianaavila]

Woohoo! Congrats Lion King on Broadway. I’m so lucky to have been able to witness the performance here in Chicago two years ago. Still think about it and love it. Want to see it again. It’s a beautiful production and I cried twice!

[rdj]

❤️ Happy 20th year on Broadway LION ❤️ hats off and applause to everyone ever involved!

[devotedcetacean]

Happy 20th lion king i still remember when i saw it want to see it again

[Danfischer]

Love you Sir Elton John! You have truly transcended time!

[JMThompson]

As the 20th anniversary of TLK is upon us, I’m keeping a couple of people who were once in this show and are no longer with us in my thoughts. Jason Raize, the original Simba, and Shannon Tavarez, who was Young Nala in 2009-2010. RIP. 🕯

[haukkumo]

The Lion King is the best Disney movie. It has so many great songs!

[sunnyrising]

I WOULD CUT OFF MY HEAD TO SEE THIS GOD SING, I LOVE HIM AND IF I WAS THERE I WOULD HAVE PASSED OUT

[thewinterizzy]

Favorite film, wonderful musical. <3

[alexlee]

up there with mj, freddie, srv, jimi, prince, clapton. a true alltime great

[christopherwatson]

it was the first broadway I saw to in NYC back when I was 18 my dad took me for my 18th birthday