The Lion King the Musical: running time and finish time
The Lion King runs 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval. The 19:30 performance at Lyceum Theatre finishes at about 22:00 (from the official running time).
This is the stage show at Lyceum Theatre, not the film.
LondonUntil Sun, 25 Jul 2027
Performance times at Lyceum Theatre
| Performances | Starts | Finishes about |
|---|---|---|
| Tue–Sat | 19:30 | 22:00 |
| Wed, Sat, Sun | 14:30 | 17:00 |
Last train home from Lyceum Theatre
| Station | Toward | Mon–Thu | Fri–Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross | Battersea Power Station | 00:29prev 00:19 | 00:29prev 00:28 | 23:39prev 23:25 |
| Charing Cross | Edgware | 00:07prev 23:59 | 00:08prev 00:05 | 23:42prev 23:17 |
| Charing Cross | High Barnet | 00:03prev 23:55 | 00:03prev 00:01 | 23:37prev 23:28 |
| Charing Cross | Kennington | 00:04prev 23:49 | 00:13prev 00:04 | 23:05prev 22:58 |
| Covent Garden | Arnos Grove | 00:31prev 00:15 | 00:42prev 00:38 | 23:27prev 23:09 |
| Covent Garden | Cockfosters | 00:36prev 00:25 | 00:50prev 00:48 | 00:19prev 00:09 |
| Covent Garden | Heathrow Terminal 5 | 00:19prev 00:05 | 00:31prev 00:30 | 23:22prev 23:16 |
| Covent Garden | Rayners Lane | 00:14prev 00:09 | 00:14prev 00:13 | 23:29prev 23:10 |
| Temple | Ealing Broadway | 00:35prev 00:21 | 00:35prev 00:21 | 23:59prev 23:54 |
| Temple | Edgware Road (Circle Line) | 00:18prev 00:11 | 00:18prev 00:11 | 23:57prev 23:50 |
| Temple | Richmond | 00:29prev 00:07 | 00:29prev 00:07 | 23:28prev 23:08 |
| Temple | Upminster | 00:31prev 00:20 | 00:31prev 00:20 | 00:06prev 23:59 |
Timetables change — confirm with the operator on the night, especially around engineering works. Some networks run additional night services after these times on Fridays and Saturdays (e.g. the Night Tube); check the operator’s own timetable.
Sources
- Running time: “The Lion King musical runs for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an interval.” thelionking.co.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
- Dates at Lyceum Theatre: “Booking Until 25/07/2027” officiallondontheatre.com, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Lyceum Theatre: “Performances of The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in London run Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30pm, with a matinee performance at 2:30pm on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.” thelionking.co.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
Finish = official start + official running time.