âThe Lion Kingâ returns to Clevelandâs Playhouse Square for 2021 season (Source: Joan Marcus) By Chris Anderson | May 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 1:00 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An award-winning Broadway musical is returning to Cleveland for the fifth time. âThe Lion Kingâ is scheduled to return to Cleveland for only two weeks at Playhouse Squareâs KeyBank State Theatre beginning Oct. 1, 2021 through Oct. 15. âWe are preparing all of Playhouse Square for the safe and healthy return of audiences and performers this fall,â said Playhouse Square President and CEO Gina Vernaci. Capacity of the theatre will be dependent on guidelines from the CDC, as well as the local and state health departments.