The Lion King

Synopsis

The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity. Simba is the young lion, his wicked uncle is Scar and his father, killed by his uncle, is King Mustafa.

Our Review:

Glenn Meads - 7 December 2012

Julie Taymor's The Lion King has one of the most stunning openings to a musical that you will ever see. The rest of the show could never possibly live up to this, but it's remains an energetic, if earnest cash cow - which should add millions to the Disney coffers for many years to come.

On a cold, blustery and wet Manchester evening, the Palace Theatre is transformed into a sun kissed savannah. Fully realised four legged creatures walk down the aisles - stunning the audience with the dazzling costumes and superb movement by the brilliant actors. This is a show where detail is the key - these actors are not simply people in costumes - they have studied the animals and this invites you to believe.

Sure, the plot - basically Hamlet with animals - is often lost in the mix at the expense of the spectacle and the show does drag slightly whenever a song is not being performed. But with pitch perfect performers who inhabit the roles with panache- this expens...

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adam irvine - 7 March 2013:

i think that the animals were good and the way they where moving the animals....

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