Lion King

You might have noticed a distinct lack of reviews from me for a few days and that is because I have just come back from a lovely short break to London based around a visit to the Lyceum to see the Lion King musical. Me and my sister had tickets brought for us from my daughter at Christmas and we decided we would book into a nice hotel for 3 days so we could go sight seeing because it has been a long time since either of us were in London. I was very excited the day we were due to go and see The Lion King and we got to the theatre an hour early because I was worried that we would not be able to get a taxi and would be late. I have been looking forward to seeing ...

I've taken the chance to share with you all my views on one of London's hottest shows at the moment...THE LION KING! Introduction: As EVERYONE probably knows, Disney's THE LION KING started life as an animated film from 1994 - winning 2 oscars. You could be forgiven for thinking how on earth can they put this animation where the central characters are animals, on stage. Following Disney's broadway smash, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Julie Taymor (LION KING Director) and her team really pulled this one of the bag and has won countless awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. The theatricality involved in this production is immense. Do not, ...

Its The Circle of Life! A dramatic opening sees the stage jam packed with magnificent costumes, fantastic singers and a marvelous orchestra! The show is a must see and is sinful if you don't! The story centers around Simba a young lion beginning to find his feet in the world. The young cub has to deal with treachery from his uncle and realize that not everyone is as they seem. The cub has to deal with the coming of responsibility, relationships (friends and girls!) before finally he comes home take his place as king! The most evident them of the show is the circle of life, with the show opening on the birth of Simba, through to his Father dieing to ...