The Lion King (pt 1)

By far, one of my all time favorite Disney movies is The Lion King. It is an awesome movie with beautiful music. I remember going with my cousins to the movies to see it in theatres.

And many years later, I heard they were doing a Broadway musical of it!!!! Naturally I had to see it.

Two of our friends, my husband, and I went to see The Lion King a few years ago and it was amazing! I cannot rave enough about it. I bought us all great seats down in the orchestra that were worth every penny. From the opening number to curtain call I was completely fascinated.

In the Disney movie both Tim Rice and Elton John wrote the music, they collaborated once more to produce new songs in the Broadway version that are every bit as stunning as the original, songs like "Shadow Land" and "He Lives in You". Hearing the music on a cd or in a movie is NOTHING compared to hearing it live.

The costumes were great. The puppetry and masks were absolutely amazing. In the opening number of The Circle of Life, there were actors as animals coming through the audience, standing in the balcony flying birds, giraffes and other animals coming out of the wings onstage. Our seats were near the aisle so I look over and there is a rhinoceros walking down the aisle. 

("Is that a challenge?")

(Circle of Life)

(Rafiki with Zebras)

 

Each of the lions & lionesses had head pieces that they wore depicting their lion. 

 

more to come......