Lion King Show Review
July 31, 2010Today theatres around the world have a great number of shows that you can go and see and enjoy. However one that you should seriously consider seeing especially if you have children or grand children is the one that is based on Disney’s “The Lion King”. In this article we provide a short Lion King Theatre Show Review that will explain to you why going to see this show should be seriously considered.
Right from the opening song to the very last note of the show it is helps to bring the Plains of Africa to life right in front of your eyes. Of course not only does it have tunes in that get your feet tapping, Plus of course the story line is absolutely wonderful and is something that everyone who watches the show can relate to. It really is no wonder that this show unlike any other has been the winner of both Olivier and Tony Awards.
The song that starts the show is the same one that is sung at the start of the movie by Sir Elton John but has been specially adapted for this show. As the words from “The Circle of Life” are being sung those participating in the show dressed up as animal make their way to the stage through the audience. As they do then the character “Rafiki” played by a woman welcomes King Mufasa’s son, Simba to the other animals that have made journey to Pride Rock.
When the characters are making their way towards the stage through the aisles those watching the show get the chance to have a close look at the costumes and puppets that are truly amazing. It is these that further help those who are portraying the animals in the show to act a great deal more like them.
It isn’t just the costumes worn by the artists that make “The Lion King” so magical, but also helps us the audience to forget that in fact we are watching humans up on the stage performing. For example those dressed as the Giraffes will be stood on a set of four stilts as well as wearing a head that towers above them. Also every one of the main characters in the show have a mechanical headpiece allowing them create more animal like movements when playing the part.
One of the things that you will soon notice is that there are no plush costumes being worn by the performers in the show. What was decided when it came to putting on this show that the costumes worn would be of an African design. It is the design of the costumes that further helps to give the show a more authentic feel.
When it comes to The Lion King show you will find that the plot almost follows that of the original one in the move from Disney. But there are some differences as you will notice with this Lion King Theatre Show Review. To ensure that the whole thing fits on stage additional pieces have been included within the story also more songs have been included. Plus as you would expect with a stage there is more dialogue in order to provide more depth to the characters.
As you can see, it really is an amazing show. You can buy Lion King tickets online as well as other London theatre tickets for shows such as Wicked and We Will Rock You.
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