“Nowhere before on Broadway has a stampede of wildebeests or a herd of veldt-skimming gazelles been rendered with such eye-popping conviction” – New York Times

The result is one that pays homage to traditional African visuals as well as incorporating Western staging and visuals, making the musical adaption a truly different experience to the film. Animals and scenery alike are brought to life by the cast through the use of elaborate puppetry and costumes, including masks that drop down in front of the actors faces to add an extra animal element. Julie Taymor, with a strong background in costume design, was responsible for the direction of the film, and for it’s truly unique aesthetic. “The glory of Julie Taymor’s production was that she didn’t try to create a facsimile of the film… but made something both familiar and entirely new” – The Guardian

“Giving a review of the wonder of this production is comparable to asking, “why is the sunset so beautiful?” It just is a wonder of life to behold” – Broadway Worldīased off the 1994 Disney children’s animated film of the same name, The Lion King opened on the West End’s Lyceum Theatre in 1999 and has been steadily running ever since, making it the third-longest running Broadway show in musical theatre history! The show is also the top earning title in box office history, surpassing even the Phantom Of The Opera.

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