Whats The Deal With Lion King?

The Lion King is one of the most popular Disney movies, the same reason perhaps why it was staged into The Lion King Broadway musical three years after the Disney release in 1994. Interestingly, this animated-movie turned The Lion King Broadway play into a phenomenal hit garnering Tony and Olivier awards. So what's all the hype about? Should you take your kids to see this Broadway Show spectacular! My Vote: YES!

The Lion King musical was directed by Julie Taymor and had its initial staging in 1997 in Minnesota at the Orpheum Theater. While Lion King tickets are typically hard to find, you can of course get them at BroadwayMaster.com. The Lion King tickets were literally sold out as it offered something new to the audience during that time.

The musical version of the Disney film showed new twists and was able to tap the interest of most of its audience. The animals in the production acted under well-thought costumes, which essentially spiced up the conduct of the whole play. For instance, walking stilts were creatively used in the portrayal of the giraffes. Mechanical headpieces were used, meanwhile, in portraying the main characters, Mufasa and Scar. These and more are just some of the things that the musical offered. Everything came in detail. There were life-size costumes, which spoke for the effort exerted in the production.

The Lion King musical has set new standards in theatrical technology during its staging. It actually attempted to stage the elements of the original setting where the story took place. The play has indeed exceeded the expectations of its audience by giving them what they do not usually watch during that time. The production team was successful in bringing in the film’s interesting plot into a unique and excellent version.

Up to this day, The Lion King musical remains as one of the much-talked about musicals of all time, mainly due to its impact when it was first staged in the late 1990s. It has undoubtedly been a yardstick to the modern musicals that we have today.