This is Devon -- There is no doubt that The Lion King is one of the seven wonders of the theatre world. It is an epic show, deservedly loved by the millions of people who have seen it around the world. This isn't any old musical theatre show. This is a Disney production and there is no cutting corners allowed here. The Lyric auditorium in Plymouth is half the size of the venues normally visited by the show but we still get Pride Rock, the sweeping vista of the savannah and hordes of wildebeest stampeding towards us. The Lion King offers us gasp-inducing scenes to marvel at – vivid colours of the desert and the jungle, magnificent sunsets and sparkling night skies. The costumes are joyous, cleverly representing many different animals from the graceful giraffes and a cheetah to the athletic lionesses and the bewitching birds. There's magical music which marries the native sounds of Africa – the language, the clicks, the rhythms – with good old-fashioned, feelgood pop classics from Tim Rice and Elton John such as Circle of Life, I Just Can't Wait To Be King and Can You Feel The Love Tonight. The Lion King story is simple – jealous uncle plots to kill king Mustafa and heir Simba to take the throne. It's like Hamlet with hyenas. Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, befriend Simba and help him find the confidence to defeat his uncle, Scar, become the king and get the girl, or lionness. Spectacular and a "roaring" success on many levels. Except one. Call me cynical, but I didn't feel as moved by this magnificent show as I had expected to be.
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This is Devon -- There is no doubt that The Lion King is one of the seven wonders of the theatre world. It is an epic show, deservedly loved by the millions of people who have seen it around the world. This isn't any old musical theatre show. This is a Disney production and there is no cutting corners allowed here. The Lyric auditorium in Plymouth is half the size of the venues normally visited by the show but we still get Pride Rock, the sweeping vista of the savannah and hordes of wildebeest stampeding towards us. The Lion King offers us gasp-inducing scenes to marvel at – vivid colours of the desert and the jungle, magnificent sunsets and sparkling night skies. The costumes are joyous, cleverly representing many different animals from the graceful giraffes and a cheetah to the athletic lionesses and the bewitching birds. There's magical music which marries the native sounds of Africa – the language, the clicks, the rhythms – with good old-fashioned, feelgood pop classics from Tim Rice and Elton John such as Circle of Life, I Just Can't Wait To Be King and Can You Feel The Love Tonight. The Lion King story is simple – jealous uncle plots to kill king Mustafa and heir Simba to take the throne. It's like Hamlet with hyenas. Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, befriend Simba and help him find the confidence to defeat his uncle, Scar, become the king and get the girl, or lionness. Spectacular and a "roaring" success on many levels. Except one. Call me cynical, but I didn't feel as moved by this magnificent show as I had expected to be.
Reported by This is 8 hours ago.