The Lion King (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(13445 Ratings)

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Members say

Entertaining, Enchanting, Great staging, Delightful, Must see

About the Show

Puppets and live actors create a magical world to tell the story of Simba's rise to the throne.

The worldwide sensation and winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction and Best Costumes by Julie Taymor, is based on the beloved 1994 animated Disney movie. Simba will someday inherit the throne of the Pridelands, but he isn't quite ready. When his devious Uncle Scar murders King Mufasa, Simba flees to escape his guilt. Time and new friends keep Simba company until his past comes back to remind him of his rightful place.

The music is by international superstar Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. The score includes 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight' and 'Circle of Life.'

The musical is the third-longest-running show on Broadway - and the eighth longest-running show in the West End - and is notable for director Julie Taymor's concept which incorporates puppets to bring the animals to life.

Show-Score Member Reviews (12,669)

100

Great singing, Great staging, Masterful, Must see, Enchanting

See it if You love theater, puppetry and inspired creative reinvention.

Don't see it if You hate the movie.

100

Must see, Masterful, Epic, Exquisite, Absorbing

See it if You want one of the most amazing show experiences of your life!

Don't see it if You live under a rock.

100

Must see, Great writing, Great staging, Great singing, Great acting

See it if Just a beautiful play, great musical.

Don't see it if If you do not like MUSICALS.

100

Entertaining, Clever, Great acting, Great staging, Great singing

See it if you like disney

Don't see it if you dont like disney

100

Exquisite, Great singing, Great staging, Must see

See it if You love beautiful music, singing and staging. Kudos to the scenery, costumes, puppetry and lighting. It was a work of art.

Don't see it if Can't think of why you wouldn't love it. For all ages.

100

Clever, Entertaining, Great staging, Must see, Epic

See it if If you want to see a wonderful show that has amazing sets, costumes and music. You are a fan of the Disney movie.

Don't see it if I can not think of a reason. Everyone should try to see this show.

100

Riveting, Masterful, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if You want to bring your kids to something they will love

Don't see it if You are not interested in being entertained

100

Must see, Masterful, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if The show was magical and the costumes blew me away. They appeared real and I wanted to touch them.

Don't see it if I can't imagine why someone wouldn't want to see it. I guess don't see it if you don't like Disney

Critic Reviews (26)

"If you liked the film of "The Lion King," you will not be disappointed by the Broadway musical. And if you have not been a Disney fan you will be knocked out by this transformation of an animated film to a live theater piece."
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"Disney delivers razzle dazzle, plus pomp and pageantry..."The Lion King" needs it. The coming-of-age story is about as fresh as yesterday's bread and as tiny as one of those sidekicks in Disney's animated film."
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"A powerful multicultural cast that steals your breath and makes you feel your heart will burst with pleasure.Taymor's use of elegantly ingenious puppetry obliterates the realistic theater as we know it and takes us to exotic new places. Every performance is a standout."
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""The Lion King,'' with its life-sized puppets, tribal drums and revolving scenery, is not a product of re-creation but one of creation...Julie Taymor has kept the basic plot of the 1994 cartoon movie while expanding it into a purely theatrical form all its own."
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"The dramatically imaginative "The Lion King" is perhaps the most visually amazing production ever seen on stage...Heart-grabbing and jaw-dropping, "The Lion King" inspires awe from its opening moment."
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"It is a wonderfully colorful spectacle with some of the most imaginative staging you are ever likely to see."
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"To see "The Lion King," winner of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Musical, is not only to witness a groundbreaking combination of music, scenery and puppeteering, but also to be made aware that every living being, from the largest elephant to the smallest bird, is connected in some way."
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"One comes away with a sense of having witnessed a dazzling kaleidoscope of perfection, both in performance and in spectacle, yet with the profound satisfaction of experiencing something beyond theatre. To say the effect is breathtaking is an understatement, it is overwhelming."
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