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In the world of musical theatre, only a few shows can claim to be as iconic as The Lion King. Playing at the Lyceum Theatre for over 20 years, the musical's larger-than-life costumes, delightful songs and unforgettable bildungsroman story make it truly extraordinary.
The Lion King is hands down one of the best musicals in London's West End, with its universal appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds. It is a classic that has passed the test of time with flying colours. The Lion King's London reviews are all singing praises of the long-running West End classic and this review is going to be no different!
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David Gritten,
The Telegraph UK"Taymor has created a world that is fiercely non-literal, often to moving and wondrous effect...There’s a tough-mindedness about her method of story-telling...But it works superbly. The performances in the London production are outstanding."
Erica Love,
Your Local Guardian"A mixture of treasured songs from the original film and newer tracks like He Lives in You from its sequel gel perfectly throughout this stunning show and with the intricate, innovative costumes, Disney could not have swept us off to Africa more convincingly."
Sheri Flanders,
Chicago Sun-Times4/5
"The show boasts gigantic, full-body, human-operated puppets, shadow puppets and pole puppets that work in harmony with the ingenious lighting, sets, costumes (the flower costumes felt phoned in, though) and makeup to create stunning optical illusions and theater magic. Watching a 5-year-old mouth agape at a giraffe towering over his head is worth the price of admission alone."
Katie Bray,
The Mancunion"With over 150 people onstage and backstage needed to maintain the show, and 230-odd puppets used, and the use of several languages, it is a show of dedication and love, deeply rooted in the animation as a love letter to culture and music. It is a musical spectacular which unsurprisingly saw the whole audience united in a standing ovation."
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