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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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Andreas Beine
It was sooo wonderful! We're totally blown away. The trip to England was totally worth it. The atmosphere was great. Young and old alike were dancing and singing along!
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Jutta Pannwitz
It was a concert that felt as if the four of them were right there in front of us. The atmosphere in the hall was great, too. During “Dancing Queen,” we all danced and sang along.
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Chloe Martin
From the moment we were welcomed to the theatre, the staff were friendly and smiley. This feels so rare nowadays and I commented to my husband how friendly everyone seemed.
There were boosters for children ready at the sides- it wasn't a faff and this just made it feel calm and organised.
The show itself was spectacular. The perfect length for little ones (mine was 4). I thought the cast were exceptional. I loved how they personified the book characters with inside jokes for adults and children. It had the right amount of interaction- it didn't feel like a panto but kept the children entertained just when they may have started to get restless.
My whole family loved this show and we will definitely look out for more by the company in the future- thank you!
Jul 2026
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Adrianus Cornelis Kaasjager
It was fantastic. Amazing people. A great orchestra. And nice to meet with the actors at the stagedoor. The gadgets were no too expensive
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Diane Woodford
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. The actors embodied their characters fully, we were engaged from start to finish. The music, singing ans stage setting were phenomenal we left the theater feeling like we had just been to Hadestown. Excellent performance BRAVO!!!
Jul 2026
Hadestown
Rooney Vaz
The performance was really made astonishing by the use of light to illuminate certain characters in the play, creating dynamic shots between characters which helped to really set the emotional atmosphere. Furthermore, the lighting helped accentuate the impact of certain scenes making it a poignant and powerful tool for highlighting the importance of particular events.
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I had been so excited to see the full version of this play as I had only seen the condensed versions, and it did not disappoint. So happy I got to see it before they change this to the condensed version.
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Dhamayanti de Clonie Mac Lennan
Amazing high quality dancing and choreographys. There was a lot of interaction with the public and the boys made sure every single person had the time of their lives by giving (almost) everyone some personal attention. Very sweet dancers who love to have a little chat with you aswell when they pick you for a dance. The entire show is incredibly put together and it was not only very sexy and impressive to watch, they also included some comedy which made it even better. Definitely a night to never forget!
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Wicked was absolutely magical! 💚 Incredible performances, breathtaking vocals, stunning visuals, and an unforgettable atmosphere. *Defying Gravity* gave me goosebumps—definitely one of the best West End shows I've ever seen! 🎭⭐️
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