How to make well rounded children... Introduce them to Broadway Shows!

Disney Presents The Lion King is a musical based on the 94' Disney animation of the

same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer. Julie Taymor directs the Disney Theatrical produced show. The musical includes actors in animal costumes as well as giant puppets. The musical has integrated several changes to the storyline as compared to the original film. For example, Rafiki's gender was changed to a female role. Several new scenes are as well, including a scene in which Timon finds himself nearly drowning, while Simba feels powerless to help him.

Like its predecessor, the Disney's Beauty and the Beast Musical, the show adds more songs to its stage production, including the song Morning Report, sung by Zazu the hornbill bird.

Songs with swahili lyrics such as as "Lea Halelela", has been adapted for the musical with new English lyrics. Many of the animals portrayed in the production are actors in costume using extra tools to move their costumes. For example, actors walking on stilts portray the giraffes. Leading characters like Mufasa and Scar, their costumes feature mechanical headpieces that can be raised and lowered to foster the illusion of a cat "lunging" at another. Actors in life-sized puppets or costumes portray other characters. The chorus members are usually visible in the production, rather than being hidden in the shadows as seen in some other musical shows. A new section of the production, the Lioness Hunt, features an extraordinary dance sequence.

This production started out in Minesstoa, before going the New York and is now playing in theaters nationwide, check locations and price here http://www.charged.fm/performer/item/1091/lion-king. The Lion King has several awards for musicals including the prestigious Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Scenic Design, Best Costume design, Best choreography and Best direction for a musical. This musical version of Disney's greatest animated feature ever has already drawn rave reviews for its dazzling special effects and staging, the inspired music by Tim Rice, Elton John, Hans Zimmer, and Lebo M., and for its nearly magical performance by a cast using masks and puppetry combined with live acting to convey the atmosphere of The Lion King. If you have yet to experience the magic of Disney's The Lion King: The Broadway Musical, it is now playing in many venues across the United States! And if you are an avid theater-goer in general, You can find some great tickets here http://www.charged.fm/theater/landing.

How to make well rounded children... Introduce them to Broadway Shows!

By: The Entertainment Watcher

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