At the top of the show an orange light comes to view. An unknown figure emerges from the darkness walking slowly. Suspense begins to build, then I hear it, a small drum and an instrument chant. Rafiki is now recognizable as she walks on stage sassily. The beat drops, then out of nowhere an ear-piercing velvet voice sings words that do not sound like english. As the scene progresses a beautiful array of animals and bright, vibrant lights come into view. Then Rafiki slowly rises to the top of Pride Rock, and aggressively presents simba to the rest of the ensemble and audience. The musical was filled with loud songs that had sincere meanings to them. The aggressiveness was used to emphasize the importance of the songs. The musical implicated
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This is because, this is a middle school musical, and they are not very reputable. Honestly I was blown away by the blocking in the musical, though at times they were quite inconsistent from show to show. The director must have taken quite a lot of time to make sure the blocking was perfected. He acting skills in the musical varied some of them reached up to broadway, others were better accustomed to singing and vocals. Young Simba demonstrated his acting skills perfectly, even better than adult Simba(he also did well). Mufasa was a bit shaky at the beginning, but continued smoothly as the show progressed. Nala was strong and fierce, but her best performance was the last one. Rafiki was a bit on the weaker side when it came to acting, but her vocals gave me chills. Zazu made me laugh so much, with his excessive exaggerations. The ensemble was also really good, when it came to carrying out the show. Overall they performed above expectations, I was blown away by their ability to mimic broadway. I’ll give the performance …show more content…
The set was a bit bland but the other design elements, pulled it all together. The lighting was the glue of the show. It changed moods, atmospheres and tones. The costumes looked like they were stolen from broadway. The three dimensional head pieces supported this opinion. The most eccentric and agreeably the best costume was Rafiki. It looked amazing with lights and her make up, astonished me. There was an absence of props, there were a few here and there but overall, the show was lacking in props. The mics were sometime inconsistent like the sound was varying, but it wasn't that noticeable. I ‘ll give the design elements 4.6/5.
The musical blew me away from the very first note till the bowing of characters, I was completely engrossed. The production was a success. Everything came into agreement. I watched it 4 times and I would recommend everyone should do so to. A notable character in the musical was Rafiki I thought the vocals were exemplary. I think this because she sang from her gut and with such confidence it left me speechless. The director should be proud of her cast because they were amazing. I would rate it ★★★★✩
This is because, this is a middle school musical, and they are not very reputable. Honestly I was blown away by the blocking in the musical, though at times they were quite inconsistent from show to show. The director must have taken quite a lot of time to make sure the blocking was perfected. He acting skills in the musical varied some of them reached up to broadway, others were better accustomed to singing and vocals. Young Simba demonstrated his acting skills perfectly, even better than adult Simba(he also did well). Mufasa was a bit shaky at the beginning, but continued smoothly as the show progressed. Nala was strong and fierce, but her best performance was the last one. Rafiki was a bit on the weaker side when it came to acting, but her vocals gave me chills. Zazu made me laugh so much, with his excessive exaggerations. The ensemble was also really good, when it came to carrying out the show. Overall they performed above expectations, I was blown away by their ability to mimic broadway. I’ll give the performance …show more content…
The set was a bit bland but the other design elements, pulled it all together. The lighting was the glue of the show. It changed moods, atmospheres and tones. The costumes looked like they were stolen from broadway. The three dimensional head pieces supported this opinion. The most eccentric and agreeably the best costume was Rafiki. It looked amazing with lights and her make up, astonished me. There was an absence of props, there were a few here and there but overall, the show was lacking in props. The mics were sometime inconsistent like the sound was varying, but it wasn't that noticeable. I ‘ll give the design elements 4.6/5.
The musical blew me away from the very first note till the bowing of characters, I was completely engrossed. The production was a success. Everything came into agreement. I watched it 4 times and I would recommend everyone should do so to. A notable character in the musical was Rafiki I thought the vocals were exemplary. I think this because she sang from her gut and with such confidence it left me speechless. The director should be proud of her cast because they were amazing. I would rate it ★★★★✩