I went to the Minskoff Theatre in New York City expecting to be very bored. I had never been to a Broadway play, and The Lion King probably wouldn’t have been my first pick if left up to me, but my wife had wanted to see it since she was a little girl. When I went to get concessions before the play started, the concession worker asked me if I was excited about the show and when I didn’t seem too enthused she mentioned that the show had been going on for 14 years, so it must be good to keep running for that amount of time. She was right and I think the play version of The Lion King was far more enjoyable than the movie version. Since that was the first Broadway show I had ever seen, I didn’t have much to compare it to. I may be jaded towards other plays in the future based on how well put together The Lion King was. The cast was outstanding, the costumes were remarkable and being based off The Lion
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Steven Taylor, had a very strong fatherly voice that fit the part of Simba’s father perfectly. He played the part as if Cayen Martin, young Simba, was his actual son and he was trying to teach him life lessons. His emotional range was amazing, from worry to anger, he played the part very convincingly.
Mufasa’s conniving brother Scar who was played by Gareth Saxe was also cast extremely well. He sounded very similar to the movie character that he portrayed. Scar was played very dark, sarcastic, and somewhat incompetent yet laissez-faire at times.
Anyone that has seen The Lion King the movie knows the emotional range that is basically the same in the play. There were unexpected jokes sprinkled throughout that were more relevant to newer Disney movies. Zazu, the red-billed hornbill bird was the largest source of comedy and was extremely sarcastic towards most of the cast.
When Simba disobeys his father Mufasa, Mufasa explains his fatherly fear of losing his son. It is a very touching scene that shows the love of a father towards his
Steven Taylor, had a very strong fatherly voice that fit the part of Simba’s father perfectly. He played the part as if Cayen Martin, young Simba, was his actual son and he was trying to teach him life lessons. His emotional range was amazing, from worry to anger, he played the part very convincingly.
Mufasa’s conniving brother Scar who was played by Gareth Saxe was also cast extremely well. He sounded very similar to the movie character that he portrayed. Scar was played very dark, sarcastic, and somewhat incompetent yet laissez-faire at times.
Anyone that has seen The Lion King the movie knows the emotional range that is basically the same in the play. There were unexpected jokes sprinkled throughout that were more relevant to newer Disney movies. Zazu, the red-billed hornbill bird was the largest source of comedy and was extremely sarcastic towards most of the cast.
When Simba disobeys his father Mufasa, Mufasa explains his fatherly fear of losing his son. It is a very touching scene that shows the love of a father towards his