Disney shows...hate 'em or love 'em?- Page 2

[ashley0139]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:25pm

Wow I have actually seen all 3 of these shows.

Aida: **** (of 4) I LOVED Aida. Love all of the music. Adam Pascal was incredible. Great show. It is now one of my all-time favorites.

Beauty and the Beast: **3/4 (that's two and three-quarters of 4) Good show. Entertaining. AMAZING sets and costumes. Christy Carlson Romano stank it up. She was straining the whole time. I was disappointed because I was looking forward to her after hearing her sing on the Disney channel.

The Lion King: **1/2 Great costumes and sets. I just thought it was ok.

But yay for Disney overall!

[TGIF]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:29pm

"The thing that I like about LK and BATB is that they allow me to revisit the movies that I loved but haven't seen in ages. I LIKE that they're duplicates of the movies and I don't think changing them would work. I mean, I was constantly like, "OMG, I forgot that part in the movie but I remember it now!""

This is all fine, but I think paying $100 to "revisit" a movie I have on my shelf is crazy.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:29pm

(Out of 4)

Aida: **** I loved AIDA! Great Music..

Beauty and the Beast:
With Christy Carlson Romano: *
Without Christy: ***1/2

Lion King: ** Nothing but okay.. Great Sets+Costumes

[loudasthehelliwant]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:30pm

True. That's why I saw it at the Marriot! LOL. (Definately worth the money I paid there...)

[loudasthehelliwant]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:31pm

True. That's why I saw it at the Marriot! LOL. (Definately worth the money I paid there...)

[jo]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:32pm

I have seen all three and have enjoyed them - but I would not be keen to see them a second time. AIDA impressed me the least.

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:35pm

hate em.

[maybethistime]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:47pm

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ****1/2
LION KING ***
AIDA *

Lion Kings gets at least 2 for the amazing costumes, scenery, etc. Julie Taymor is amazing. Even if the script sucked, you always had something fasinating to look at.

[musicalsinger20]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:51pm

I have seen a stage version of Beauty and the Beast on Broadway that toured. I thought that was wonderful. Nice sets and great talent. I don't know what the difference would be between seeing in New York or seeing it at the Bob Carr in Orlando Fl. I thought the costumes were awesome and they all sang well. I am going to New York for the first time In March

[jo]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:52pm

I take back what I said

I will see BEAUTY AND THE BEAST again, if Hugh Jackman will reprise the role of GASTON which he played in Australia

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:56pm

I've only seen two of these shows (B&tB and TLK) and did not enjoy them. TLK was a boring stage recreation of the movie (again, Circle of Life was the ONLY good point) and was sitting through B&tB thinking, "Oh God...there's still a bit to go...END!!"

Aida, although I have yet to see it (NEXT WEEKEND!!!), I have heard clips, and think that it is, while not the greatest musical ever, but far superior to the other Disney musicals.

[Doc]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:02pm

Sorry, I won't knowing go to anything Disney...to me it represents the McDonald's Happy Meal taste level of anything. If you enjoy theme parks, and the 'new' 42nd Street, then perhaps it's the pabulum for you.

I'll take anything authentic any day, even with it's irregularities first.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 8:14pm

aida was great... so fabulous (3.5 out of 4)
b/b was decent... 2.4 out of 4
lion king was not needed on stage except for the first number... circle of life 10 out of 4, everything else, .5 out of 4

[pab]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 9:28pm

Only saw "The Lion King". Great opening number but after that and the point in the show where the face comes together there's not much to write home about. I would give it a two out of four.

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 9:36pm

I think i'm in the minority here. I saw The Lion King in London and I absolutely loved it ! I have never been more mesmerised by a production up to now ! The creativity and the direction blew me off my seat ! I give it 4 out of 4
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite films. However a found the show waaaaay kid oriented and i got a little bored. I give it 2 out of 4
Aida' soundtrack is one of my favorites, but the cast I saw ( Michelle Williams and Richard Blake) did not impress me very much. However, I love the music and the staging, so i give it 3 out of 4. Had I seen it with Adam I belive that would be a 20 out of 4 LOL
But I have to add that I love Disney and would gladly visit any show they'd produce on Broadway !

Take care Updated On: 1/29/05 at 09:36 PM

[playbill_signer_05]

Posted: 1/29/05 at 9:59pm

I give "Beauty and the Beast" 4/4 stars. I loved it, but haven't seen "Aida" or "The Lion King".

[RumTumTugger22]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 2:01pm

i love beauty and the beast. Did anyone see On the Record? What is that?

[zippyjen]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 2:58pm

I have to say that i loved the lion king but hated batb! As for Aida, i also hated that. BATB i found was too much like the movie. Aida was just bad and i loved how they staged the lion king. Very imaginative.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 3:07pm

Love Beauty and the Beast and Aida, but didn't care for The Lion King.

[SJ13]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 3:12pm

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[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 4:43pm

What does everyone think about all the other disney shows they are trying to bring to the stage? I have little hope for Tarzan just because I can't even begin to see how they can make it look believable and not cheesy. I mean maybe the musical numbers will be fine (learned this awsome dance to Trashing the Camp this past summer and it actually worked really well) but I just dont hold as much faith in the effects and bringing a giant jungle and talking animals to the stage.

[zippyjen]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 6:23pm

I don't think tarzan is going to work at all. Did the movie even do as well as the others did? As for chitty chitty bang bang, it is doing very well in London so i can see it working.

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 6:30pm

Tarzan did fairly well here but what really got it was Phil Collins and his lyrics. But without him I really cant see this going anywhere as a show, most likely it will get some credit from families taking their little kids to see it but I doubt anyone over 12 will be impressed by it.

[MissMommy]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 6:33pm

I LOVED all three of these Disney shows onstage! They're pure, feel-like-you're-a-kid-seeing-your-very-first-show-ever entertainment. Years later, I still have burned-in memories of each one. They've got magic. I'd love to see Aladdin onstage (not the Disney Park version). Tons of fun years later.

[Johnnytoc]

Posted: 1/30/05 at 6:33pm

Aida: Didn't see
Beauty and the Beast: ****
Lion King: ** (I really just didn't love the puppetry)