Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Roger246
Featured Actor Joined: 3/4/06
#1Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 1:27pmWhich one would you recommend seeing? I have seen neither, how is the cast of Lion King these days?
#2re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 1:31pmLion King...it's a classic. I still go see it every so often. The cast is great right now. I love Patrick Page! Mary Poppins is great, but Lion King is just a very different experience. Very moving! :)
#2re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 3:44pmim going to see both, lol, but i got a soft spot for LK.
#3re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 5:42pmProbably Mary Poppins because some of the leads in TLK are just okay. Then again, I haven't seen Poppins yet, but it looks cool.
London: Les Mis, Lion King, Sound of Music, Joseph, Hairspray, Billy Elliot
France: Le Roi Lion, Cabaret
Germany: Der Konig der Lowen
Holland: Tarzan & Les Mis
#4re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 5:44pmMary Poppins. It's not perfect, but at least it has passing resemblances to a book and a score.
#5re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 5:56pm
Keep in mind that Lion King has been playing 10 years. I don't know if Julie Taymor polices her shows, but I know that the director of Beauty and the Beast doesn't. When I saw it a few years ago, it had turned into a theme park attraction.
Still the staging of The Lion King is truly awesome, and one of the most electrifying theatre experiences I've had. I loved Mary Poppins so much when I saw it in London that I saw it twice! Gavin Lee is amazing as Bert, and the production is exceptional.
#6re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:02pmThe Lion King was tired and boring when I saw it 7 years ago.
#7re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:24pmMary Poppins still has the original leads, which I think is always a plus. LK is amazing, but MP at the New Amsterdam is a great site. Great sets in MP.
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#8re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:24pm
See Mary Poppins. I've seen both shows, and Mary Poppins is the one I can't resist. (Not saying Lion King is bad, though)
ETA: Both times I've seen the show, I gasped when I saw the house on stage during its first scene. What an amazing sight.
#9re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:32pmMary Poppins hands down. I thought the Lion King was dreadfully boring.
#10re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:33pm
I've heard that since THE LION KING moved to the Minskoff, it hasn't been as powerful as it was before.
I have seen both (I saw THE LION KING back at the New Amsterdam), and I would recommend MARY POPPINS over LION KING in a heartbeat. The opening number of LION KING is quite amazing, but from that point on, it's a snooze fest. MARY POPPINS is very lively and, as others have said, has been around for a much shorter time, and therefore is completely fresh in every respect.
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Bwaypal213
Swing Joined: 6/22/07
#11re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/22/07 at 1:42amDon't listen to Mother's Younger Brother. They clearly have bad taste. But it's alright. It's not their fault they are too incompetent to have an electrifying theatrical experience.
Clara's Pony
Featured Actor Joined: 6/14/07
#13re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/22/07 at 1:50amI much preferred the London version of MP to Broadway, sadly many of the changes they made when it transferred have now been applied to the London show. But it still gets my vote over Lion King.
FutureAladdinOnB'Way
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/07
#15re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/22/07 at 3:18amMary Poppins
#16re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/22/07 at 3:57am
Having never seen "Mary poppins", i would still go with "Mary" over the "Lion King" anyday. The opening 10 minutes is stunning after that the show falls apart into one long very boring waste of time.
Go with "Mary Poppins"
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zerodanny
Featured Actor Joined: 7/18/06
#17re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/22/07 at 5:56am
absolutely defenatelly without a doubt MARY POPPINS the show is pure magic...well at least in London not sure about the Broadway cast although Ashley and the cast gave a good performance at the Tonys.
pushdabutton
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/05
anactor
Swing Joined: 6/22/07
#19re: Lion King or Mary Poppins?
Posted: 6/22/07 at 8:23am
Mary Poppins
The Lion King is interesting....until the opening number is over. It gets very boring very fast.
Mary Poppins is extremely magical and will amaze you. Go see it!
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