#1
Posted: 6/21/07 at 1:27pm
Which one would you recommend seeing? I have seen neither, how is the cast of Lion King these days?
Lion King or Mary Poppins?
#2
Posted: 6/21/07 at 1:31pm
Lion 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! :)
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#3
Posted: 6/21/07 at 3:44pm
im going to see both, lol, but i got a soft spot for LK.
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#4
Posted: 6/21/07 at 5:42pm
Probably Mary Poppins because some of the leads in TLK are just okay. Then again, I haven't seen Poppins yet, but it looks cool.
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#5
Posted: 6/21/07 at 5:44pm
Mary Poppins. It's not perfect, but at least it has passing resemblances to a book and a score.
#6
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.
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.
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#7
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:02pm
The Lion King was tired and boring when I saw it 7 years ago.
#8
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:24pm
Mary 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.
#9
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.
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.
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#10
Posted: 6/21/07 at 6:32pm
Mary Poppins hands down. I thought the Lion King was dreadfully boring.
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#11
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.
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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#12
Posted: 6/22/07 at 1:42am
Don'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.
#14
Posted: 6/22/07 at 1:50am
I 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.
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#16
Posted: 6/22/07 at 3:18am
Mary Poppins
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#17
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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#18
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.
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#20
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!
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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