Oh man, I saw The Lion King last night..

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Oh man, I saw The Lion King last night..

Posted: 8/20/06 at 7:48pm

and let me tell you, I am still in awe of the show! I thought it was amazing! I loved every minute of it! From the beginning to end, I loved this show! And (not to sound like a wuss or anything) I cried too! Gosh, now it's like one of my favorite broadway shows now.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 7:51pm

You mean you liked just the beginning and the end? or actually the whole show?

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 7:53pm

I mean the WHOLE show! I love it sooooo much!!

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:04pm

It wasn't that great when I saw it a few weeks ago....however, back in the day (when I was younger), it was phenominal....I guess realizing that there are strings doesn't really do it for me....

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:09pm

Glad you enjoyed it, dude.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:10pm

It's visual stunning, but the rest of it is weak, but still a good time out.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:11pm

Here's the cast that performed last night, I wanted to take a picture with Simba (older, of course.)

Rafiki- Gugwana Dlamini

Mufasa- Nathaniel Stampley

Sarabi- Marvette Williams

Zazu- Timothy McGeever

Scar- Kevin Gray

Young Simba- Cameron Ball

Young Nala- Diamond Curvy

Shenzi- Danielle Lee Greaves

Banzai- Rudy Roberson

Ed- Robbie Swift

Timon- Damian Baldet

Pumbaa- Phil Fiorini

Simba- Wallace Smith

Nala- Ta'Rea Campbell

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:29pm

It has been and remains the finest show on Broadway. Puts all the other pikers in the shade.




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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:41pm

wow, a positive comment from TEH...different

but is Kissy Simmons still in this show? i know she played Nala for awhile, but I just wasnt sure if she left or not...

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:41pm

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#11

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 8:54pm

Wow, Enchanted Hunter, now I know why you hate everything else, you have horrible tastes.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:24pm

Yikes! Sorry...this is Kevin Gray as "Scar". He sent this to me in an e-mail. Obviously I've not figured out how to post normal sized photos. Help!

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Updated On: 8/20/06 at 10:24 PM

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:36pm

I saw this show a few years ago and while I will admit that it had an excellent opening number, after that it totally went downhill for me.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:42pm

Lion King is still my favorite Broadway show of all time. It is a great piece of work and I've never been so amazed with a show in my life. I still love watching on YT the opening number from the Tony's. Simply amazing!!

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:47pm

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Honestly, I don't see why people don't like it more. I loved it. I thought the costumes were extremely innovative and the music wonderful.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:48pm

I just feel like those first ten minutes, the entire "Circle of Life" sequence is just so incredible, so visually, aurally and just sensorally overpowering that the rest of the show tries to play catch-up and just can't top those first ten minutes. There is an unfortunate imbalance in the show where the first moments are incredible and then nothing can challenge that so you have two hours and twenty minutes of less than amazing material because the standard was set to high.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 10:53pm

Sumofallthings: I guess I just didn't see it that way. While the "Circle of Life" scene was by far the best part, I didn't lose interest throughout the rest of the play. I mean, for a story involving just animals, it's incredibly human and touching. While the rest of the play might not have been as jaw-dropping as the first ten minutes, one cannot deny a good story or great music.

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Posted: 8/20/06 at 11:11pm

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 12:57am

bwayonabrain- Kissy Simmons is still with the show, in the Broadway cast.

I love love love The Lion King. I'm glad to see that at least two other people do. That is a really great cast you saw- Kevin Gray, Tim McGeever, Danielle Lee Greaves. Out of curiousity, was this the Cheetah Tour or the Gazelle Tour, ie where did you see it?

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 2:32am

I love the make up design for Scar. Having seen Patrick Page several times, I can't imagine a more perfect Scar. But Kevin looks great in the role.

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 11:46am

RIP Jason Raize.

His "Endless Night" is the definitive version for me. Anyone who has lost a beloved father could be moved to tears hearing (and seeing) that performance. I know I was.

I loved The Lion King.

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 3:41pm

My friends cousin played Young Simba, and I saw it with my friend. (It was my first time seeing it) And I loved it. I don't think my friend did though..

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 3:53pm

TLK is easily one of the three most boring shows currently on Broadway, with The Phantom of the Opera being no. 2. and Beauty and the Beast being No. 3.

Updated On: 8/21/06 at 03:53 PM

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 4:10pm

I liked it when I saw the show on broadway, but i just recently saw it on tour and it was absolutely horrible, the worst show i have ever seen. The older simba's voice was so horrid at some points , but don't get me wrong I love this show.

Updated On: 8/21/06 at 04:10 PM

#25

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Posted: 8/21/06 at 5:20pm

When I saw it, I thought the costumes and the puppets and everything were of course amazing, but the entire cast seemed so disinterested and not there at all. But then again, I can't really blame them, some of them after all were playing a giraffe's backside.