On a Saturday evening we ventured into New York City to see one of broadway’s most popular shows, Lion King the Musical. Showing in the Minskoff Theater, for over ten years on Broadway the show continually transports the audience to another world. With vibrant colors immediately casting the stage and sounds of Pride Rock filling the auditorium one can not feel as if they are still sitting in a New York building within minutes of the opening number.
The opening scene begins with the sun rising above the African planes and the percussion leading the procession of antelopes, giraffes, elephants and the remaining animal herds, to culminate at Pride Rock emerging from the stage below. The Lion King kept us engulfed in the atmosphere from start to finish. With ingenious concepts to portray the changing sets and characters alike the Musical brought the classic Disney Movie to life within seconds. Incorporating dance with costumes, the actors casted a magical moment in front of our eyes to forget they were human at all. Causing us to cry and laugh in the same moments as we did from childhood, we left not wanting to leave Pride Rock singing the story we were just told. Leaving our imaginations filled with awe from the nights performance we truly witnessed a L3gaci. Have you?
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