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CRITICOPIA REGIONAL
| Show Title: |
Lion King, The |
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| Total Rating: |
**** |
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| Opened: |
May 15, 2009 |
| Ended: |
open run |
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| Country: |
USA |
| State: |
Nevada |
| City: |
Las Vegas |
| Theater Type: |
Regional |
| Company / Producers: |
Walt Disney Theatricals |
| Theater: |
Mandalay Bay |
| Theater Address: |
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Phone: |
877-632-7400 |
| Website: |
www.lionkinglasvegas.com |
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| Author: |
Score: Elton John & Tim Rice |
| Director: |
Julie Taymor |
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| Review: |
The opening scene of The Lion King at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas is so breathtaking that it brought tears to my eyes. Director Julie Taymor’s amazing visual images of animals and vistas, the stylized masks and costumes she brilliantly designed, played on Richard Hudson’s scenic design, with Garth Fagan’s exciting choreography, augmented by thrilling rhythmical music and songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, all performed by an exceptionally strong cast, gives us a theatrical masterpiece. Based on Disney’s animated film with a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, this is one of the great musicals of all time, and when you're in LV, don’t miss LK.
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| Critic: |
Richmond Shepard |
| Date Reviewed: |
July 2009 |
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