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Opened:
May 15, 2009
Ended:
December 30, 2011
Country:
USA
State:
Nevada
City:
Las Vegas
Company/Producers:
Walt Disney Theatricals
Theater Type:
Regional
Theater:
Mandalay Bay
Theater Address:
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard
Phone:
877-632-7400
Website:
www.lionkinglasvegas.com
Director:
Julie Taymor
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.
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
July 2009
