The Lion King Reviews

Kim winkler from Stockton, California

GREAT PERFORMANCE; LOUSY EXPERIENCE

The play was wonderful - visually spectacular and with the exception of a couple of performers, well executed. The experience overall, however, was awful!! First of all, there are supposed to be no young children, yet there were a multitude - talking, asking a million questions, etc. That’s why they have matinees! Don’t bring young kids to evening performances! Second, the crowd clearly is unaware of theater etiquette! So many phones on, smart watches, etc. Why pay that much for a ticket if you aren’t interested in watching?! Then there were the multitude of people coming in late with flashlights blaring, walking over everyone! Why? If you can’t be on time for the curtain, watch from the lobby! People talking, changing seats, technical difficulties that brought down the curtain, attendants’ walkie-talkies going off loudly…it was absolutely ridiculous!The theater needs to get its act together, and people who don’t really want to watch the show need to go to a freaking movie! instead!!!

Fernando from San Diego, California

GREAT PERFORMERS, FAKE ORCHESTRA?

My wife obviously loved it but because she could not tell that the orchestra was pretending to play music. They didn't even do a good job. The percussionists (2) are stationed close to the stage away from the orchestra. You could easily tell that they were hired on the spot and they were trying to learn the songs. Yeah, they may actually be playing since it is hard to play a drum or a timbale and not be heard... but they may have played 60% of the notes. It is hard not to see them since they are on elevated platforms and can easily be seen from the mezzanine.

RW from San Diego, California

GOOD BUT NOT GREAT

Sound was not strong, actors were not into the performance, often out of sync and fast cadence in speech and song. Some singers overpowered others and speech was difficult to hear and not well enunciated. Seems like some things were very much abbreviated. Was not as breath taking as the one on broadway 18 years ago. Still the costumes were beautiful and I just love the musical overall.

Meghan Carlson from Chicago, Illinois

WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE, ANNOYING EXPERIENCE

What a beautiful show!!! Broadway! How Fun! Why can’t they dedicate certain performances just for families or certain performances just for adults only??? Shouldn’t there be some way to maybe even designate certain sections?? Adults wanting to enjoy a special outing just to have a small child kick your seat, knock you in the back of the head, and yammer all during the performance is So disappointing and a waste of time, effort, and money. Why are families with obnoxious children allowed to ruin other’s experience?

Joshua from Fort Worth, Texas

NOT BAD; NOT A MUST-SEE

The two biggest strikes against this production are its lack of emotional power and its reliance on audience members having seen the movie it is based on. It is an abstract adaptation, which makes for interesting visuals but muddled storytelling. A lot of the jokes are sophomoric and lack any subtlety or cleverness. The show tries to cater to younger audiences more than it needs to. The production design, however, is top-notch and is a pleasure for anyone who enjoys costuming, sets, and puppetry. Most of the music is pulled straight from the Elton John soundtrack, and your mileage may vary, but the songs that are new to the show are outstanding. I would not discourage anyone from seeing this, but it is not quite the show-stopping tour de force the hype would have you believe. If you do not already possess an intrinsic desire to see a retelling of the animated movie, this will not change your mind.

JFlo from Los Angeles, California

LOW ENERGY POOR SOUND

I have seen the Lion King several times and this show, whilst dazzling in artistry lacked any energy by the actors. Each actor seemed to be performing individually. Some brief exceptions with Simba and Nala but otherwise so disappointing. You can tell that the actors are talented and have great voices and dancing abilities, but they could not obtain any energy and all connections felt dead. Audience tried to get into it, but jokes fell flat. Sound first half was awful. You could not hear the actors above the music which felt piped in. Was it the directors night off ?

LD Zoppelli from Albuquerque, New Mexico

VISUALLY STUNNING BUT MEDIOCRE ACTING

Visually stunning performance, absolutely gorgeous. However, I was disappointed with the sound throughout the performance. .. microphones seemed to be not working properly. And several of the cast turned in disappointing performances and poor singing. It was hard to ignore.

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