Lion King Reflection

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Walking into the theatre all I could think was WOW! Although I had seen many Broadway shows previous to The Lion King I was still in awe. From the time I walked into Minskoff Theatre to the time I sat down and the opening number began the musical had my attention. Upon coming to the show I was trying to figure out how Disney was going to fit each detail from the movie into the show and boy did they do a great job? From the stage and scenery to the costumes and actors it was magnificent. In the following paragraphs we will take a look into my experience and the breakdown of the show.
A lion cub prince, Simba was born to his father and mother, Mufasa and Sarabi and the animals pay homage. Once Mufasa believes Simba is old enough to understand he explains to him that when his tenure is over Simba will then become King of the Pride Lands. If Simba had not been born his Uncle Scar would have been next in line to be king. Scar makes plans to kill Simba and Mufasa, however only Mufasa is killed. Scar tricks Simba into thinking that he killed his father, which causes him to run away. Simba meets two friends and stays with them into his adulthood where one day Nala runs across him and informs him of how things are back at the Pride Lands and convinces him to return where he saves the day and everyone lives happily ever after. I saw this production on Broadway in New York City, NY at the Minskoff Theatre during Spring Break 2014. http://www.lionking.com I consider The Lion King the Musical to be a drama. Although in the end Simba received what he wanted and dreamed for he had many struggles. Through the first portion of the play I felt sad for Simba because not only did he lose his father he was tricked out of something that he rightfully...

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...ifferent from the movie are that Rafiki is a male in the movie, but is played by a female in the production. There are also additional scenes in the play that aren’t in the movie. These include Mufasa and Zazu having a heart to heart about the parenting of Mufasa. Scar also tries to come onto Nala and make her his soul mate. There are also additional songs added to the Broadway production that include: Morning Report, Shadowland, and more. Elements in the show that were significantly similar to the movie are that Mufasa is still killed by Scar, Simba runs away from the Pride Lands where he finds his new friends Timon and Pumba. The story line is also the same. This was the most amazing production that I have seen in my twenty years of living. My life was changed significantly and I believe that EVERYONE should experience this in his or her lifetime young and old.

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