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The Lion King Has A Roaring Broadway Success

By: Al Terry

Remember the naughty little Simba and his friends Timon and Pumbaa? Well, well, who can forget them! They have managed to steal the hearts of kids as well as adults by their mischievous ways and a knack for attracting trouble every now and then.

The “Lion King” is here once again! This typical Disney film, depicting the tale of strong bonds between friends and family, has many awards to its credit, including six Tony Awards. This adorable story of a lion cub was released first in 1977 in Minneapolis. After tasting a huge success at the box office, it shifted to Broadway in a few months time. For the last ten years, “Lion King” has been running successfully in the world of Broadway! At present, it’s being shown at Minskoff Theater.

The story of “Lion King” is based in Africa. It’s all about Simba, a cute and extremely mischievous lion cub, who is the successor of the king’s throne after his father, King Mufasa. Simba has a best friend Nala, who is equally mischievous.

Everything goes well until one day, Mufasa’s brother, Scar, plots to kill Mufasa and his son in order to become king himself. He generates a stampede with the help of a group of cunning hyenas in which Musafa gets killed. However, Scar convinces the poor little Simba that he’s responsible for his father’s death, as he could not save him. He tells Simba to leave the place forever, as the other lions would never forgive him.

As Simba runs away scared, he comes across Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog. They all become close buddies. Simba grows up with them far from his kingdom. After many years, he meets Nala, who informs him about the sorry state of his kingdom thanks to the evil Scar. Simba has to go back and save his kingdom. After all, he is born to be the king.


“Lion King” is a unique Broadway production. The major attraction is the clever usage of animal masks by the actors on the stage. Besides this, the show makers have used African masks as well as puppets to create a visual masterpiece, as acclaimed by some critics.

“Lion King” has famous numbers like “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”,
“I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”, and the evergreen “Hakuna Matata”.

As you watch the show, you can actually feel emotions erupt within you as the story slowly unfolds. You feel hatred towards Scar when he conspires against Mufasa; you feel sympathy with Simba when he leaves his kingdom; you feel joy and happiness when Simba makes new friends; and you feel enthusiastic and eager to see action when he goes back to get his kingdom. Truly a touching story!

No wonder it is running house full! Don’t expect to get tickets on the spot. Book in advance. Either go to the box office or book online, or call ticket booking services to order them. Forget tickets for weekends and Sundays. Look for week days shows now. You might have a better luck there. Happy viewing!

[Article Source: http://www.positivearticles.com]

A review of the Broadway show The Lion King with tips for purchasing tickets.

Al is the webmaster of the Lion King Tickets resource site, a New York City entertainment website with reviews and news on every event, as well as Lion King tickets information.

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