Remember the nasty little Simba and his friends Timon and Pumbaa? Well, who can forget! They managed to steal the heart of children as adults by their mischievous ways and a knack for attracting trouble from time to time. The Lion King is here again! This typical Disney film, depicting the history of strong ties between friends and family, has numerous awards to his credit, including six Tony Awards. This story of an adorable 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. For the past ten years, The Lion King has operated successfully in the world of Broadway! Currently, it is shown to Minskoff Theater.
The story of The Lion King is based in Africa. It's all about Simba, a lion cub cute and very playful, which is the successor to the throne of the king after his father, King Mufasa. Simba has a best friend Nala, who is equally mischievous.
Everything goes well until one day, the brother of Mufasa, scars, plots to kill Mufasa and his son to become king himself. It generates a scuffle with a group of hyenas ruse in which Musaf is killed. However, Scar convinces Simba that he is the poor little responsible for the death of his father, 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 meets Timon, a meerkat and Pumbaa, a warthog. They become good friends. Simba grows up with them away from his kingdom. After many years, he met Nala, who informed him of the deplorable state of his kingdom thanks to the evil Scar. Simba has to go back and save his kingdom. After all, he was born to be king.
The Lion King is a unique production Broadway. The main attraction is the skillful use of animal masks by the actors on the stage. In addition, the show makers have used African masks and puppets to create a visual masterpiece, as acclaimed by some critics.
The Lion King has been such figures Can You Feel The Love Tonight, I Just Can not Wait To Be King, and the evergreen Hakuna Matata.
When you watch the show, you can actually feel emotions that you burst into the story unfolds slowly. You feel hatred when he conspires against Scar Mufasa, you sympathize with Simba when he left his kingdom, you feel joy and happiness when Simba made new friends, and you feel excited and impatient to see action when he goes to get his kingdom. Truly a touching story!
No wonder he is running full house! Do not expect to get tickets on site. Book in advance. You can go to the box office or book online or call ticket booking services for ordering. Forget the tickets for the weekend and Sunday. Look for weekday shows now. You might have better luck. Happy viewing! Al is the webmaster of The Lion King Tickets resources, an entertainment site for the City of New York with reviews and news about each event, and The Lion King tickets information.