

I'm not sure why, but I was so bowled over I started crying at the opening number, it was so very moving.

But, in Disney's hands, "The Lion King" is two plus hours of fantastical costumes and clever puppets, stirring singing, massive moving set pieces, colorful and whimsical costumes, imaginative choreography well-danced, and characters clearly drawn. In prose form, the whole of "The Lion King" would be an extremely simple and short story. This is certainly the case with "The Lion King," released as an animated film in 1994, some songs and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice.

Louis' Fabulous Fox Theatre.Īs I've experienced each time I've seen a Disney animated film translated to the stage as a musical, no expense has been spared in making it larger and more impactful than life. Disney's "The Lion King" opened recently for an extended run at St.
