Archive for November 9th, 2012
The Lion King Roars Back into San Francisco – Review
Disney’s hit musical “The Lion King” roars back into San Francisco and is currently performing at Orpheum Theatre – San Francisco through the holiday season January 13, 2013. Karen D’Souza reviewed the musical at MercuryNews.com. Here is the review:
“Lion King” is buoyed by its dazzling use of puppetry, which ranges from Japanese Bunraku puppets to Indonesian shadow puppets. Little Simba flees his home, the Pridelands, and his lifelong chum Nala (Kailah McFadden and Sade Phillip-Demorcy share the role), for the wilds of the jungle where he befriends a smart aleck meerkat Timon (Nick Cordileone) and a flatulent warthog Pumbaa (Ben Lipitz).
Amid the chaos of the savanna, Simba comes of age (Jelani Remy plays Simba as a young man). Emboldened by the now formidable huntress Nala (Syndee Winters), he resolves to right the wrongs committed by his uncle, who has destroyed the balance of nature in this fragile ecosystem. Under the watchful eye of the shaman baboon Rafiki (Buyi Zama), Simba fights for his rightful place in the pride.
If the narrative arc seems a little thin, the African chants and rhythms are irresistible (they definitely upstage the Elton John and Tim Rice numbers), Garth Fagan’s choreography infectious and the story suitably heartwarming. Certainly, the show’s environmental messages are nicely woven together with its meditation on the cycle of life so that even the littlest audience member can follow the themes.
Read the complete review {Via MercuryNews.com}
Lion King will be at Orpheum Theatre San Francisco through January 13, 2013. Buy Lion King San Francisco CA Tickets Online at discounted prices – Save $10 on Orders of $350 or more, Use code AFF$10.
Lion King Will Return to Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center 2013-14 Season
The Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Lion King returns to the Benedum Center stage. Disney’s The Lion King will return to Pittsburgh for a four-week run in September 2013 at the Benedum Center as a part of the PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh. Lion King set to Perform at the Benedum Center from September 03 to September 29, 2013.
Single tickets for “The Lion King” will go on sale to the general public on May 6. The engagement opens PNC’s Broadway Across America 2013-14 season.
The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, a Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theater, is a focal point of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District with 2,800 seats. The Lion King musical had previous runs in Pittsburgh in 2004 and 2008. Lion King’s 2008 engagement in Pittsburgh was record-breaking.
The Lion King Benedum Center Performance Dates:
Tuesday Sep 03 – 7:30PM
Wednesday Sep 04 – 7:30PM
Thursday Sep 05 – 7:30PM
Friday Sep 06 – 8:00PM
Saturday Sep 07 – 2:00PM and 8:00PM
Sunday Sep 08 – 1:00PM and 6:30PM
Tuesday Sep 10 – 7:30PM
Wednesday Sep 11 – 7:30PM
Thursday Sep 12 – 7:30PM
Friday Sep 13 – 8:00PM
Saturday Sep 14 – 2:00PM and 8:00PM
Sunday Sep 15 – 1:00PM and 6:30PM
Tuesday Sep 17 – 7:30PM
Wednesday Sep 18 – 7:30PM
Thursday Sep 19 – 7:30PM
Friday Sep 20 – 8:00PM
Saturday Sep 21 – 2:00PM and 8:00PM
Sunday Sep 22 – 1:00PM and 6:30PM
Tuesday Sep 24 – 7:30PM
Wednesday Sep 25 – 7:30PM
Thursday Sep 26 – 1:00PM and 7:30PM
Friday Sep 27 – 8:00PM
Saturday Sep 28 – 2:00PM and 8:00PM
Sunday Sep 29 – 1:00PM
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