LION KING (On Broadway TOUR)

[Fozzie Bear]

Well, they're coming to Memphis and I just bought 2 tickets to go see it. I'm in the 8th row Orchestra Level, on the right side of the center of the theater!

I'm excited because I LOVED Lion King, and Julie Taymor had made a musical marvel of this script with the puppets and costumes she has designed for this show!

Is anybody else in the midsouth region going to see it? Anybody seen it already? What'd you think?

FOZ

[Lu775]

Well, they're coming to Memphis and I just bought 2 tickets to go see it. I'm in the 8th row Orchestra Level, on the right side of the center of the theater!

I'm excited because I LOVED Lion King, and Julie Taymor had made a musical marvel of this script with the puppets and costumes she has designed for this show!

Is anybody else in the midsouth region going to see it? Anybody seen it already? What'd you think?

FOZ


I've seen it a couple of times and I really think you're going to enjoy yourself.
(I didn't even think the movie was all that, but the stage show is visually stunning.)
The opening number is truly breathtaking!

[Fozzie Bear]

The opening number is truly breathtaking!

You mean...I'm not gonna DIE am I? :eek:

When I saw the movie, the animation and all the animals and the song all put me in awe, and you're not the first to tell me that the opening sequence will thrill me.

Without giving anything away, how will I appreciate the water buffalo/death of Mufasa scene, and Simba's final battle? I'm curious how they'll take care of all that. Also, are Timon and Pumbaa fun and funn-ee?

Or are you going to make me find out myself? :crazy: :confused:

[Lu775]

You mean...I'm not gonna DIE am I? :eek:

When I saw the movie, the animation and all the animals and the song all put me in awe, and you're not the first to tell me that the opening sequence will thrill me.

Without giving anything away, how will I appreciate the water buffalo/death of Mufasa scene, and Simba's final battle? I'm curious how they'll take care of all that. Also, are Timon and Pumbaa fun and funn-ee?

Or are you going to make me find out myself? :crazy: :confused:

I thought that they did the water buffalo scene really well. Technically so clever, and I really felt it was effective. You'll have to tell me your impression after you've seen it!
I thought Timon and Pumbaa were very funny. The trick will be to see who's in the touring cast. I hope that you get to see funny actors. :)
My best friend used to workshop the kids that played young Nala and Simba for the Toronto production. There, that's my only Lion King claim to fame. :p

[radionate]

Of I'll be seeing it at least twice. It is an amazing show, and I can't wait. I've known it was coming to Memphis for over a year, and I cannot wait!!!

[Buck-Beaver]

I (finally) saw it recently here in Toronto and it was great! A spectacular show, there's nothing else quite like it. It does appear to be a little cramped on the Princess of Whales Theatre stage here (it looked too small for the show). I've heard that the tour and secondary productions (Toronto, Chicago, LA, etc.) are not quite as good as the Broadway show. Still, I hope everyone seeing the show on tour loves it!

[Super Scooter]

Does anyone know if it'll be coming to New York? (the state. not the city)

Anyway, I really loved the movie. For some reason, though, I find alot of people didn't. I think it's one of the last Disney films with truly beautiful and stunning animation. The more recent films, although the animation quality may be better, don't look good at all to me. I still can't get over the Atlantis squared off heads and fingers. I liked the animation for Atlantis, don't get me wrong. Just, Lion King was so much better. I hope Disney makes more movies that look as good as this, with the same kind of dramatic story. Also considering it's like their first ORIGINAL animated movie...

[Fozzie Bear]

I'm so excited!! They're showing previews for it on local TV now!!

Nate, what nights are you going? I got row H seats 111 and 112 on Nov. 30...the 6:30 or 8pm showing.

Today is the last day to pre-purchase the tickets via credit card by calling 901-743-2787 (i think) or on www.ticketmaster.com...use DISNEY FAMILY MEMBER password "simba" to get the pre-purchase!
(for Memphis Orpheum only)

[Lu775]

Does anyone know if it'll be coming to New York? (the state. not the city)

Hi,
I just checked playbill.com, and it's doesn't look like The Lion King is touring NY state. (Possibly while it's still in NYC, they won't let it tour in the state.)

[Super Scooter]

Hi,
I just checked playbill.com, and it's doesn't look like The Lion King is touring NY state. (Possibly while it's still in NYC, they won't let it tour in the state.)

oh. ok. thanx

[scarecroe]

I've never seen it, but I've got a major crush on Julie Taymor :flirt:

[Fozzie Bear]

What's funny is the Janice Emoticon looks like Julie a little bit. And their names both begin with "J!"

Woah. For a second I felt like I was on Sesame Street...

[Super Scooter]

:sing:
You take a "J", that's a "juh"
And an "A-N-I-C-E", "anice!"
You put 'em all together, and they spell "Janice!"
That's "Janice!" "J-A-N-I-C-E", "Janice!"
You take a "J", that's a "juh"
And an "A-N-I-C-E", "anice!"
You put 'em all together and they spell "Janice!"
:sing:

[radionate]

Nate, what nights are you going? I got row H seats 111 and 112 on Nov. 30...the 6:30 or 8pm showing.

I think I might be getting some comp tickets, but I don't know what night yet. I'll get my additional tickets later on. Not sure when I'm going to go. I'll be in a show running up until the first week of December, so I doubt I'll have much time to go before that.

[Fozzie Bear]

What's the show you're doing now?

You need to keep an online schedule thing so I can see what's up. I'm nosey that way, and you'll never know when I can kick myself in the rear into gear and get outta Memphis.

[radionate]

In Decmeber/November I should be doing Charlie Brown if all goes well. I don't think I'll be acting in anything on stage until then (although I might do a role in a dinner theater early in the fall).

I also might be doing some Cabaret shows if they ever get off the ground. I've also got a feeler for some national voice over work that I'm looking into thats out of Ohio. That's all I can say on that.

[Lu775]

In Decmeber/November I should be doing Charlie Brown if all goes well. I don't think I'll be acting in anything on stage until then (although I might do a role in a dinner theater early in the fall).


Are you playing Charlie Brown, or do you know what role you'll be in that show?

[radionate]

I'll be doing Charlie Brown. :)

[Fozzie Bear]

COOL!

You know, I love Peanuts.

Here at Theater Memphis I went to their "You're a good man, Charlie Brown" audition workshops and found everyone to be a bit pretentious and unfriendly, and the director was super nice to several he already knew, so I didn't bother going to regular auditions. To the workshop I showed up with a shaved head in my Charlie Brown clothes and all!!

Guess whose name was asked for aloud at the auditions?

[Super Scooter]

COOL!

You know, I love Peanuts.

Here at Theater Memphis I went to their "You're a good man, Charlie Brown" audition workshops and found everyone to be a bit pretentious and unfriendly, and the director was super nice to several he already knew, so I didn't bother going to regular auditions. To the workshop I showed up with a shaved head in my Charlie Brown clothes and all!!

Guess whose name was asked for aloud at the auditions?

HA! That is awesome! Way to go for the extremes.

Did you get the part?

[Fozzie Bear]

No. I didn't go back to the regular auditions, so the role was given to someone the director knew from a prior production. That's still not saying that I even would have had the part.

I was told by a friend's girlfriend who was there for the role of Lucy, and she showed up in a navy blue shirt and dark purple pants with saddle shoes because I said I was going in my CB clothes!!

She didn't get the role of Lucy, btw; but looked smack like her!!

[Super Scooter]

Hehe! That's cool. You do look a bit like Charlie Brown. Do you have a picture of you in that shirt on your site? I thought you did, but, maybe I'm mistaken.