I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!!

tragic312 · 06-30-2009

Last night, Rob and I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" for the first time. We saw the New York show years ago and got an opportunity to see it last night. A friend of mine got us free tickets through her DBF's job. So, we went. Here's my review:

LV's TLK is much longer compared to NY's. They added a few more songs and took out "Morning Report", which I was looking forward to hearing. They added extra dialog that clearly wasn't in the movie. Example. When Scar took over and had Zazu locked up in the bone cage and Zazu was singing. Scar told him to sing something else. He sang "Viva Las Vegas", which made since being that the show is in Vegas. But then Scar said he feels like he "bucked up." Zazu says, "You bucked up royally, sire." Even though that was funny, I thought it was a little inappropriate to include that type of dialog in a family show.
The show pretty much stayed true to the NY's show, except for a few extra songs that made the show longer. It was great though. The colors were beautiful, along with the sets, costumes, characters, etc. The music was lively, but not as lively as NY's, especially for "I Just Can't Wait To Be King." It is a beautiful show that I absolutely adored. If anyone gets to come out to Vegas and looks to see "The Lion King", go see it!! The theater is stadium seating and though we were in the balcony in the last row, we still had a great view of the stage and theater.
I give this show an A-.

dznygrl · 06-30-2009

Thanks for the review!! I have been dying to see this; I was so excited when I heard it was opening in LV!

delmarjohn · 06-30-2009

will be in vegas for 5 days this weekend ....so will try to fit it in to an already busy schedule

LittleMissMagic · 06-30-2009

Fun stuff! I was so disappointed that the Lion King premiered the week after we were in Vegas.

Bucked up... bahahahaha!

I suppose that's Vegas for you...

**ddoll** · 06-30-2009

Cool. We're going to Vegas in December and will probably spend a lot of our time doing shows (since I don't gamble). That sounds like a good addition.
Thanks Maria!

evansfmly5 · 07-01-2009

Thanks for the review...We'll try and catch it for sure.

LittleMissMagic · 07-01-2009

Just curious - what's the price range on tickets?

tragic312 · 07-04-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleMissMagic

Just curious - what's the price range on tickets?

that i don't know off hand. i never looked up the tix prices. i know there's a website for the lion king vegas show but don't know the URL.

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tragic312 jay & silent bob's mommy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 3,395	I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! Last night, Rob and I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" for the first time. We saw the New York show years ago and got an opportunity to see it last night. A friend of mine got us free tickets through her DBF's job. So, we went. Here's my review: LV's TLK is much longer compared to NY's. They added a few more songs and took out "Morning Report", which I was looking forward to hearing. They added extra dialog that clearly wasn't in the movie. Example. When Scar took over and had Zazu locked up in the bone cage and Zazu was singing. Scar told him to sing something else. He sang "Viva Las Vegas", which made since being that the show is in Vegas. But then Scar said he feels like he "bucked up." Zazu says, "You bucked up royally, sire." Even though that was funny, I thought it was a little inappropriate to include that type of dialog in a family show. The show pretty much stayed true to the NY's show, except for a few extra songs that made the show longer. It was great though. The colors were beautiful, along with the sets, costumes, characters, etc. The music was lively, but not as lively as NY's, especially for "I Just Can't Wait To Be King." It is a beautiful show that I absolutely adored. If anyone gets to come out to Vegas and looks to see "The Lion King", go see it!! The theater is stadium seating and though we were in the balcony in the last row, we still had a great view of the stage and theater. I give this show an A-. __________________ Jan. 15 - 22, 2003 (1st Trip to WDW) -- Beach Club June 7-16, 2003 -- Beach Club Jan. 10, 12 2004 - First Trip to Disneyland Sept. 26 - Oct. 4, 2004 -- All-Star Movies Sept. 29, 2004 -- Wedding Date January 3 - 9, 2005 - All-Star Music Sept. 24- Oct. 1, 2005 - Swan Nov. 1 - 6, 2008 - Pop Century Sept. 24 - 27, 2009 - Animal Kingdom Lodge, Pop Century http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...5f47/event.png

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Re: I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! Thanks for the review!! I have been dying to see this; I was so excited when I heard it was opening in LV! __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 38 days 9 hours 5 minutes

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delmarjohn Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 528	Re: I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! will be in vegas for 5 days this weekend ....so will try to fit it in to an already busy schedule __________________ : My Disney Countdown Counting down to: too long ,am trying to fit one in sooner,but DL is close for now 147 days 19 hours 5 minutes

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LittleMissMagic up for suggestions Join Date: May 2007 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 2,501	Re: I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! Fun stuff! I was so disappointed that the Lion King premiered the week after we were in Vegas. Bucked up... bahahahaha! I suppose that's Vegas for you... __________________ little Victoria will never grow up! YouTube? iTube... Details of My Holiday Decor My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disney with the band!!! 76 days 19 hours 5 minutes

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ddoll Singing In My Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 5,257	Re: I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! Cool. We're going to Vegas in December and will probably spend a lot of our time doing shows (since I don't gamble). That sounds like a good addition. Thanks Maria! __________________ Moderator of DVC, Disney Company • 3/96 Offsite • 9/98 Villa • 10/98 Dixie Landings • 8/00 Villa • 6/01 Disneyland, CA • 5/02 Villa • 6/03 Villa • 11/03 Wilderness Lodge • 8/04 PopCentury, Swan & Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan & Hard Rock Hotel • 11/05 Swan • 1/06 Swan • 9/06 Disneyland, CA• 12/06 Swan & HRH • 1/07 Swan • 10/07 Hard Rock Hotel • 12/07 Hard Rock & Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa• 1/09 Swan • 8/09 Condo • 1/10 Swan & PBR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Viva Las Vegas! 14 days 12 hours 5 minutes

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I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!!

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evansfmly5 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ripon, CA Posts: 341	Re: I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! Thanks for the review...We'll try and catch it for sure. __________________ 1-2005 Disney's Fort Wilderness, 5-2007 Disneyland Hotel, 11-2007 Disney's Port Orleans Riverside, 12-2008 Disneyland Hotel, 1-2009 Disney's Grand California Hotel, 5-2009 Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Proud Owner of Disney's Animal Kindgom Villas 2008 Proud Owner of Disney's Grand California Villas 2009 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: GCV in Disneyland

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LittleMissMagic up for suggestions Join Date: May 2007 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 2,501	Re: I got to see Las Vegas' "The Lion King" last night!!! Just curious - what's the price range on tickets? __________________ little Victoria will never grow up! YouTube? iTube... Details of My Holiday Decor My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disney with the band!!! 76 days 19 hours 5 minutes

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