Africentric elements take center stage in 'Lion King'

Call & Post;  August 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ......something in that show that relates to everybody." "The Lion King" is a visually stunning...technically advanced show that brings the African...little bit. 'The Lion King' is a show where everyone is...five years with "The Lion King," Randolph says he still ...

Dancing for the Lion King.

The Evening Standard (London, England);  March 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......production of The Lion King since the show opened in October...pound]10 million, The Lion King is the most expensive show produced in London...things. I think The Lion King will open doors for...yes. Artists in the show are pushed t

'The Lion King' schizophrenic despite appeal/Musical offers feast for...

The Gazette;  April 28, 2002 ;     700 words ......there's more to "The Lion King" than what enters...that's because "The Lion King" is a schizophrenic show. The trouble starts...characters that "The Lion King" so rarely reaches...references weaken the show's African/metaphorical...Live in You," the show's most ...

'Lion King': Bedazzlement Is in the Lair

The Washington Post;  June 7, 2005 ;     700+ words ......deprivation: The show has never been to...Disney unveiled "The Lion King" on Broadway in November...result was a Broadway show as theme-park ride...reinterpret "The Lion King," the beloved 1994...of course, is "The Lion King's" milieu, and Taymor...fashion with the ...

'Lion King' continues to delight audiences

Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  January 15, 2008 ;     518 words ......atop Pride Rock, "The Lion King" dazzles. During the show, birds flutter overhead...fourth visit to "The Lion King," the show at times felt more...familiarity with the show provides more time...details. Overall, "The Lion King" retains its regal...

Disney takes 'The Lion King' on American safari: Eleven-city tour poses...

Charleston Daily Mail;  April 25, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Benken said. "The Lion King" tour is the most complicated show ever for Benken...apart during the show. When the lion king Mufasa falls sideways...rentals," said Benken. "Lion King," after its first...weeks to engineer the show before zebras, an...

Disney's 'The Lion King' Celebrates 10th Anniversary on Broadway Sunday,...

PR Newswire;  November 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ......years later, THE LION KING continues to be a show we are so immensely...for Best Musical Show Album of 1998. THE LION KING has become The 9th...February 24, 1999 -- THE LION KING receives the 1998...for Best Musical Show Album. The album...

Bigger-than-life 'Lion King' comes to Omaha.

Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE);  January 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ......s a really big show. Disney's The Lion King is big by just...Love Tonight. The Lion King requires the most...of any Broadway show on the road. It...the case of The Lion King, that means about...travel with the show, and at least that...

Lioness of the stage; Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor, director of "The...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......production It is The Lion King, a cartoon that she...animated film, the show is about a feline...have to make to move Lion King from Minneapolis...the humor in the show to each culture...French adaptation of Lion King, her creative team...of the humor. The show ...

Lion King Show Brings Business to Downtown Columbus, Ohio, Restaurants.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  June 12, 2004 ;     700+ words ......about 800 cars for Lion King performances, or 200 more than the usual show traffic and eight...500 to $600 per show, said Blenda Chapman...and evenings. ``The Lion King is going to do more...offering through the Lion King's run, Jokovich said...Reservations for dinner ...

'The Lion King' still reigns; Creating a legend in Minneapolis involved...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Minneapolis, The Lion King has become an international...While members of the show's creative and technical...She directed the show from her Barcalounger...technical director of Lion King, who is now overseeing...crashing chandelier. Lion King had its share ...

'Lion King' still shines in its second year.(News)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  June 17, 2005 ;     533 words ......Herald Correspondent The Lion King out of four Location: Cadillac...for very young children The Lion King, Disney's big-budget Broadway...parks. And it is true of this show. In fact, the imagineers who assembled this show, lead by designer/director...in point: The night I saw ...

As 'Lion King' roars, local theater bleeds

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  October 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......even though that show opened several weeks before "Lion King" came to town...10 years for any show." But Smith is hoping...the months after "Lion King" closes, as happened...even though the show "follows in the 'Lion King' tradition of puppetry...

Mane attraction/ Pulleys, strings free actors to convey spirit of 'The...

The Gazette;  April 14, 2002 ;     700+ words ......first-ever Broadway show, after being a principal...lion Simba, "The Lion King" has been selling...film," and said the show "will enchant children...starting point of the show's first national...December - "The Lion King" continues to Houston...not cloning the ...

`LION KING' STILL RULES THE STAGE.(U)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  November 23, 2006 ;     577 words ......time is now. ``The Lion King'' has reopened at the...who came to see ``The Lion King'' when it first opened...Given how long ``The Lion King'' has been growling...entire vision ... the show was, despite its animated...really, bringing a ``Lion King'' ``newbie'' ...