Since The Lion King hit Broadway in 1997 I have been saying I wanted to go see it.  By the time I graduated from college and could afford to see a Broadway show my Broadway wishlist was quite long.  In the last five years I have had the pleasure of seeing Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, and even nabbing tickets to The Little Mermaid (although the show closed before my schedule tickets).  I also look forward to grabbing some tickets to the short-running Newsies show at the Nederlander Theatre.

The Lion King was even more spectacular than I imagined! The art and imagery were amazing, before even talking about how well it was adapted for the stage.  The “He Lives in You” sequence took my breath away and I don’t even want to mention how Mufasa came back to talk to Simba because it was stage magic at it’s best.  It actually made me wonder why “The Morning Report” was the song chosen to add to the re-release of the DVD instead of this fabulous piece.  As always Rafiki stole my heart (Did you know that Rafiki means “friend” in Swahili? I found that out from the Castmember who my husband was buying me a Simba stuftee from) and the story brought an array of emotions.  This is one of the greatest tales to be told in my lifetime, in my opinion!

If you are visiting the New York City area, or live nearby London or Las Vegas, please make time to see this spectacular show! When visiting Broadway and other theatre destinations, however, be sure to follow proper etiquette.

Although no dress code is required with the price you pay for a Broadway production it shows both respect and class to dress appropriately. Also, test your children before you purchase tickets- if they can’t make it through a movie in the movie theatre without shouting out, talking, or otherwise distracting other moviegoers than they are too young for live theatre.  I have witnessed children openly talking, loudly eating, and even snapping flash pictures at one point in various plays I have seen and it is unfair to the rest of the theatre to have a child there before they are mature enough to understand their surroundings.  After all, with long-running magnificent plays like The Lion King hitting the great white way and staying for more than two decades with no end in sight there will be plenty from Disney to expose your family to when they are the right age.

For some other tips and tricks check out this previous Disney Adventures in NYC post.

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Melissa is a history teacher who believes in fairytales. She has created many of Chip & Company’s Disney World Guide pages as well as chronicling her Disney baking (and cooking) exploits 'In the Kitchen'. She also writes about her experiences visiting Disney Parks and finding Disney magic in her home state of New York.

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