My wife and I took our kids to see The Lion King at the Orpheum and it was a fantastic show. Having watched all three of the Lion King moves many many times over the years with my kids, I wondered how the musical could possibly convey the story, be entertaining and visually appealing. After all, this is a story that takes place on the grasslands of Africa with elephants, gazelles and all manner of animals. It's one thing to draw those in a cartoon. It's another to produce that live. Well, the musical pulls it off in what is quite simply visually stunning. It's colorful and beautiful. I wondered if my kids attention would be help throughout the musical because they have seen the story so many times. They were riveted until the very end. Having the Orpheum in Memphis and being able to take in musicals and plays like The Lion King, with or without children is just a great part of living in Memphis. We had dinner downtown before the show and it was great to see downtown a buzz on a Sunday night. Downtown Memphis is a fun place for many many reasons including the Orpheum.
The Lion King runs at the Orpheum through September 16, 2007. For tickets, go to the Orpheum website at: www.orpheum-memphis.com
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