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The Lion King

The Lion King

The Lion King
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You will never forget the theatrical event that is Disney's THE LION KING. Brilliantly re-imagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney's beloved film has been transformed into a spectacular stage production that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba - the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands. 'There is simply nothing else like it.' The New York Times
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Neighbourhood: Covent Garden
Whether you're headed here to check out the multitude of shops, theaters, cafes, pubs, and restaurants, or simply to be among the multitude of people who pass through this pretty part of town, you'll love soaking up the festive and historic atmosphere in and around Covent Garden. Even if you don't have tickets to the opera or a show at one of the many famous theaters here, don't be surprised if find yourself captivated by some impromptu act of a street performer wowing the crowds in Covent Garden's Piazza. If you do have tickets, you'll be pleased to note that many of the local eateries accommodate theatergoers with prix fixe menus, early dinners, and later than usual opening hours. 


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  • Temple • 6 min walk
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  • Bogotarocks
    721 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Still the best
    Hadn't been to The Lion King for 13 years - and this time returned with our 6 year old and 3 year old and they were both captivated by the whole performance. A couple of in jokes been added since we last went - but the magic still very much there. We were in inexpensive seats fairly high up and it was still a good view. Still the best!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 October 2023
  • reviews4u
    143 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The lion king review
    Best show I ever been to and I’m so happy that we booked the tickets and just went. There’s so much to look at during the performance, it’s incredible. Loads to see and loads to watch. The cast is absolutely amazing, and being so much love to the performance overall. Top tip; if your going to this performance, book your tickets, for the middle row downstairs, as something magical happens when your sit closest to the middle - trust me - it’s worth it!! Thank you for a wonderful performance, and would go again any day!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 October 2023
  • Hayley W
    Scarborough, United Kingdom81 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing show! A must see
    The show was incredible. Second time I’ve seen it but first time was back in 2006 and so much has changed. Costumes were incredible. Set is fantastic! Especially the scene where mufassa dies. Only complaint is the price of the tickets, we paid £100 per seat and we had to pay £1 for a booster seat which is just wrong. Merchandise is very expensive too, £10 for a fridge magnet.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 2 November 2023
  • brads
    Swinton, United Kingdom114 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great value for a memorable evening
    Bought tickets for the Lion King at the Lyceum and sat in the Royal circle row C, a fantastic veiw of the stage and great value at ÂŁ35 per ticket. The performance was superb and was brought into the audience at times which made you feel part of the whole thing. This made for a completely enjoyable and memorable experience, I'd definitely recommend if visiting London.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 8 November 2023
  • Maya
    London, United Kingdom11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Brilliant!
    We went to see the Lion King during half-term. As fans of the Lion King, we were very excited to watch it, and we were not at all disappointed. The music, the dancing, the props, the acting, the costumes ... they were all fantastic. There is nothing to complain about at all, because the Lion King was truly an enjoyable experience and we loved every moment of it.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 November 2023
  • micheevans
    Exeter, United Kingdom188 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An absolute must when in London!
    If you are visiting London, be sure to put the Lion King at the top of the to do list, you will not be disappointed! The theatre itself is very nice and well organised. The show itself is absolutely incredible & im not normally one for the theatre! The costumes, the sets, the entire cast are all amazing and the show is worth every single penny! I would recommend this show to anyone, even if you aren’t big on the theatre!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 19 November 2023
  • Dogface123
    Stamford, United Kingdom123 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great show in a great setting
    Great show at the Lyceum Theatre. We sat in the second row of the Royal Circle and had a great view. Very colourful, great singing and great show. Would recommend it. Extremely good value of ÂŁ45 per seat.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 14 December 2023
  • helenwale1983
    Barnham, United Kingdom7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best show I’ve ever seen
    Words cannot do it justice. The best thing I’ve seen. It was utterly incredible. My two children loved it and I cried several times during the show because it was just so stunning and emotional. The animatronics were sensational and so clever. Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you to all the extremely talented cast!
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 December 2023
  • patpat
    Zurich, Switzerland65 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Poweful depiction of the African animal world
    An outstanding and fabulous musical theatre production with original cast we saw in Zurich. An explosion of colours, an emphasising set design and out of this world costumes for the actors portraying the animals. I mean you literally see the movement and individual behaviours of each of the animal characters represented in the story. Wow! What a magnificent and wonderfully played and sang story about „The Lion King“.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 30 December 2023
  • mj l
    47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great show and stage outfits
    My sister and I went to watch the show. Very well written. Excellent stage props and outfits. Definitely worth a watch. It was a great atmosphere. Imaginative stage costumes. The orchestra was very authentic.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 3 February 2024
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JONI1234
Norwich, UK314 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Family
My husband and I have seen quite a few musicals and have enjoyed most of them (favourites include fiddler on the roof, les mis, wicked and phantom). We usually go to London as a couple but took our 4 year old this time so wanted a show with family appeal. I have to say the lion king was really disappointing, one of the more expensive productions which is hard to get discounted seats for, for us it was not worth the money. Rafiki was the highlight of the show and some of the traditional African singing and dancing was impressive the rest seemed quite amateur. I think if you had not seen the film the plot would have been hard to follow, the sets and costumes were very abstract and it gave the show quite a dry feel, for much of it I felt quite bored and my husband struggled to stay awake. Because we went to a matinee the theatre was full of small children, our 4 year old was very well behaved and did not talk through the performance, unfortunately everyone (including adults) around us did and didn’t have the courtesy to whisper, children where getting out of their seats and standing and sitting in isles and late comers were ushered in with bright torches all through the first half which was very distracting. Having read such great reviews of this production I was left feeling confused by what I’d seen. Not a show I’d recommend or that I’d want to see again.
Written 3 February 2020
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Andy_n_Sara
Scarborough England128 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
We have been visiting London for years and have seen many shows. Tickets have always been expensive for this show and we have been reluctant to pay so much. We decided to take the plunge and see it. Having to climb loads (and I do mean loads!) Of stairs we took our seats on Row C. The leg room is restricted and I was at the end of row so.could at least put my legs out onto the stairs. The seats became more uncomfortable as the show progressed.
The show itself is visually impressive but if I'm honest I became bored, the acting was not brilliant and the story line not very engaging. The flow of the show didn't feel right and I was left feeling disappointed.
I'm glad I didn't pay top ticket prices. And it's not a show I would return to watch again

Written 7 March 2020
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Xisca S
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1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
I am a fan of music I have been in many of then since I live in London 5 years ago and I have to say The Lion King the musical it has been the worse musical I have been so far. I am hardly disappointed. The songs were good to buy the actor's voice was not powerful enough the dancers were not synchronise and I can spot lot of mistakes it was like a school show. I did not leave after the first half for respect and because I was hoping it will get better but it just gets worse. It was a waste of time and money I will not recommend it at all Book of Mormons or the Phantom of the Opera at 500 times better! I was shock honestly shock the movie is much better!
Written 10 January 2020
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Laura M
Strangford, UK8 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
I’m a diehard Disney fan and I love the theatre, but I left feeling a little disappointed after this show. Don’t get me wrong the production is beautiful and I take my hat off to creating such a colourful uplifting show. I guess my critique is with some of the principle actors not being as polished as I had expected from a West End show at £120 per ticket. They missed their music cues and on one particular number they were off key, it made me cringe.
That being said the girl who played Rafiki was astounding! That voice! Wow!
Scar was excellent too, and his hyenas just brought me back to my youth! Pumba and Timone huge thumbs up too.
I’d say if you can get lower priced tickets this is worth a look but if they’re premium priced I’d save my money and go to see Wicked.
Written 22 February 2020
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Kate 7
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2.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2022
This show is obviously amazing and this review is not a reflection of the production or cast who were staggeringly brilliant.

We attended a Saturday matinee performance of the Lion King recently, the tickets cost an eye watering ÂŁ500 for our family of 4. Unfortunately the audience in the Stalls had sold a number of those tickets to families who had children under 6 (the recommend age for this show is 6) so the Stalls were noisy, children messing around and adults getting up and down to the toilet or to get beverages constantly. Bizarre.

I'm all for family theatre, it being fun & interactive, there is a style of show in London to suit everyone of all ages. I don't expect everyone has perfectly behaved kids all the time BUT, when you're paying ÂŁ500 for the best seats in the Stalls for this particular show, I think its a joke to be in an environment that is like being at a pantomine. (Lion King, despite being Disney is quite a serious show and certainly not interactive for kids, nor should it be). It's definitely not suitable for kids under 6 - READ THE SMALL PRINT

This is an enormous amount of money in hard pushed times, and Disney should be offering ticket prices to reflect the type of crowd that will attend, especially for matinees. I would never recommend a matinee to see this show.
Written 5 July 2022
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Adam Green
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Couples
Avoid buying tickets through Disney direct!
Show cancelled 20 minutes before it started. Chaos in the street with leaflets handed out stating your ticket provider will be in contact. 5 days later I’m still trying to speak with someone at Disney Directly as they have increased the exact same seats 40% in price since I booked. No one prepared to speak or call me back and just put into a musical loop. Rang Hammersmith offices and they don’t even have a complaints department! Still chasing a rebooking despite other parties getting there act together
Written 11 August 2021
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Abi H
Berkshire, UK2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Solo
This was a bucketlist item for me. I've wanted to go for as long as I remember and finally got a ticket! So excited I made my way to the theatre. Itsays doors open 90 mins before the show. Great, got in but the doorsto the toilets don't open until 60 mins before the show, cue a queue for half an hour and then another long queue for the toilets.
Bar very disorganised, long bar but two people serving and no obvious place to queue so there's a table of 20+ people all trying to get the bartender's attention. Chaos.
Theatre itself is beautiful and seats very comfortable. I sat in the stalls, K13, as knew the stalls were where to be to see the animals all coming down. I wish I'd say in the balcony though as would've been a much better view of not just the animals through the stalls but the stage too.
Multiple audience members taking flash photographs throughout the performance with no scolding from the ushers. The couple in the box where Zazu appears were literally filming it when everyone's eyes were on them! Shameless! They also were filming throughout the performance with their flash on,if you're going to do it at least be subtle! But even though ALL of us in the stalls saw this (very distracting having a bright light in the corner of your vision especially when that usually means there's an 'animal' singing in the box so of course you look) no ushers or staff did anything.
The family behind me talked loudly throughout and ignored death stares. The couple in front of me were talking throughout too, not whispering, talking. It wasn't just them, I've never been in an audience so rude to have a constant ripple of conversation while a performance is happening.

I'm sorry to say but there were only a few actors who were amazing. The cast in general let the show down. No enthusiasm. The acting was awful. The songs were damp. Give actors a chance sure but not when you're charging ÂŁ130 a ticket and not on such a renowned show, they need to start smaller and work their way up to being in a production such as this.
The show was late starting and late finishing. It says 2.5 hours but I managed to get out of the door at 22:20.

I would not recommend seeing this, especially if you've been waiting to see it then wait a bit longer until they have a better cast and sort their ushers out to actually look after the audience.
Written 16 October 2022
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Ian S
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
3rd visit to see this in 20 years and still as good, if not better. Stunning visuals and costumes and brilliant performances by all the show. The musical director was fabulous, controlling a wonderful pit from her position at the front.
The only downside is the cost of tickets - this is show is all about the kids and we spend nearly ÂŁ900 for ten of us includng 4 children and there are no concessions prices!
Queueing to get in was around the block but moved swiftly but I would advice you to get there at least 30 mins before.
Written 26 September 2021
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helensmithLeeds
Scarborough District, UK251 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Family
We have seen the Lion King on numerous occasions and it was until this evening my favourite West End Show.

We arranged to visit London this weekend to celebrate my best friends 50th birthday the highlight was Supposed to be the show. Bought eight tickets cost short of ÂŁ800 pounds. The opening was, as always, magical and emotional with an excellent performance from Rafiki - but sadly the rest of the show was a bitter disappointment . The show lacked quality of performance from the artists.

Rafiki was excellent and seemed to be the only one who delivered her part.

Solo’s were not impressive and lacked emotion, volume and passion. The dancers were not always on time and and lacked coordination.

I was throughly disappointed in the whole experience not sure what has Happened to the show . I Would not recommend. Nor would I recommend the UK National tour as a consequence of our visit this evening.
Written 27 February 2022
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Emmacrippstravel
West Sussex, UK206 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Family
After 18 months of no live music/shows coming back and seeing this was extra special and even a little emotional!
It’s so well done, no matter what your age you can’t not be impressed.
We booked an aisle seat in the stalls as I knew the animals walk through at various times. Absolutely brilliant from beginning to end and a standing ovation from the whole audience which was absolutely deserved!
On a side note the queue to get in was very long but moved quickly, the staff checked covid passports etc before entering. I’m not sure the allocated time slots are necessary as I actually think it made more people turn up at once but I appreciate the thought behind it!
Written 3 September 2021
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