Lion King-Broadway Musical

It maybe heard around to believe that in 2 years, that it would be 10 years that the Lion King made its debut on broadway, and still a big hit after all these years. The Lion King played here in during a 9 month run that was sold out, and just this past summer the Lion King made its return to Chicago, and the same theatre it last perfonmed at when it was in Chicago, and it had the same director (Julie Taymor) when it first played on broadway, but i am saddned to say that this is the last week that the Lion King is in its last week here in Chicago, but it moves on, I saw it when it first played Chicago, but it may still return in a couple of years. Also in 2003, Disney released the Lion King as a part of ther Special Pladium Edition, and even added Morning Report in. Even if the movie is 88 minutes long, the play is 2 hours and 45 minutes, with the 15 intermission. SO they added songs that wasn't in the movie, the songs are 1. Circle of Life 2. Grassland Chant 3. The Morning Report 4. The Lioness Hunt 5. I Just Can't Wait to be King 6. Chow Down 7. They Live in You 8. Be Prepared 9. The Stampede 10. Rafiki Mourns 11. Hakuna Matata 12. One by One 13. The Madness of King Scar 14. Shadowland 15. The Lion Sleeps Tonight 16. Endless Night 17. Can You Feel the Love Tonight 18. He Lives in You (Reprise) 19. Simba Confronts Scar 20. Circle of Life (Reprise) The booklet gives you the lyrics, and the names of the voices that you will hear on this cd. So whtehr the show is playing your town or state, this should be a treat to listen to you, and even if you haven't seen it on broadway, it might be an great time to see the show, normally their 2 kids from the roles of Young Sioimba and Nala, so you had to wonder how they decided to come in to record the songs that Young Simba Or Nala, well she not seen as much, and she only is apart of I Can't Wait to Be King. And if you like this, I bet their are some other good orginal broadway cast recordings that you would have to listen to, no matter how long they have been out.

In my opinion, The Lion King is the best movie and Broadway play, like ever. (Although Wicked is a close second.) The music is absolutely gorgeous! I love every single song on this album, including the songs that weren't in the movie. (They Live in You, Shadowland, Endless Night, ect.) My two favorite songs ever are Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Jason Raize and Heather Headley sound AMAZING together!) and Shadowland. (I love the emotion Heather puts into it!) I have watched the Broadway play twice and listen to the album constantly. In fact, I am listening to it right now as I type. So, if you are having any second thoughts about buying this product, think no more! Amazing! I would buy it in a heart beat!

From the beginning, the animated film The Lion King pushed the limits of Disney. But this cast album takes Disney to an entirely different country, and to a new level of realism and honesty. For in this album, the familiar tunes by E. John and T. Rice are overpowered by the work of South African artist Lebo M. Sung in Zulu and Xhosa, the Lioness Hunt and the Grasslands Chant are joyfully reminiscent of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Haunting and piercing are the lament Rafiki Mourns (sung by a woman with a voice that could challenge any of the divas of rock, r&b, or soul), the political unifier One by One, which belongs on an anti-apartheid protest, and the beautifully rendered Shadowland which urges the protagonist to "remember her pride," a wonderful double-entendre. Also gems are "They Live in You/He Lives in You," the song written to remind Simba of the presence of the ancestors, and "Endless Night," Simba's cry of desperation for his father's presence. The cast voices are at turns piercing, crystalline, urgent, and warm. The album will have you playing it over and over again, even if you never ante up the money to go to Broadway (which at the writing of this review, I have not done). In this brilliant album Disney has continued for South African music the exposure and celebration that Paul Simon began in Graceland! Buy it.

My review is colored by seeing this show on tour. The memories of that are tied to the music on the CD. The sheer joy contained in I Just Can't Wait to Be King contrasts with the plotting in Be Prepared. And the romance in Can You feel the Love Tonight is so sweet. This is a CD that I would strongly suggest getting as a CD and not only as digital. The booklet includes the lyrics, including translations from Swahili. I finally know what Rafiki is singing! I do enjoy the convenience of Auto-Rip, though, and feel that gives me the best of both worlds. Some people were surprised the songs in the play differed some from the movie. If you are looking for songs as they were performed in the movie, this is probably not what you are looking for. Recommended for anyone who enjoyed the musical.

I took my mother and mother-in-law to this show and they both were blown away, as I was the first time I saw it. The soundtrack is excellent - I felt like I was at the show all over again! I have not viewed the DVD, but my mother enjoyed it as she works on stage productions and handles all the workings of "backstage." If you enjoyed the Broadway show - this soundtrack will not disappoint. I am thinking of purchasing it for myself as well.

This music is amazing. Admittedly if you've grown up on the soundtrack to the film then many of the songs will feel a little bit weird. But honestly the new additions are worth the price of admission alone. In particular I'm referring to "Shadowlands" and "He Lives in You," which take the background music you'll recognize from the film and build stunning new songs out of it.

I'm a big lion king fan, we saw the play on Broadway and took the kids to see it. The kids love listening to this cd.

Wonderful recording of an amazing show! Mix of fun things for kids with deeply profoundly moving sentiments for adults. Mixed musical styles of pop and classic African. Highest recommendation. Purchased this because a friend permanently “borrowed’ the first copy we bought! Saw this show in New York City, Toronto and a traveling company in Rochester New York and could see it dozens more times. Innovative and imaginative beyond description!

My son took me to see this as a surprise birthday gift. Listening to the disc takes me right back to the magical performance.

何度聞いても飽きないです。 冒頭のラフィキの「ナーンツィゴンニャ～」から引き込まれます。 色々な曲調の曲で構成されており、華やかな感じです。 特筆すべきは、 アフリカン音楽の部分のコーラスがすごくきれいなこと。 ズールー語の響きが、日本のようにカタカナ化されてないので、 歌詞がとても澄んでいて、聴き応えがあります。 また、同じくディズニーミュージカル『アイーダ』で オリジナルアイーダ役を演じた、Heather Headlyがナラ役。 やはり、彼女の歌唱力はナラでも絶品です。 もちろん、シンバのJason Raizeも素晴らしいです。 ちなみに、 このＣＤはピクチャーディスクで（ロゴのライオンの顔です） 「ハイエナダンス」の曲は入っていません。 ハイエナダンスは、ドイツ盤には入っています。 （日本と比べると少しテンポが遅めですが・・・） ドイツ盤も、歌が力強い感じでオススメですよ。

Grande amatrice des Disney depuis mon plus jeune âge et plus particulièrement grande, très grande, amatrice du roi lion j'attendais avec impatience d'aller voir cette comédie musicale! Chose faite! Quel spectacle splendide! Les décors sont magnifiques, les chanteurs et danseurs excellents! Seul bémol: les paroles des chansons. En effet, j'ai vu la version française de ce spectacle, à paris, et j'ai trouvé dommage qu'ils ne reprennent pas les paroles du film au lieu d'adapter les paroles anglaises. Ça m'a fait vraiment bizarre d'entendre d'autres paroles sur ces chansons que je connais par cœur! C'est pourquoi j'ai pris le CD de la version anglaise avec les paroles originales! Mais attention, malgré ce bémol, c'est un magnifique spectacle à voir!!

Per chi ha nostalgia del vecchio cartone animato e per chi ha visto il musical e non vuol perdere il ricordo di uno spettacolo memorabile e di voci eccezionali. Emozionante!

Was für ne Frage, wie viele Sterne!!! Ich meine es ist König der Löwen, ob groß, ob klein, fast jeder kennt es und wer es kennt, der liebt es!!! (falls ich mir irre, dann schreibt mir bitte einen Kommentar) Wir haben das Musical in Hamburg gesehen und meine Schwester war davon so begeistert, das ich ihr als Überraschung die CD, 2010 zum Geburtstag geschenkt habe (falls ihr euch denkt, warum es so lange her ist, die Antwort lautet, ich habe damals nichts von Rezensionen gehalten und schreibe heute meine zweite.) Dafür kann ich die CD, aber nach 3 Jahren besser beurteilen, als direkt nach dem kauf. Die Lieder berühren einen in Deutsch schon sehr vor allem, wenn man das Musical gesehen hat, dann habe ich die Szenen wieder vor den Augen. In der Original englischen Verfassung, berühren mich die Lieder noch mehr, obwohl ich mich zusammen reisen muss, um nicht auf Deutsch mit zu singen. Das Fazit ist, ich habe sie meiner Schwester geschenkt und höre sie fast genauso oft, wie sie selbst.