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When The Lion King debuted at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis in 1997, it was an overnight success, and it has gone onwards and upwards from there. The show moved to Broadway in November of that year, and stayed to become #9 on the list of Broadway's longest running productions. The Lion King musical production has captivated audiences all over the world. With design and direction in the hands of the very capable Julie Taymor, the stage presentation is incredibly smooth and well integrated with its cast of live actors and puppets. The skill of the production crew and the cast are nearly faultless in making the transition from film to stage. Music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice have most deservedly won a slew of awards, and the whole performance is truly breathtaking. When The Lion King was released as an animated film in 1994, it turned out to be one of Disney's crowning achievements. The movie got an Academy Award for Best Music: Original Score, as well as a Tony Award and the Olivier Award. For sheer entertainment, the stage production is very hard to beat, and the theme is both universally familiar and deeply touching. Set in the plains of Africa, the plot follows the doings of oh-so-human creatures: the Lion King Mufasa and his mate and their cub, Simba. The birds and beasts, including the hornbill Zazu, the meerkat Timon, the warthog Pumbaa and the ambitious and conniving Scar, Mufasa's brother, all have their place in the unfolding drama. Just like the rest of this old world, there's good and bad in everyone, but it's pretty clear who's on the side of the angels. (Hyenas would seem to have no redeeming traits; nor does Scar.) As the plot unfolds, the malicious Scar engineers the death-by-wildebeest of Mufasa, and tells Simba that it's his own fault, sending the grief-stricken lion cub away expecting to die in shame and despair. Simba is rescued from the vultures by Timon and Pumbaa, with their motto of "hakuna matata", which means something like "Who cares?" The lion grows to young adulthood with this attitude, and thinks he has forgotten the past and his beloved and revered father. While Simba is growing up beyond the influence of his parents and their values, Scar the manipulator has succeeded in ruining the lion Kingdom. His marching hyenas are quite terrifying, and the once verdant kingdom is devastated, but not quite to the point of rebellion. Finally Nala, Simba's childhood playmate and ally, goes in search of help and:"happens" upon Simba. Though he resists, the young lion is finally convinced when he has a vision of his father, reminding him of his responsibilities and his destiny. With his reappearance, the lions and all "good creatures" rise up and overthrow the tyrant Scar and his minions. "The Circle of Life" is both theme and theme song in this beautifully presented tale of continuing
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