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#Repost @dashaunyoung **throwback Can’t believe this was just 1 year ago today. Performing in Brooklyn with my Drifter brothers from Beautiful The Carole King Musical and Darren Chriss. Super excited to rejoin my Drifter brothers on Broadway in a few weeks. It’s coming so fast!!! See you soon @adubbs26 @mister_nicryan @parisgnix miss you already @chocolatehipster and @lord_harkness but I know I’ll see you around! 😁🎭🕺🏾 #beautiful #nyc #brooklyn #broadway #summer http://ift.tt/2v5gs70

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THEATRE REVIEW: THE LION KING National Tour; 6/14/17

CAST:

Rafiki - Buyi Zama

Mufasa - Gerald Ramsey

Sarabi - Krystal Worrell (u/s)

Zazu - Drew Hirshfield

Scar - Mark Campbell

Young Simba - Devin Graves

Young Nala - Meilani Cisneros

Shenzi - Tiffany Denise Hobbs

Ed - Will James Jr. (u/s/)

Timon - Nick Cordileone

Pumbaa - Ben Lipitz

Simba - Dashaun Young

Nala - Nia Holloway

and of course all of the AMAZING singers and dancers of the ensemble, but I’m not sure which of them who were listed in the playbill were actually on that night.

REVIEW:

This isn’t going to be the most detailed review ever since I’ve seen Hamilton since, but I’ll try my best to include all of the highlights. :) This was my first time seeing the stage production of The Lion King and I was even more astounded than I thought I would be. I had no idea that they were going to utilize the aisles and boxes, so I was gaping during “Circle of Life” when they brought some seriously massive puppets into the audience. 

I was most looking forward to Mark Campbell/Scar because “Be Prepared” was always my favorite song from the animated movie and I’m also fascinated by the movement of the lion heads. Mark (and the hyenas!!!) totally nailed the number and my heart was literally pounding during it. Not to mention that the strobe and smoke effects were A+. Mark’s voice acting throughout the entire show was seriously on point and the hyenas were some of my favorite puppets. I also unexpectedly fell in love with Gerald Ramsey’s voice during “They Live in You” and desperately wished that Mufasa had another song before you-know-what happened. But speaking of which, the wildebeest sequence was freaking terrifying (awesome, but terrifying). I didn’t know how they were going to do that beforehand, but it managed to tear my heart to shreds just as much as the movie did (cheers for more awesome strobe effects).

Drew Hirshfield was perfectly cast as Zazu, and it genuinely felt like they took the character straight out of the movie and plopped him onstage. I died at how they replaced the “It’s a Small World” joke from the original movie with “Let It Go.” Good job at roasting yourself, Disney. 

Nia Holloway gave me goosebumps as Nala during “Shadowland,” but the most showstopping moment (perhaps except the opening number just because it’s so iconic) was Buyi Zama as Rafiki and Dashaun Young as Simba both absolutely belting their lungs out during “He Lives in You.” That was another number that left me with a racing heart and goosebumps.

Overall, every single scene was visually astounding. This is definitely one of those shows that every theatergoer should see at least once, and that you shouldn’t mind having a seat towards the back for. I was in the upper balcony with a rail slightly obstructing my view and still had the time of my life. Would totally see this again if given the chance. 

We also got to meet Dashaun Young, Nia Holloway, Mark Campbell, and some of the ensemble members at the stage door and they were all very nice. 

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Disney’s The Lion King begins second UK and Ireland TOUR

Disney’s The Lion King begins second UK and Ireland TOUR @Disney_UK @TheLionKing @disneybroadway @DashaunYoung @BristolHipp @edinplayhouse @BradfordTheatre @theCentre @mayflower #thelionking #broadway

The Walt Disney Company UK and Ireland began their UK and Ireland tour of the landmark musical THE LION KING at The Bristol Hippodrome on Thursday 12 September. The tour will continue on to Edinburgh, Bradford, Cardiff and Southampton with further dates to be announced in due course.

The tour coincides with THE LION KING celebrating 20 years at London’s Lyceum Theatre. Since the UK premiere in…

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