REVIEW: THE LION KING (Lyceum Theatre) ★★★
Does The Lion King still sit proudly at the top of Pride Rock or has it gone to the Elephant’s Graveyard? Written by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi and based on the 1994 Disney film, The Lion King stage musical premiered in London’s West End at the Lyceum Theatre in 1999 – more than twenty-five […]
Greenwich Primary School take pride in The Lion King performance
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a primary school production of The Lion King by St Alfege with St Peter’s School, down the road from where I live in Greenwich. The spectacular family musical has been playing in London’s West End for almost twenty years and is still selling out every night with […]
Disney’s THE LION KING announce Autism Friendly Performance in June 2017
Disney UK today announced that its production of THE LION KING will hold a dedicated Autism-Friendly Performance on Sunday 4 June 2017 at 1:30pm. This follows the success of previous such performances designed to make the show more accessible for those affected by autism. In line with the announcement they have released a short video […]
Nicholas Afoa joins the London cast of THE LION KING
Disney Theatrical Productions today announced that new cast will join the London production of THE LION KING from May 2016. Alongside changes in the ensemble cast, Nicholas Afoa is to take on the role of Simba at the Lyceum Theatre. Nicholas Afoa made his stage debut as Simba in the Australian production of THE LION […]
Winners announced for the 2016 MOUSETRAP AWARDS
On Sunday, the 2016 Mousetrap Awards took place at the Charing Cross Theatre and I was delighted to be there to witness the humbling ceremony, presented by and starring Mousetrap Theatre Projects young members. The Mousetrap Theatre Projects charity works to bring the joy of theatre to those less fortunate than others, who may not […]