Friday, 28 October 2016

Musical London Show The Lion King

The mesmerizing London show, The Lion King has been enjoyed by theatre lovers across the globe. Being one of the most loved shows, The Lion King is certainly one of the most popular musical blockbusters from Broadway! Since its grand debut on 8th July 1997, the magnificent show is creating huge waves at the box office. The heart touching show, Lion King Show is a complete enthralling experience for the viewers. TheLion King Show made its remarkable debut at the stunning Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

The heart touching London show, The Lion King is adapted from one of the most popular successful animated movies. The saga of Lion King revolves around a Lion Cub, Simba and his discovery of oneself and deliverance. The key plots of this heart touching musical saga, The Lion King are ambition, friendship, remorse, refutation and salvation.

The award winning London show, The Lion King successfully touches the chord of heart. The fabulous show is a complete grand experience for theatre lovers. The show instantly forms a personal touch and bonding with audience. The award winning director and designer Julie Taymor has enlivened up the spectacular show of The Lion King and has won prestigious Tony Award for the best director.

The complete visual treat is done by the immensely talented and award winning British Designer, Richard Hudson. The smashing hit blockbuster, The Lion King features lots of masks and puppets along with eye catching sets. The world class brilliant chorography of Garth Fagan simply steals the show with its wonderful moves and touches the heart beats of viewers. The classic musical is a must watch for theatre lovers and is a complete masterpiece. This is a show which is enjoyed by people of all age groups along with all your family members and loved ones. The show would be undoubtedly a complete joy ride!

A Brief History of Lyceum Theatre

Lyceum theatre is currently hosting the award winning London musical, The Lion King. LyceumTheatre Located at 21 Wellington Street, Westminster, London, WC2E 7DN, with occupancy of 2,000. The current site was opened on July 14, 1834, and designed mainly by Samuel Beazley. He has given the theatre a unique characteristic in its balcony, as it is hung over the circle. The building was reconstructed by C.J. Phipps in 1882 with few improvements.

The initial few years of the theatre hosted first modern English opera, such as "The Mountain Sylph" and was followed by "Fair Rosamun," in 1837, "Farinelli" in 1839 and "Blanche of Jersey," in 1840. From 1841 to 1843, theatre was managed by Michael Balfe. From 1847 to 1855, theatre was managed by Madame Lucia Elizabeth Vestris managed and produced shows by James Planché and the adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Tom Taylor. Later, Charles Fechter managed the theatre from 1863 to 1867.

Thursday, 27 October 2016

The Lyceum Lion King

Catch the hugely loved award winning London show, The Lion King at the magnificent Lyceum Theatre London! The blockbuster show, TheLion King is running with houseful shows at the Lyceum Theatre London since 2000. The Lyceum Theatre is positioned in the area of London known as Covent Garden. This is one of the most vibrant and exciting part of the city. The venue features varied range of restaurants which cater for every taste. There are also wide range of high street shops and other tourist attractions like the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Market and the Royal Opera House. Soho, Leicester Square and. All of them are positioned at a nearby distance.

Lyceum Theatre is located at an easily accessible location and can be commuted via various modes of commutations such as buses, tubes, taxis and cars. Covent Garden on the Piccadilly line or Charing Cross on the Northern and Bakerloo are the nearest Tube stations. You can also visit the theatre via bus route numbers 6, 11, 13, and 15. You may hire a taxi or drive a car and the nearest car park is the Savoy Adelphi Garage, just 5 minutes away from the Lyceum.

The magnificent Lyceum Theatre is one of London’s largest theatres, with an astounding occupancy of 2100 seats available across the three levels. Stalls section is the nearest to the stage and offers best views of the show. Other two sections are Royal Circle and Grand Circle. For disabled guests, theatre offers discounted tickets.

The stunning Lyceum Theatre is situated in Westminster on Wellington Street, just off the famous Strand featuring wide range of theatres and restaurants. During the initial years, theatre was just a room for exhibitions and concerts close to the current site. Theatre has undergone several transformations and changes since its birth.


Under thedesign of Samuel Beazley Lyceum Theatre has undergone refurbishment in the year 1834. Theatre is known for varied kind of entertainment such as opera, music hall, slapstick and a number of dramatic productions including some of the legendary works of Shakespeare. It has also been used as concert venue for some of the most loved and legendary bands during the era of 60s and 70s, such as Queen, Led Zeppelin. Since 1999, the theatre is successfully enthralling audience with its epic production, The Lion King.