Originally Posted By irishfan Just found these images on dlrp.fr of the new musical at Animal Kingdom. <a href="http://www.dlrp.fr/actu-us_animal_kingdom_nemo_musical_143.html" target="_blank">http://www.dlrp.fr/actu-us_ani mal_kingdom_nemo_musical_143.html</a>
Originally Posted By leemac We have them on the Latest: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L atest.asp</a>
Originally Posted By koobar will this be open for previews thanksgiving week? i'd hate to miss this on my next trip.
Originally Posted By ChiMike I wasn't a fan of Broadway's The Lion King so naturally I'm not too eager to see this. However I do think this is good for AK, because I realize I'm in the minority. This should be better for the park than Tarzan was. I'm just more of a Henry V kind of guy.
Originally Posted By Lake Nona >>It should be officially in the Times Guide on Nov 18.<< Excellent...Our family will be down there at that time.
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ Don't hold me to it. The theater was a couple of weeks behind schedule so the creative team have been working non-stop to make it happen. The official opening is late January '07 so don't expect it to always be operational.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I'm just more of a Henry V kind of guy.< Like Peter Noone who is more of a Henry VIII guy --LOL !! Seriously though - I saw Lion King on Broadway while in NY on biz - and it was just OK for me, and to this day I am not sure why, maybe too high expectations going in as I actually enjoyed B&B more. seriously though, have you gone to Stratford, Ontario...place is awesome for Shakespeare...runs most of summer across 4 theatres in this town of about 25 - 30K people. Very very nice, I highly recommend
Originally Posted By leemac <<Seriously though - I saw Lion King on Broadway while in NY on biz - and it was just OK for me, and to this day I am not sure why, maybe too high expectations going in as I actually enjoyed B&B more.>> Definitely never heard anyone say that before! As B&B is a pure riff on the movie I have never loved it as a musical. TLK on the other hand is incredible theater. Not quite on the level of Mary Poppins for me but damn close. Hearing One by One opening the second act still gives me goosebumps. A tour de force like nothing else on Broadway... ...until November 15 that is.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>seriously though, have you gone to Stratford, Ontario...place is awesome for Shakespeare...runs most of summer across 4 theatres in this town of about 25 - 30K people. Very very nice, I highly recommend<< Nope. Thanks for the suggestion!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Definitely never heard anyone say that before! As B&B is a pure riff on the movie I have never loved it as a musical. < Like I said, maybe it was the expectations I set - but the Lion King didn't blow me away as I expected it to. A lot of times that can happen. I went to see Joseph with my daughter ( with Donny Osmond) - and I had VERY low expectations and I ended up liking it.
Originally Posted By tonyanton vbdad...I agree. I like Lion King on Broadway, and think there are some truly excellent points, but I put AIDA and B&B (pre move to the smaller theater and associated cuts)above it. Back on topic...looking forward to the Finding Nemo show!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 None of the Disney shows can compare to Mary Poppins, IMHO. It was just amazing ... and made better by not being just a show version of the film. It truly was one of my most magical nights at the theater. As for Nemo, I'm willing to go out on a small limb and say that it will immediately be the best show at WDW. Because really what is there? Legend of the LK? Beauty and the Beast?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I am impressed by the Crush prop! I want it in my Disney Room collection. Looks very nice and I hope this show turns out to be a smash hit for DAK.
Originally Posted By kennect The pics look great but I am beginning to wonder if they are glutting the market with this puppet approach...The Lion King was amazing but now everything seems to be puppet, puppet, etc....Sort of like Cirque du Soleil is doing themselves in by just doing more of the same....And then again if it isn't puppets it is a Cirque type thing...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well I think The Lion King is my fav. West End Show (and I have been to probably 50 or so different productions) and I love the look of these puppets. Unfortunately, I am not a big fan of Finding Nemo, but I am looking forward to this!
