Last night (Wednesday), Karen took me to see "The Lion King" musical at the Paramount. She loves going to see musicals and this is the second one we've seen together now. It was a great show and I loved it! My favorite part was the character of the adult Simba singing about how he's got to grow up. He's all alone on stage, no special sets or anything. Also, I loved the effects of how they brought back the spirit of Mufasa. Now, "The Lion King" is one of my favorite Disney movies of all time and I'd heard that this show was spectacular. But, even I was surprised at how well it translated to the stage. I loved how the 'animals' walked down the aisles at the beginning of the show. It definitely startled some people! Karen loved it, too. She had seen it before in London and was curious about how it would be on the Paramount's stage. The two children who played the young Simba and Nala were very good and it looked like they were enjoying themselves in the roles. All the actors were good and the songs were well done.
Now, the only thing I want to know is why the Paramount allows people to be sitted DURING the show? I figure 97% of the people were able to make it to the theatre in time. Why should we have to suffer to allow the other 3% who don't know how to tell time? About 10 minutes into the performance, the ushers showed four people to their seats in the row in front of us. That meant that during a dramatic scene, the people in front of us had to stand up to allow them to move to the seats. That blocked our view during the scene, plus those people had to take off their coats and get into their seats. Those people shouldn't be allowed to their seats until intermission. If they want to throw a hissy-fit about not being able to see the show, I don't care. If people weren't allowed to go to their seat during the performance, maybe they'd learn to get there in time. Karen tells me that in Singapore, people are constantly late for parties and social gatherings, but they are never late for shows because they know that they will not be seated until intermission.
Oh well. It was a great night and I can't wait to see another musical!
1 comment:
Thanks for the chance to comment on your response to the Lion King. I am so glad you liked it and thanks to Karen for encouraging Chad to musicals. He forgot the ones we saw at the Fifth Avenue in the early 80"s.
Chad I am surprised they let people in after the show began as I don't remember the two times I went with Cathy that ever happened. Even at the Children's theatre, they make people wait until a proper time or seat them in the back until a break. I understand that this show is an eye-catching with amazing costumes and sets. Have a great time in Port Townsend. Mom
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