THEATRE REVIEW: The Disney theatrical adaptation of The Lion King is a hit at bassconcerthall.
The imminent release of Robert Eggers' bloody Viking epicor Disney's Hamlet on the veldt, is not quite that venerable, but after 25 years of constant productions and tours its cultural impact is undeniable.
The story of Simba, the young lion whose father is slain by his uncle, forcing him into exile until he can return to his throne, eschews the mournful ending that attracted Shakespeare in favor of a theme that surprised audiences at the end. In amongst the fabulous set pieces, memorable show tunes , goofball comedy and grand set pieces, the metaphor of the circle of life, of responsibility and self-forgiveness, of sunrises and sunsets, has given it a vibrant life of its own.
Still, not everything works, even in a production that has seen some trimming since its Broadway debut in 1997. The loss of the entertaining fluff of"The Morning Report" is arguably neither here nor there, but"Shadowlands" still feels overly-heavy and obvious, even in the darkest moments for the Pridelands.
As the ambitious younger sibling, Spencer Plachy brings a pantomime dame vivacity that adds a grandiosity to Jeremy Irons' original snide version of the sniveling insurrectionist. It's in extended sequences with both that one of Disney's great comic relief characters is given extra depth, and in turn adds poignancy and comedy to the overall production. In the cartoon, Zazu the Hornbill was a primping posh courtier, but now he's much more the conscience of the king.
But what was always important about Taymor, Allers, and Mecchi's version of this story is that those performances are set against a spectacular background of motion and color, where characters can be basically human with makeup, a full-body costume, or an entire herd of antelope powered by a penny farthing-esque contraption. A quarter century on, there are still few productions that have so boldly embraced scale and experimentalism at the same time.
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