The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre · Covent Garden
Taste attributes: musicalfamilyanimalsadventuretried & testedwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Julie Taymor's puppetry turns the Disney story into pure stagecraft: masks, stilts and a savannah that walks down the aisles.
Boxlist takeExpect a stylish, expansive musical, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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- Venue
- Lyceum Theatre
- Area
- Covent Garden
- Opened
- 19 Oct 1999
- Booking until
- Open run
- Price
- From £29.50
- Music
- Mixed styles
- Audience participation
- A little
- Official site
- Visit
- Taste scores
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Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.