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Great Show The costumes, acting and sets were fantastic and we enjoyed the humour in the show. Would probably not attend a matinee session again as the amount of talking from young children was quite distracting.
Catherine, 01 Oct 2022
Just go for it - no second guessing here! The show had an amazing cast, script and music. The SET!! What an amazing set and props and costumes. It was a delightful experience and loved watching it. And you should buy your tickets in advance. Even on a weekday, the hall was packed.
Nataasha, 30 Sep 2022
Best musical ever! Absolutely stunning! The acting music singing and costumes were just amazing! I went there with my 5 year old daughter and she managed to keep attention throughout the full show which was just over 2.5h. She followed the story etc but due to the length I would recommend to wait until the age of 6.
Kasia, 26 Sep 2022
Absolutely fantastic! Impeccable in every way,everyone ,young and old,should go .
Yu Fang, 25 Sep 2022
Amazing show Amazing show, recommend to anyone.
Svitlana, 23 Sep 2022
Amazing show This is the best show I have see. The animals and costumes are fantastic. The music and songs are brilliant and the show is for all the family , young or old. The actors are amazing and the part where all the animals come down the aisle is genius. I loved it
Catherine, 20 Sep 2022
Good shiw Loved the show. Was at back so the acoustics weren't that great. Lacking in sound at back of theatre in stalls. Not sure if speakers working? Immersive experience sometimes which was fun. Would recommend.
Hayley, 16 Sep 2022
Best theatre performance ever! Go to see this if you have the chance it's the best performance I have seen in the theatre, truly superb.
Hawa, 15 Sep 2022
Cried a lot I felt like a child again, and this time my tv was talking to me directly, it was beautiful, wonderful, magical !
Noémie, 08 Sep 2022
Amazing!! Absolutely loved the show! Everything about it the acting orchestra lighting was just fantastic as were the costumes
Lorraine, 08 Sep 2022
Spectacular Amazing scenery, fantastic music, the animal portrayals are wonderful. All cast just spectacular.
Anyone with long legs may find the seating a bit tight.
Gillian, 07 Sep 2022
Amazing, didn't want it to end Costumes, scenery, orchestra, acting, singing, lighting absolutely brilliant
Lorraine, 01 Sep 2022
A very emotional, yet fascinating story This was absolutely mind blowing, the production, the orchestra, everything about it was lovely, I would most definitely recommend this to anyone and everyone!
Emerald, 26 Aug 2022
A must see musical cracker I thought this show was amazing I laughed and cried and had goosebumps the whole way through thanks for this wonderful experience ❤️❤️
William, 26 Aug 2022
Lion King Lyceum Popular musical and deservedly so but too many over long slow tunes, a surprising lack of vibrancy and the tickets were extortionate.
Also a brickbat to Ambassador Theatres Group, which has bad form for customer relations overall, for its unsympathetic treatment of our request to swap tickets because of the extreme difficulty in getting to the venue due to rail and underground strikes.
Scott, 20 Aug 2022
Wonderful family event! We booked our seats fairly last minute and thoroughly enjoyed this performance as a family!
Melissa, 20 Aug 2022
Perfect even if you don't like musicals!! The lighting, stagecraft, music, colour, humour and acting were superb.p
Guy, 20 Aug 2022
Incredible performances and costumes! The set design and lighting effects make it worth the ticket price alone. Must be the fittest performers on the West End!
Patrick, 12 Aug 2022
Excellent family show A great show for all the family. Totally recommend it . Visual effects were brilliant 👏
Marie, 08 Aug 2022
unbelievable talent I have already seen this performance but loved the creativity shown in making costumes unique to this performance. Can’t sing enough praises for this. I encouraged my 3 friends to buy tickets for this while we were in London and they were left breathless by everything - the costumes, the singing, the music, the stage effects, the acting. Amazing!!!
Louise, 07 Aug 2022
Brilliant! Stunning performance of acting dancing fusion of musical styles!
Breathtaking piece of Theatre !!!
Alan, 27 Jul 2022
Wonderful The use of puppets is amazing the young boy is amazing to remember all his words . The whole production is fantastic
Margaret, 25 Jul 2022
Unforgettable Fantastic show with outstanding costumes and set in particular. If it's warm bring a fan, the theatre got very stuffy.
David, 20 Jul 2022
Great Entertainment Loved the costumes, dancing and singing. It was spectacular to have actors come down the aisle. Staff was amazing in helping me get eat phones.
Pamela, 17 Jul 2022
Again fell in love with Lion King I was running a few minutes late and did not wanted to miss circle of life.. jam packed hall and than starts... amazing amazing.. amazing... circle of life blew me away.. young simba .. brilliant ..
Strange why I did not watch it before. Loved it
syed, 17 Jul 2022
Brilliant Really enjoyable, great singers and wonderful costumes
Linda, 15 Jul 2022
very interesting story, great actors and singers too. In the theatre was frash air even there were a lot of people.
Costumes were realy great .
The singers sangt perfectly, and actors did very good job.
I am recommending this show for enyone. even when you have seen before like i did.
stuff was good.
theatre was clean.
Enjoy!
Martin, 10 Jul 2022
A good show Not a sophisticated theatre act, but a good show for families and children.
Lili, 06 Jul 2022
So much talent in an amazing production. We want to go again! Absolutely amazing!
Delia, 03 Jul 2022
Brilliant must see Must see show. Fantastic!
David, 27 Jun 2022
Outstanding Simply superb. First one for my daughter and it will be hard to beat!!!!
Aurelie, 25 Jun 2022
Awesome Fantastic show. Brilliant costumes and music
Ann, 25 Jun 2022
Fantastic Second time I've seen the show and still brilliantly 👏 Can't wait to see it again
Jackie, 24 Jun 2022
Very Colourful and Creative I highly recommend this show.
One not to miss.
It was full of action from the start to the end.
Beautiful and excellent performance.
I loved the traditional colourful costumes.
The music and song by the cast was from a different planet. Very beautiful voices
Oluremi, 20 Jun 2022
Amazing The experience was just amazing..had a lovely time with my daughter
Reena, 16 Jun 2022
Simply outstanding It's incredible. Could tell the entire audience was captivated throughout.
Dayne, 15 Jun 2022
Go and see Lion King before it ends Magic✌️🙌👌🏻👌🏻 This show has the music, dansers . actors
Marianne, 15 Jun 2022
Amazing, colorful and clever costumes, must see One of the best show I've see, amazing performance, creative costumes and really nice choreographies !
Clément, 09 Jun 2022
A great spectacle with some disappointing musical moments The show lived up to the hype in terms of its magnificent costumes and staging. The lead singers in the first act were solid and the rest of the cast were energetic and committed. The second act was a little disappointing. The actors playing the adult Nala and Simba had weaker voices. Simba in particular had a weak speaking voice and patchy singing voice that made it difficult to believe he was the king of the jungle and son of Mufasa, who in stark contrast had a deep, rich voice. The ensemble performance of “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” was also decidedly underwhelming.
Anthony, 09 Jun 2022
Well worth a look The show is very amusing and the cast is very good.
HONGLI, 01 Jun 2022
Better than the movie We are from out of town and arrived early. Seats are very comfortable compared to other West End theaters.
CARL, 31 May 2022
Amazing! Amazing 🤩🤩🤩 The show was amazing! Buy tickets now 10/10!
Shani, 31 May 2022
Beyond words Words are truly missing. Genius all the way. Poetry and beauty. Really mesmerizing
ROUSSEAU, 26 May 2022
Wonderfull world of the lions Beautifull story that you must see! Thank you to all the actors and the dancers!
Paola Alessia, 26 May 2022
Fantastic show cannot recommend highly enough The Lion King are The Lyceum Theatre is just brilliant. Great staging & choreography, matches the superlative acting. Brilliant show & completely recommended.
John C, 25 May 2022
Great Im not always a fan of musicals but this was totally engaging from start to finish. Particularly liked the energy , puppetry and choreography.
John, 24 May 2022
Must see We really enjoyed the show. Loved the music and the costumes! Great for any age!
Katheryn, 21 May 2022
Brilliant Singing and energy of the show was fantastic. Overall it was a Good family evening out. Thoroughly recommend for all the family.
Murline, 13 May 2022
The costumes were absolutely amazing the colours and the whole production was just something else Was worth every penny , and would highly recommend to anyone that has the opportunity to come , it was amazing.
Kate, 13 May 2022
Fantastic! Absolutely brilliant show!!
I am definitely coming back with my children to see it again!
Elizabeth, 07 May 2022
Fantastic Well worth going to see. A fantastic show!
Nancy, 04 May 2022
Lion King 30 April 2022 Amazing show. Acting was superb. We had seats on grand circle view was good for not too expensive tickets. Bar good. Didn’t have to wait long. Think show is best for age 10 plus as it is quite long for little ones to sit and concentrate. It was my husband’s first time of seeing the show and he loved it. It was my second time. We thoroughly recommend it and will return one day.
Karen, 01 May 2022
A Amazing!!! Fantastic!!!
JOSE, 01 May 2022
Great show. Avoid the afternoon shows if you want to hear it. Too many school children! We really enjoyed the show but we’re really disappointed and upset with our seats. We paid £600 for this show and we were surrounded by a huge group of young school children that spent the entire time rustling crisp packets, kicking seats and talking throughout the show. The noise from such a huge group eating and opening packets of food the entire time made it really difficult to actually hear parts of the show and definitely impacted our enjoyment of the performance. I wouldn’t have minded if I had not paid so much money for my tickets. I feel it was unfair to pay such a huge price for these tickets.
Emma, 28 Apr 2022
Wonderful show Brilliant show - great seats
Bernadette, 28 Apr 2022
first class show Not a lot to say, it is a first class show that will suit all, costumes are fantastic, would see it again.
Mick, 24 Apr 2022
NICE the only problem is for me the absence of the two young at the end.
You must find something for the end of the performance.
FRANCOISE, 23 Apr 2022
Jawdropping Amazing show. Extremely talented artists combing drama, dance and puppeteer skills. It really is a feast for the eyes amazing!!! Must see!
Niamh, 22 Apr 2022
Excellent show This was an amazing show and everyone in the theatre seemed to enjoy it, the theatre is also excellent
Stephen, 21 Apr 2022
Amazing !!! I saw the show as a child a few years ago and I was still just as amazed and in awe when I saw it again recently !! What an amazing production also a big shout out to the guys on the bongos they never stopped
Callum, 21 Apr 2022
Émotions ! A great show ! Go and enjoy...The atmosphère is amazing. The artists are awesome.You live and féel it.
The only bad thing is
People eat and leave their rubbish...
Mireille, 20 Apr 2022
Must see show Fantanstic show a must see for anyone!
Aaron, 17 Apr 2022
Great show Show was fantastic however during the break we heard part of the toilets where not functioning.
Patrick, 15 Apr 2022
Amazing I absolute recommend it! It was amazing...
Ines, 15 Apr 2022
Fantastic I loved everything of this show. However I would advise other visitors not to buy tickets for grand circle (the cheapest ones). On this area you will be too far from the stage and you will see the actors and stage from the top which will prevent you too see the optical illusions and fully understand the atmosphere they want create. For example, there were a part where they showed a river by shaking a bué fabric. On where I was sat I could see some lights passing behind the fabric and I couldn't understand what it was. Then I realised it was fishes (the optical illusion was creating a river with fishes).
Daniela, 15 Apr 2022
Fantastic Musical Had a fantastic time, really amazing performance. So funny and entertaining, and so much fun.
Lucy, 10 Apr 2022
Wonderfully colourful, lively and hopeful Please wear a mask at the current time. The show was great, whether you’ve know the story or not. Great scenery especially. Stars for me were Rafiki, Timone and Poombah, and Scar.
Richard, 01 Apr 2022
Beautiful show The show is very beatifuly done, the costumes and set design is stunning.
Vendula, 30 Mar 2022
A must see! For all ages! A wonderful story, amazing costumes, a "got to see"! Fits all ages.
Guro, 26 Mar 2022
Must watch! My wife and I haven’t been to many West End shows and wanted to see something popular that has stood the test of time! This show did not disappoint, it made us laugh, it made us cry, and we were left absolutely in awe of a wonderful production! Highly recommended
Ray, 25 Mar 2022
Good lively show Good lively show
Mohamoud, 22 Mar 2022
Amazing Show is just amazing 🤩 seen it twice now !! Highly recommend
Yvonne, 20 Mar 2022
exceptional acting, music, and prop work. I grew up in the '90s with the original Disney rendition while also living in Africa at the time. The show was very well acted and made very good use of the Lyceum theatres stage equipment. A lot of the original songs and tunes are included as well as a few new ones, overall it is completely faithful to the original source material. Very impressed and would definitely recommend, no matter what age you are this will certainly be an enjoyable experience.
David, 20 Mar 2022
Don't leave London without seeing this show!!! Everything about this show was incredible! It was one of the highlights of our trip to London! Amazing how after so many performances, the cast presents it as though it were opening night! Very well done!
Kellie, 20 Mar 2022
10/10 would recommend Amazing show!!
Madeline, 17 Mar 2022
Best yet Everything was superb
Gordon, 10 Mar 2022
Perfect, nyt... Could people please have some respect and shut the f*** Up.....
Torben, 09 Mar 2022
Transortive Really great,cast replacement for second half done a good job,that has to be a tough job.. and the lioness with the headdress malfunction, dealt with it brilliantly,almost without anyone noticing..great funniest, and baboon/ mandrill, steals the show...my first ever show, I loved it
JASON, 24 Feb 2022
A Must See!! Absolutely brilliant how they bring all the animals to life. Very smart on how it all works and the variety on the stage.
Jean, 21 Feb 2022
2nd time I've seen it still amazing!! Fantastic opening.. the best opening ever to a musical. Costumes are amazing definitely would recommend for families
Kris, 20 Feb 2022
It’s a must see for all the family !! This show is just amazing, the characters were brilliant, costumes and singing by all outstanding. Go see it !!
Helen, 19 Feb 2022
Great show for all ages, with super sets, costumes and music and dance. I went to the 7.30pm show with four children (aged 4-12) expecting 4 year old to be asleep but she loved it and stayed awake throughout! Used booster seats which helped viewing. Older ones not usually big theatre fans but said they really liked it too. Leave time to get in as covid document checks can take time. Highly recommended.
Michelle, 18 Feb 2022
Fantastic scenes from the beginning and to the end The show was fantastic.
But be prepared on adults (guest’s) who needs to check their phones during the show and doesn’t know the meaning of “don’t filming or photograph the show”. When people do that they disturb the surrounding guests and the actors.
Majken, 17 Feb 2022
An Uplifting Evening Time went by in a flash as the show was so wonderfully entertaining. Strong ensemble all giving superb performances. The singing was heartwarming.
Pauline, 17 Feb 2022
Excellent Show This show was amazing so much talent and expertise involved. The theatre however did not have enough staff on the bars to serve people which resulted in long ques
Aimee, 14 Feb 2022
one of the best shows for years The whole experience of watching the show was incredible from the costume to the singing to the acting and then to the set pieces absolutely amazing.
Thumbs to everyone on the show, 5 stars
gavin, 13 Feb 2022
Amazing The show was so good an amazing experience loved it
Andrew, 13 Feb 2022
Fantastic fun tear jerking and beautiful and colourful Just fabulous
Gail, 11 Feb 2022
Loved every minute I first watched the lion king when I was 10 and went again around 20 years later and it was still just as spectacular as when I was a child. I felt the only downside were the seats being a little uncomfy towards the end.
Kate, 07 Feb 2022
Amazing Show! Such a good show, so much to look at. Songs are amazing. Staging is great and the odd bit of comedy!
Only downfall i would say is audience ‘food wrapper’ noises. Ruins the experience hearing loads of shuffling every second.
Louis, 06 Feb 2022
Captivating from beginning to end We loved everything about the show. It was our first time but we would definitely watch again. Costumes and effects cleverly done.
Lisa, 29 Jan 2022
A must see! So beautiful The Lion King was a superb show. The story was true to the film. The costumes were stunning. It was so beautiful to watch. The two child actors blew my breath away. So glad we manages to finally see it
Charlotte, 17 Jan 2022
Amazing production Excellent show but I think the age of children attending should be 5 years or over
Maria, 16 Jan 2022
Awesome from beginning! Everything was just awesome. The dancing singing costumes and acting. We throughly enjoyed it.
I took my Grandaughter 10 years whom was mesmerised.
The story we all knew didn’t take away the show. It was brilliantly done.
Thank you
Penny, 08 Jan 2022
Brilliant All great round entertainment from first walking into the theatre, the show was amazing. All the staff and cast members were fantastic. We had such a fun exciting night.
Paul, 01 Jan 2022
Great show for everybody Fantastic show for everybody 😃
Sarah, 14 Dec 2021
Best show for families My Children absolutely loved it! Amazing customs and characters! Best view with lovely surprise for the children when animals went by them!
Arti, 10 Dec 2021
AMAZING Amazing show and experience
Alberto, 08 Dec 2021
Great 😊 Excellent
eliya, 06 Dec 2021
Spectacular in every way This show was fantastic, from beginning to end , a true masterpiece of musical theatre. It touches your soul .
Angelina, 01 Dec 2021
