The Lion King in the West End!!

The Lion King is my all time favourite film and Disney film and has been a constant throughout my childhood and into the beginnings of my adult life. From a very young age I would watch it constantly, I had everything Lion King you could imagine, from cups and plates, soft toys, pyjamas and duvet covers. You name it, I probably had it with simbas face on it. So for the first time, no idea why it took me so long, I went to see The Lion King at the West End. I really have no excuse for never seeing it before as I live just on the outskirts of London so Covent Garden really is quite close to me. I just decided I was going this year and I booked tickets to go with my mum and we ended up going on the 23rd of May 2015 for the 2:30pm matinee performance!

I had work early in the morning so I came home after and got ready quickly and we left for London at about 11am and arrived at the tube station pretty quickly after getting the bus. We got on a northern line train from Morden and changed at Kennington to get onto Waterloo branch so we could get off at Embankment.

After getting off at Embankment we walked up the large hill towards Covent Garden Market in search of Bella Italia where we'd decided to get lunch. 

We go to the Bella Italia right by Covent Garden Market and decided we would eat before going to look at the shops. My Mum got a duck pizza and I got a calzone. Both of which were very tasty! I did take some pictures but we were both hungry so I'm afraid they're not the best looking pictures but hey ho!

After finishing our food we looked around Covent Garden Market a little and I made a beeline for the Disney Store which is one of the old versions of the Disney store which took me back! It's a very small Disney Store and it was ridiculously busy and claustrophobic but I did indeed make some purchases. One being a Pop Funko of R2-D2 and a Disney Store.doll of the Live Action Cinderella. Here are a few pictures of the Disney Store at Covent Garden and pictures of what I bought. 

Next it was time to get to the Lyceum theatre in time to look at some merchandise and find our seats! I could hardly contain my excitement and took a ridiculous amount of photos of the outside of the theatre which was covered in advertising.

 

Once we got inside we headed up to the shop like place where they were selling a lot of the merchandise available at the theatre. I ended up buying a hooded jacket and two different programmes which I felt were reasonably priced. There was a lot of merchandise available including snow globes, soft toys, soundtracks, t-shirts and mugs. 

After that we went to find our seats and we were sat on the Royal Circle level with seats N26 and n25 which cost £62.20 each which I felt was very reasonable considering the view we had.

Then we waited a while for the show to start and when it did it was everything I imagined it would be. As soon as the lights went down and that first note was sung by Rafiki I just burst into tears. I can honestly say the whole show was amazing, there was literally nothing I can say was a downfall or anything like that. The vocal talent of the actors and actresses was second to none and every song that came on made me get goosebumps. We all know the story of the Lion King but seeing it on stage somehow made it more involving and the ending where simba climbed Pride rock I was literally in bits. Luckily I'd prepared myself with waterproof mascara. Overall it is one of the best musicals I've ever had the pleasure of going to see, it has close competition from Wicked which is one of my favourite musicals ever. I urge anyone that hasn't to go and see The Lion King. Even if you only go once in your life you have to experience it, the costumes, the music and the story are first class and not to be missed. 

I know I posted this a longgggg time after I actually went but I just haven't actually sat down to do it and I suddenly had motivation to do so. I know it's a slightly boring post but I just had to share!

TTYL

Lauren

Xx

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