Lyceum Theatre Reviews Summary

Performance Quality

Pros:

• "Captivated from start to finish with the Lion King. Great spectacle in the historic venue."
• "Amazing and talented cast and musicians, spectacular and inventive sets and props."
• "2,5 hour show with sensational performance from a crew of about 35 actors - young and old of various cultural backgrounds."
• "The cast was exceptional, bringing the beloved characters to life with incredible performances and captivating voices."
• "The ingenious use of puppetry and stagecraft added a magical touch, with larger-than-life puppets seamlessly blending with the actors."
• "Always get emotional as soon as the character starts to sing at the very beginning."
• "The music and actors and the whole performance were incredible."
• "The show itself is sensational! Costume set acting make up music sounds lights everything!"

Cons:

• "The singing from some of the cast was questionable and I did expect better."
• "The public's behaviour seems to go downhill everywhere, with people eating, drinking and leaving the theatres a mess."
• "The music and the acting were a disappointment. The Broadway version +/- 10 years ago was far, far, FAR better!"
• "The acting was very poor... and the music sound unappealing, faded and uninspiring."

Audience Experience

Pros:

• "The theatre itself is beautiful and it’s great sitting on a box as you can fidget without disturbing anyone."
• "The theatre is beautiful inside and the staff was very welcoming and helpful."
• "The staff was organized and very patient. The toilets are clean."
• "Very friendly staff and happy to help."

Cons:

• "The theatre was full but ushers ensured that there were no log jams and that you got to your seat with ease."
• "The seating was fairly uncomfortable and leg, stretching room was very limited with the padding being poor."
• "The rows in the stall seats don’t have much high differences which made it very difficult for me to see the stage."
• "We were very distracted by the people arriving over half an hour into the show, however! The audience were very noisy, moving around a lot."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "But for the latter, I’d say it was worth it."
• "Watching The Lion King reminded me of my childhood, filled with laughter and tears. If you're seeking a magical theatrical experience, you should definitely watch the show."
• "The Lion King play is amazing. I would recommend every single person to watch the play at least once in their visit to London."
• "Lyceum theatre is home to the remarkable The Lion King production… and what a production!!"

Cons:

• "Refreshments readily available and as always a bit overpriced but something there for everyone."
• "Is the show expensive? Definitely, even many Broadway shows that I went to were much better value."
• "The only reason why I haven't given this theatre 5 stars is due to, if sitting in the grand circle, there is a lot of stairs to the top."
• "Very appalling attitudes from the staff. No rules said that food wasn't allowed to be brought into the theatre."