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[quote=Anonymous]I saw Lion King on Broadway in NYC for the first time two years ago.  That was a very special treat.  I waited to do it in NYC which I only visit every decade or so, but after I went, I think it would have been just as successful on the road in a medium-size hall with good sightlines.

I am a theater fan.  I think because the show's Julie Taymor design is so iconic and most of the design is costume-based that it could all be duplicated and taken on the road rather easily.  Yes, the elephant costumes are large.  But I would assume most  theaters have big enough main levels to fit them down the aisles.

As I recall, the backdrops and set pieces are pretty simple (no houses, shops, people clutter). Just stuff like Pride Rock.

I think you'll like it so much you'd be fine with seeing it again if you get to NYC later (and maybe could try for a discount ticket).

I think it would be ideal to sit on the main level on an aisle about midway back in the orchestra.  My ticket was for Row D in NYC, smack in the middle, and although theaters differ, there was one point where the lion cubs were lying on their backs on the ground talking and I actually couldn't see them because I was too close to the stage.

According to the second link below, the main difference involves how Pride Rock appears onstage.

Enjoy.  I've seen a lot of shows and waited decades to see that one.  It was great!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/zfr55t/just_saw_lion_king_in_chicago_started_crying/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1cva5ki/lion_king_broadway_or_tour/[/quote]

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