Enter the Pride Lands

Lucy Ashley as Simba (front) and Pensee Maher, Kennedy Freiberg, Lucy Berthold, Vivian Brockmann, and Zoey Cephas as Rafiki (back) in The Lion King KIDS at the Waukesha Civic Theatre. Photo credit: Andy Holley.

A review of The Lion King KIDS

by Lake Siglin, age 11

Hello, I am Lake and I saw The Lion King KIDS at the Waukesha Civic Theatre. Here's what I thought!

It was an awesome, funny show and I loved it. There were some scenes where they spoke and sang in a different language, which was a great element of the show because it was good to get exposed to different languages. A variety of languages from Africa including Swahili were used.

I was really impressed with the ensemble because they had a lot of quick costume changes and they did a good job keeping up with all of them. The set (designed by Katrina Hermann) was awesome and it was super cool. It looked realistic and was a nice touch to give the feel of a savannah.

The funniest characters were Timon, Pumbaa, and the hyenas, with Young Simba also having some funny moments. Benjamin Qualls, the actor playing Mufasa, did a great job playing such a famous Disney character. The entire cast put together a wonderful production that was enjoyable for audiences of all ages. This was the perfect show for young children who are just starting to see live theatre.

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