2008 Tony Awards Lion King Circle of Life

[meara1988]

this never gets old

[christarra92]

Literal chills (:

[ahenmaxtae]

...this is so awesome i think i soiled myself

[cwfannumber1]

I remember when I saw this for the first time, I was about 8 years old and if I had the chance to see it again I would have the same reaction: pure amazement

[Lovergirl7931]

Cried when I saw this live, so breathtaking

[TechnoJello]

@Rivereli9 - Lets see you do something like this. Yeah, that's right, you wouldn't even be able to do anything near as good as this. You get my point? Shut up...

[BMKme]

I get chills everytime I watch this! :)

[QueenOfGuitars]

This song,the musical or tge movie version, will always have me in tears. My childhood right here.

[TakenNonePrisoners]

Lion King taught me to accept death for what it is.

[fireball111121]

:O That was the same Rafiki that played when I saw it :D Go Las Vegas!

[92dramageek]

25 people were crying so hard they missed the like button

[Rivereli9]

At 3:11 u can see that The lioness dancer had her cloth thing in the otherside and pulled it back just look at one of the dancers u will get my point she messed up

[CardExPerT101]

@Rivereli9 that's not really messing up. that's a slight mistake with her costume that was corrected extremely professionally.

[VBVids012]

When Zazu Comes In At 2:11 Im Just Overwhelmed With Everything. I Dnt Kno Why..

[VBVids012]

Its So Beautiful, Every Part About It, Especially The Elephants. They Bring Me To Tears. I Watch This About Almost Everyday Im On Youtube.. This Is Beauty

[IngunnLK]

Oh my god, I'm actually crying. Whether it's just a hormone peak in my cycle or if this is just truly amazing, I just.. I need a moment! OH GOD WOW

[Enrique801]

OMG !!! SO BEAUTIFUL !!!

[Merriberryful]

The best experience everrrr seeing this on Broadway, since I apparently grew up in a box, and the first time I ever saw, or was acquianted with the Lion King story was on Broadway! Of course I cried ;D Awesomeeee ;D

[JM10112]

0:14

[zoobinouchi]

Okay I cried....and I don't know why! Too much emotions and memories. I have to see that show!

[TomSpitzy]

@zoobinouchi Dude same, my all time favorite movie, and a spectacular show :')

[pomfan07]

@zoobinouchi everyone cries .. im crying now watching this

[tcrpgfan]

@zoobinouchi How about because it's a beautifully done rendition of one of the greatest songs to ever serve as an intro to ANY film. Animated or otherwise.

[zoobinouchi]

@tcrpgfan Yeah! That could be it lol! :D

[ketfrigg]

@zoobinouchi I saw this show live and I bawled my eyes out during the opening. And I still can't watch this video without getting all teary-eyed. Great, GREAT SHOW

[kenobigirliz]

New York 2004 all I can say :) Such an amazing show followed by Fiddler on the Roof such a good summer :)

[inem99]

what i would give to see this show again :)

[pensrok685]

@inem99 what I would gibe to see this show PERIOD!!! I will see this before I die.

[tmriddle2]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!

[Mithnoviel]

Those lionesses!!!! amazing!!

[Florida4Lovers93]

words cannot describe how excited i am to see this when they come to my town. i think ill start crying.

[TheElisaDenise]

@Florida4Lovers93 I saw it on friday in Hamburg, Germany ( I wanted to see it since 10 years, and finally my Parents made it happen for me on my 21st Birthday). And I cried so hardly at the beginning. It was amazing and I want to see this musical 50 times more and in London and in New York... I really love the Lion King... made my childhood....

[edenshii]

I've watched this more than a decade ago, but it can still bring tears to my eyes. One of the best disney movie I've ever seen. Awesome musical score :)

[joeols90]

Only show that brings tears to your eyes in the opening scene!

[LadyAilath]

24 people don't recognize real art!

[magicianboy101]

WOW!! :')

[DefyingGravityOz]

Ok at 2:49, does one of the Lioness' drop something and pick it up. The one in the middle?

Absolutely amazing production! An all time favourite!

[Pyrobrainiac]

@DefyingGravityOz Yep, looks like a bit of the headgear - consumate professional in dealing with it with the minimum of fuss and disruption!

[DefyingGravityOz]

@Pyrobrainiac I know! Theatre people are more professional and show more talent than any other actor, singer or dancers in my opinion!

[damienserrata]

Simply Amazing!

[crispyshivs]

im really not sure which rifiki i like better. this one or the 1998 lady. they both did an amazin job

[tsuzukiyo89]

I've watched it live. I've no regret. This is really the greatest and best musical ever. Really, u have to watch it live there and then. It's beautiful.

[InfinityEnterprises]

Like seriously, who starts a show with such a huge showstopper? EPIC!!!!!!

[KyleOgilvie1]

apparently, disney did not want a big over the top opening to the lion king... well what can i say, this is probably the biggest and most over the top opening number in the history of broadway and film, after this, no one mourns the wicked and all that jazz

[92dramageek]

If I could be any part in this show, I would definitely be the cheetah.

[howardkevinm]

god i love this show

[StJimmyLetterbomb]

I'm sitting here smiling and sobbing like an idiot. God I adore this movie.

[MsBlackbirdsinging]

NBD, just have a huge smile on my face like a big idiot! :D

[lanelite2828]

This just makes me soo darn happy.

[howardkevinm]

i got a free souvenier program cuz i had a box seat.

[VikkiGaston]

those people in the beginning have been there since the show first started. I love them.

[caitxrawks]

I've seen this twice on the National Tours. So amazing :o)

[collegegirl13]

The lion king is one of the most AMAZING plays I have seen. I loved every minute of it and the music was amazing...reminded me so much of the movie.

[inem99]

I saw this musical about 2 weeks ago and after watching this number, I had no words it was so Amazing and it made me realize why I love Broadway so much!

[TheHTCHero1]

I loved the chorus 

[ladyliz05]

Still gets chills in 2011 <3

[aimzers]

Im seeing it next Sunday in Buffalo, NY.... I am going to cry. I did last time I saw it, like a little fool.

[digikate813]

Saw it Thursday...Finally! It was wonderful!!! Recommended for any LK fan!

[definiteDiamond]

I saw this when I was about 10... the whole performance influenced me to go into theater. <3

[howardkevinm]

i seen this when it was in Philadelphia last year. fantastic time. the Box seat was perfect.

[heathersvan]

So since they spliced the song to Circle of Life reprise which is at the end of the movie, is that lion doll supposed to be Kiara?

[DesertFlower1021]

This always makes me so astounded. This show in it's animated form has such majesty, and this performance embodies it so beautifully, it always brings tears to my eyes. I need to see this show before I die.

[KyleOgilvie1]

this is the most beautiful musical. for once disney did something right in hireing elton john to write these amazing and flawless songs.

[Allypurplemonkey]

Just amazing!

There are no other words to describe this!

[magill1963]

Me and my wife have seen this 2 times and could see it over 100 times and never get sick of it. It is one of the best musicals we have ever seen and plan on seeing it soon again. We also get chills every time we see it.

[2009JakeT2009]

NOW THAT'S HOW YOU OPEN A SHOW!!

[osakinanakomatsu]

@2009JakeT2009 ABSOLUTELY, I still cry when I see it!

[ness1729]

@2009JakeT2009 Your right... this is how to open a show. I was blessed to see this live in London and it was just beautiful. Even now when I watch this, I still get the same feeling... just breathtaking!!

[VBVids012]

@2009JakeT2009 YESS!!

[MsAlana43]

When I saw this live, I had chills the entire time! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!

[MinkaM6]

I'm so happy this musical is still playing in London! I really want to go! Already crying seeing this video, don't know what will happen when I see this in real.. :p

[AmadeoImpersonator]

My first time seeing this - July 1997: Ordway Theatre...I was 5 The Lion King has been my favorite movie/play ever since, and I'm so pumped for it to come back to it's home turf this winter.

[ofikun10]

This is beautiful!<3

Brought tears to my eyes!

[meganjerai]

i remember watching this as a kid!

[missystar013]

Oh wow. I got the works. Chills, goosebumps, watery eyes, and an overwhelming sense of OMG THAT WAS AMAZING.

[bloodbathssss]

i think i'm responsible for at least 200 of the views

[AngeliniMeataballa]

I can't believe how hard this made me sob. And this isn't even the first time I've watched this! I'm going to see it on tour next weekend and I cannot WAIT!

[bigwhiteguy91]

and there hasnt been a show like it since

[TheSuperBigPunch]

I saw this when I was 6 and it litteraly changed my life forever

[14imke]

i just LOVE how the animals start walking trough the people

[tee2daoreo]

why does it only show my views??

[MlovesA6]

I love watching shows like this, performing is the thing I love and want to do for the rest of my life, and I feel like not a lot of people realize how much drive and passion is takes to do something like this, I just hope I can be just as amazing as them one day (:

[Msstridjuh]

JEZUS WHAT A PERFORMANCE!!!!

[angelbratzhere]

As soon as the GIRAFFES pop up!!!  Enough said!

[fitri1026]

The cheetah puppeteer at 0:54 is just so captivating!

[ltrainblume]

3:15-3:51 My favorite part! It's just beautiful!

[thunderbolot]

Amazing

[pettybun]

lol! i love the rhino!

[Heynicki1]

I had to pause the video because I was crying so hard. This is beautiful and just brings me back to my childhood :')

[PKSAgrl621]

I've seen this play before and it was amazing

[dottiedots221]

I saw this last week! It was AMAZING! :D I cried during this scene! :') In fact, out of all of the scenes, Circle of Life got the loudest cheer!

[caribgirl23]

this was so beautiful esp the beginning. it brought tears to my eyes.

[raiu0009]

I saw this with my parents I was around 9 or 10 at the Pantages in Hollywood and I'll never forget it. I think was sitting one seat away from the right center aisle and maybe less than rows away from the stage. When I saw those animals come up beside me, I lost it. Complete waterworks. I knew they were people dressed as animals but to me, they WERE real animals. Even now, over 10 years later, it still gets to me.

[iloverent101]

i get chills down my spine it is so AMAZING!!

[tobiaskitty562]

The most epic moment of my life was the "circle of life" number. When they all raised their fists to the air and cut out, that was freaking epic!

[Spud11357]

i remeber my mom buying tickets to go see this and i didnt want to go but i did AND I FRICKEN LOVED IT i didnt want the show to end :(

[dottiedots221]

@Spud11357 omg i know right! it ended like so fast! i was like, "WTH?! I have been waiting 4 this all summer and IT'S ALREADY OVER?! =("

[swisscheese724]

I saw this yesterday on broadway and cried through the entire first scene. So beautiful

[08meggie]

I so gonna see this live, I swear to myself

[sambones718]

i remember seeing this in london, and even though i had just been robbed of about 200 quid, i was just so damn happy that i didn't care.

[harajukukevin6657]

the ensemble....flawless. Broadway Magic at its finest! i always like to give credit to the ensemble when i watch the Tonys hahah

[RelytDraw51]

Now whenever I hear this I think of Doctor Who

[rootbeeronbroadway]

Let me say: I usually think mainstream theatre to be disappointing and commercial. I usually stick to sondheim, herman, rogers and hammerstein and all the rest. But this is something else. If you haven't seen this show: see it. One of the most memorable nights in the theatre ive ever had.

[MrHuggins1]

Just noticed the giraffes for the first time... this is such a beautiful number.

[tomb833]

wow, i just cried like a bitch.

[LauraLeigh95]

Oh I just bawled at this.

[mszsu]

So beautiful.

[mariana97R]

any body noticed that the lioness in the front picked something up at 2:49

[BIGJ539]

rafiki in this one is terrible. not a low enough voice

[SquattleSquirrel]

Also in the real show. The other two male singers ARE UP IN THE FUCKING SECOND TIER ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE THEATER!! AMAZING EFFECT!

[SquattleSquirrel]

I saw the show. We had tickets right on one of the inside rows... a cheetah, giraffe and elephants passed by me so close I could touch them.. Me my mom were crying. I go: "Oh my god.. *sob* why are we crying." my mom: "I don't know!" FRICKING SEE IT BEETCHES!

[harajukukevin6657]

i have chills. and tears i feel welling up

its so beautiful

[LifeAccording2Carrie]

Ah, my first musical...I was in the second row when I saw this. Truly the most magical thing I've ever seen.

[ArticaSkylarKennedy]

There's a good a reason why this was performed there. This was the 10th anniversarry that it got 6 out of 11 of those Tony Awards!

[JayMess686]

idk how much more epic that can get that was fantastic

[relaxedguru89]

I got shivers down my spine...

[WWELURVA101]

I want to be one of the Lionesses one day

[DefyingGravityOz]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Enough said.

[blazecatgirl21]

I love the show so much.

[spikeyhamster]

I cried the whole way through

[DefyingGravityOz]

@spikeyhamster You're not the only one!

[Peaux]

Press "9." This is SO LOUD. I love this music, and how these performers can just GIVE IT UP every time.

[cra0422]

As of June 26, 2011, the top 3 longest currently running Broadway plays are 1) Phantom of the Opera (#1 overall), 2) Chicago (#5 Overall) and 3) Lion King (#7 Overall).

[maweee]

The BEST I've ever seen on stage!!!!!!!1

[LadyCutiie]

@rawrhattie97 what proud to be African cuz I am

[PandaBear7713]

i love how realistic all the animals/people move.

[0207mason]

The they did during the 52nd Tonys was better

[amazingme1515]

This show is amazing! It is worth every penny! I love how they use the whole theatre.

[happypenguin1990]

This was my first off-broadway play!!!! Also I would love to have one of those animal costumes for halloween!!!

[robthenerdd]

i would feel genualy proud watching this :)

[rawrhattie97]

sends shivers through me <3

[nadeshiko27]

The movie (broadway show) that NEVER gets old. <3

[hippocolate]

the lovely south american cast =]

[leafsfan234]

the best part is the start

[leafsfan234]

costumes equal amazing

[TheNextIdinaMenzel]

this just shows the amazing spirit of broadway :)

[fantasyfrenzy]

I am 19 years old, and The Lion King is my favorite movie. Ever since the Broadway show opened in 1997 I have wanted to see it. When the touring show came to my area, it was way too expensive for me to go. This weekend, I went up to New York City and fulfilled my lifelong dream. I couldn't even get through the first 5 seconds of Circle of Life without crying. This is a spectacular show. A must see. Broadway at its most innovative.

[brthekid456]

this was my first broadway show ever

[dk5388]

when i saw this in philly there was a korean actress in the backround, which i know doesnt matter but it was one of those things like, "Really? did you u think i wouldnt notice her?"

[handsdown101]

@dk5388 Why would she seem out of place? I don't understand... There aren't Koreans in Africa? its a musical about talking lions and monkies, and you're worried about a korean looking out of place?

[hippogriffs95]

Absolutely can't lie, I just sat here watching this beaming, getting a bit teary. It's just sublime.

[anic18]

I had tears in my eyes when I saw this live on broadway!

[colbytobin]

Haha I remember seeing this the Lion King on Broadway and the elephant trunk hit my mom's face. Best thing ive even seen in my life and the best show ive seen on broadway

[rdj9606]

@colbytobin haha wad she do

[colbytobin]

@rdj9606 she said "what the fuck?" Then she told me and my brother stop laughing. she couldnt do much haha

[rdj9606]

@colbytobin bahah thats sounds hilarious other than that im sure she still loves the elephant xD

[TheHitlerowiec]

generally cool just see that it was too fast pace of

[BrokenHalo07]

oh my, the hairs on my arms are stood on end. Its amazing!

[crazyovergreen]

started crying when i watched this. going to watch it live on stage in two weeks. freaked out when my parents managed to get tix. they finally came to asia! better stock up on the tissues.

[ggmama995]

who in their right mind would dislike this its awesome!!!

[91LisaLou]

I've heard better Rafiki's but I still think this is one of the best openings in theatre ever x

[Milkdudds92]

This was the first broadway show I ever saw...I started crying as soon as I saw the elephants. And I was a 17 year old dude.

[dylanbradbury]

@Milkdudds92 Same here, but I'm 21. ;)

[killerkimm]

@Milkdudds92 Pure joy and beauty, my friend. I started crying at the very start of Rafiki singing.

[faloulah]

@Milkdudds92 Same here... I watched i in Philladephia in 2006 when I was 17 (the only diference is that I'm not a dude... :P)

[kristelchandelier]

@Milkdudds92 I hear you!

I saw it coupla months ago,

Same situation as you, but i'm a 17 year old girl :)

[meKJDG]

@Milkdudds92 OMG this is actually the same as me. Like legit. I never grew out of it though... Now I'm a 20 y/o theatre major lol

[alchemistofsins]

@Milkdudds92 this was my first broadway too and I was 21 ( a gift from my friend who is into being in shows) I cried throughout the whole beginning, it was just beautiful.

[15mw93]

@Milkdudds92 sme here... with the crying part. i am 18 and i saw this alomst 3 weeks ago

[lavane26]

@Milkdudds92 good for you (no, seriously.) i think everyone cries. i am right now...

[12StevieMan]

How is this not in HD?? I'm wearing HD headphones for crying out lowd??

[mowie1236]

its obama's birth!

[TenayaG10]

@mowie1236 HAHAHA!!!

[jillybillykrullekop]

goose skin all over my body, just... wauw.

(19 people don't have feelings)

[dani92hl]

one word... WOW <3

[joaniemaloney]

Saw it yesterday and even though I had seen this video, it's nothing like experiencing the performance in person. Definitely had tears in my eyes because it was such a beautiful opening.

[dylanbradbury]

@joaniemaloney Me too, and I'm a dude.

[rainbowk11d]

WOW!!!!!!

[BookMaster101]

im not joking. i got goosebups



[osakinanakomatsu]

I CANT STOP CRYIINGG, I want to see it again so badly!

[dragongirl007]

I absolutely love the lionesses! Their dancing is so cool! :D I wish I could move like that...

[dragongirl007]

I saw this show when it came to Detroit...and it was AMAZING. I absolutely loved it! I was sitting on the aisle and the Elephant walked by me! I swear my jaw actually dropped that's how awesome it was! :D