![]() ![]() Our jaws fell open – it’s impossible not to feel like a kid, stepping onto the vast Lyceum stage and looking out at over 2,000 seats, allowing more than 16,000 people per week to see this magnificent spectacle. The auditorium is beautiful, having been completely restored for The Lion King’s predecessor, Oklahoma. The Circle of Life is one of the great moments of Musical Theatre. There is a buzz about every part of the building and as we walk through to the stage we pass actors, crew, wardrobe and dozens of other people resetting for that evening’s performance. ![]() From the first moment Laura meets us at Stage Door, we can feel that she has a real passion for the show. We’re with Laura O’Toole, marketing co-ordinator for the London Production of Disney’s The Lion King. Backstage photography at Disney’s The Lion King in London The Lion King’s opening Circle of Life is truly one of the great moments of live theatre, and being offered the chance to explore this enthralling backstage world is a genuine thrill. Her husband, Matthew, is also a writer.Getting to romp backstage with the lions at the Lyceum Theatre has to be one of the most fun things we’ve ever done in the West End. She spends her free time pinning hair buns and perfecting stage makeup. Nina has two daughters who study ballet, piano, and musical theater. While earning her English degree at San Diego State University, she participated in poetry readings and covered local music for The Daily Aztec. She went to elementary school blocks away from Balboa Park and visited all the museums at least twice. As a child, she tagged along to her mother's photography classes, taught by the late Michael Schnorr. Nina is a native San Diegan, raised in Chula Vista and Tijuana, who was exposed to local arts at an early age. Along with covering the local arts community, she created the "Top Weekend Events" online calendar, profiled influential San Diegans for the "One-on-One" series, and reported live from Comic-Con, New York Fashion Week, and the Academy Awards. Before joining KPBS, Nina worked for nearly 20 years as an arts and entertainment reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune. She also wrotes the weekly KPBS/Arts Newsletter and produced arts segments for Midday Edition. Nina Garin previously produced and edited the KPBS/Arts calendar. ![]() "Each performer has a number, and then each costume has a letter," Young explained as he stood in the "wardrobe bunker."Įach dresser is responsible for helping three cast members get in and out of their outfits, which can get complicated because many ensemble members have between 11 and 14 costume changes. Young has to train the local costume staff to identify the costumes, show them how each one works and how to put them on the performers, plus teach them how to store the costumes in a very detailed and complicated system. Young and his staff of 16 dressers and two assistants rely on cues to know which costumes need to be set out and ready for the actors to rush backstage and change into. ![]() Gregory Young, head of wardrobe for "The Lion King," knows the musical better than practically anyone on the planet. Nina Garin Gregory Young has been working with "The Lion King" costumes since it debuted on Broadway in 1997. ![]()
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