The Lion King

I saw The Lion King around two years ago- just after I turned 14. I was just starting to love Broadway, and it was, I believe, the 4th Broadway musical I saw. I didn't go in with high or low expectations, but I left completely unsatisfied.
I don't know what about The Lion King didn't work with me. It was one of my earlier experiences being in the mezzanine, which I don't like in general, but I was sitting in third row center, so I wasn't too far away. Sure, the sets and costumes were spectacular, but that didn't keep me entertained for over two and a half hours. I did realize that I and the person I was with were just about the only people there without a child. The musical seems geared toward children, but their parents seemed to enjoy themselves. The person I was with walked away underwhelmed, and she was very excited to see it because she loves the movie. When we left, she said the movie was much better, and basically said that experience was just a waste of our money. She said she might bring her daughter, now 7, back to see the show.
At 14, I almost fell asleep at a matinee performance of The Lion King. I'm sure I would if I was put through it now, so I would feel like a hypocrite if I recommended to for any teenagers. I know older people (over 60) who really enjoy it, and my friends who saw it when they were younger loved it. I think anyone under 12 would be amazed by it, and probably love it just for that. Teenagers, however, will probably be bored, and it won't be worth it. It would be near the bottom of my list of shows to bring anyone between 13 and 40 to. If you have any questions or comments just e-mail me or comment!