text: It is almost impossible to mess this show up and the Mandalay Bay show did impress. Admittedly, the New York show is hard to match so my perception is heavily biased against the LV production.\n\nThe show's production quality was good, again, a notch below the NY production, but still impressive. The acting seemed a bit flat during the first Act but certainly picked up during the second Act. It may have been an off night or a slow start. I do not want to undermine the efforts of the talent but that was my impression. Notably, the performances of Kissy Simmons and Buyi Zama (Nala and Rafiki) filled the theater with beauty and strength. They, individually, made the show worthwhile. I still laughed and became emotional during the show, so the cast did create an engaging show.\n\nI would not deem this show a reason to visit Vegas but if you are there, I would check it out. The theater is not huge so there are great seats to be had for good prices.