Word: awing
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...onstage. But director and costume designer Julie Taymor wanted to create a different kind of fascination. Through puppetry, shadow figures and masks, Taymor makes her Lion King--at the renovated New Amsterdam Theater (see above)--the master of a powerful realm, ancient and African, full of ritual, magic and awe...
Although they have small roles, the First Guard (Robert Ross), the Second Guard (Dmetrius Conley-Williams), and the silent chorus of Pentheus's guards are also extremely talented. The speaking guards manage to be appropriately funny at otherwise tense moments, while still remaining in awe of the power surrounding them. But the most easily overlooked group of people on-stage, and the ones who deserve the most kudos, are the Chorus. Resembling the love children of Raggedy Anne and Courtney Love, replete with magenta dreads and combat boots, they prove to be an excellent addition overall. The dancing, chanting women...
...approval rating of 72%, whereas only 45% of the public view the royal family favorably. Because of his popularity, his good counsel and his eagerness to work with them, the royals listen to Blair, and he has handled them ingeniously. As their ally, he shares in the affection and awe that the Queen and the monarchy as an institution still inspire in the public; by urging reform, he distances himself from the aspects of the royal family the public dislikes. If they want to be better politicians, they clearly have the right tutor...
...fully visible actor as if she were pushing an anthropomorphic wheelbarrow. Birds "fly" on the end of a pole waved around like a kite, while a huge elephant galumphs down the aisle. As they converge to the strains of Circle of Life, it's not just an awe-inspiring sight, it's also a notice to kids and adults alike: Broadway theater is alive again...
...future, humankind must defend itself against a terrifying race of insects--hordes and hordes of incredibly tough and resilient bugs. The brave and fearless men and women of the Mobile Infantry, the awe-inspiring Starship Troopers, must make it their singular goal to destroy every last one of these hideous threats to humanity...