The Lion King

I've been waiting years for this musical to come back to Sydney, after the fantastic reviews it got back then. And it lived up to my high expectations, from the very opening, when the first singers launched into their chorus, and all the animals came marching into the theatre. Everyone cheered when the elephant - an elephant! - came down the aisle. The puppetry was amazing, especially the way the performers captured the movement of the animals they portrayed.

The musical followed the movie fairly closely, with some additional songs and scenes. It was cool to see how they adapted the story for the theatre, like how they managed to depict a wildebeest stampede on stage. Most of the songs were pretty good, especially 'Circle of Life' and 'Shadowland', and all the performers were excellent.