We sat on the ground floor called the "stalls" near an isle. The show was absolutely amazing. The costumes and stage were what made the show. During "The Circle of Life" song, animals came down the isles toward the stage. It was simply incredible. The stage itself had lots of trap doors and moving parts which made it possible for Pride Rock to literally rise out of the stage floor. Incredible. I have to say, though, that I found it strange to hear little Simba and little Nala talk in a British accents. (Really, the only ones I was okay with having a british accent were Uncle Scar and Zazu, but that's probably because they have accents in the Disney film.) Adult Simba's voice was a bit high pitched and feminine, which made it hard for me to really get into the fighting Uncle Scar scene. Nonetheless, it was amazing. The woman who played Rafiki was definitely my favourite! I swear she was up there speaking real Swahili, and like a good Rafiki should, she provided all of the comical relief.
We had lots of fun and I think Patrick liked his early birthday present. I know I did.
