The Lion King review – Disney’s Broadway juggernaut roars to life in Sydney (opens in new tab)

Capitol theatre, SydneyWith breathtaking aesthetics and joyous performances, the audacious adaptation – now almost 30 years old – is greater than the sum of its partsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe opening of The Lion King is a bona fide five-star moment that reminds you why this musical still rules the theatrical savannah. Forgoing the sentimentality of the 1994 film and the razzle-dazzle of its Broadway peers at the time, it taps into more primal, powerful delights. From its ...