Circle of Life

Holy, absolute PERFECTION.

Disney's, the Lion King - Hands down, the best experience I have up to date of a live performance. Wow, wow, wow wow wow. I could go on for hours about this broadway show. It was so incredibly well done that I have no words for it. Every single thing about it was phenomenal. I had chills that started at the tip of my toes and spread through my whole body, enough to make even my lips quiver. I probably was either crying or had tears in my eyes for 75% of the show. The opening, and the ending were both so powerful that I found myself holding my breath once the lights went out. I have to say that my favorite casted character was Rafiki. My gosh, the lady that played the character was astounding. And boy, could she sing. Ah. I get chills even thinking about it over in my head. The ensemble did an INCREDIBLE job with the music. It wouldn't have been half as good without it. And, of course, the singing. There were no wrong or sour notes to be found. I... God, it was just so good; the lights, the set, the props, the costumes, the dancing, the singing, the humor, the emotion, the universal effect. Every character was portrayed perfectly and convincingly. This is something I am never going to forget. As a child, and even now going into adulthood, the Lion King is my favorite disney movie ever made. It was the very first movie I went to see in a theatre, when I was only four years old. It feels like such a blessing to have been able to see this. As much as I wanted to see it when I first heard about it, I knew I wouldn't have the money to go. But thanks to Kj's mom, whom I am now eternally in deft to, I was given the chance. I walked into the Jubilee expecting nothing like what I saw. It was one of those, "wow" moments. Seeing that performance made me realize just how much I miss performing. I want to get into it again. Obviously, I am nowhere near a level that would suffice for broadway...

But I want to do something.