Andrew Lloyd Webber

I have to disagree with some of this. I am notoriously known by friends, colleagues and family members for being particularly picky when it comes to seeing performances. I have had over ten years of theatrical experience, and seen performances from all over the world (including the RSC in Stratford, etc etc, won't bore you with the list), and even though yes, some of the Lion King irked me, it was by no means the most annoying thing I've ever seen. In fact it's in my top ten list (which in fact only includes the top five, that's how few performances I actually rate as better than good).

It should also be noted, that this performance is spectacular if interested in puppets. They are all beautifully designed, operated and constructed.

Unfortunately, I don't think this is a 'musical' as it incorporates to many other designs and styles from other areas of theatre (like the puppetry, the use of mechanics, dance and circus arts), and to judge it on one element is to miss a lot of the brilliance of ideas in its other elements.