In 1997 "Disney's The Lion King" opened on Broadway instantly making every adult a kid with its opening number and just as it did then, and still does, the show did the same thing last night at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. Twenty-two years later, the highest grossing Broadway production of all time, as the animals from an African Savannah march down the aisles to Pride Rock on the stage to see the new lion cub, Simba, and the first song, Elton John and Tim Rice's "Circle of Life", transports you to a magical world. With a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi and additional songs by Lebo M., Mark Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer the production belongs to Julie Taymor who directed, did the costumes, masks and puppet designs along with Michael Curry and Richard Hudson who did the scenic designs. The choreographer Garth Fagan, watched over by his associate Marey Griffith, while John Stefaniuk continues as Taymor's associate director. For those who may be unaware of what lighting can do to bring magic to the stage the design by Donald Holder shows in scenes that draws gasps from the adults and squeals of joy from the children. All the dazzling production aspects of the show make it a spectacle but wouldn't mean a thing without the 11 musicians led by conductor James Dodgson or the over 50 cast members who tell and/or sing the life story of Simba the cub. Whether as individuals or in ensemble numbers it would be unfair to say anyone was a standout as they all were. Take a kid and both enjoy the magic of theatre. 1st act is 1 hour and 8 minutes An intermission runs 20 minutes and the last act is 55 minutes.