A while back, Stephen Sondheim complained to the New York Times’ Frank rich that too much of Broadway’s recent fare is “recycled culture,” and lumped shows like “Lion King” in with spectacles like “Cats.” What’s he want to go dissing “Lion King’s” Julie Taymor for? “He should be championing her. Sondheim and Taymor are kindred spirits, erudite and verbal to a degree that makes them outsiders in the context of Broadway.” – New York Press