Design costumes for a play

The play I chose to design costumes for is The Lion King. As you can probably already tell, I absolutely love The Lion King and really wish to see it on Broadway. I just really enjoy the plot of The Lion King. It was always my favorite Disney movie. It's very fun and exciting and the soundtrack is amazing. If I were to design costumes for the musical I would take a very different approach. Instead of having the people wear big costumes that resemble the animals in the play, I would completely transform the actors and actresses into animals without large costumes. The grown up Lions would have big furry manes around their heads and neck. There entire body would be painted brown and they would have long tails. They would simply wear tight brown cloth that covers their bodies. They would walk and act like a lion. Rafiki and the other monkeys would also have tails and paint their bodies to match the color of that type of monkey. Rafiki would also have fur around his head and neck and a very colorful face. They would act just like monkey's, very hyper and active. The younger lions and lionesses wouldn't have as much fur as the older ones, but would also have tails and panted skin. The giraffes would be on stilts and be painted in a giraffe print. They would wear a hat that looks like a long neck and a giraffes face. The birds would have feathers all over their bodies and big wings connected to their arms. They would flap their arms/wings just like a bird would. Pumba, the warthog would wear a fat suit and be panted the same color as him. There would be huge tucks coming from his mouth. Tamone would be painted the same color as him (tan and white on his belly and face) with spots on his back.