The Lion at Arena Stage

The Lion

Arena Stage
1101 Sixth Street, SW Washington

Some stories have to be sung. Writer/performer Benjamin Scheuer uses his guitar - actually, six guitars - in this wholly-original musical experience that tells a coming-of-age story that "lifts the spirit" (Time Out New York). The award-winning songwriter inspires and disarms with his raw wit and emotional depth as he leads you on a rock 'n' roll journey from boyhood to manhood, through pain and healing, to discover the redemptive power of music. Don't miss the show New York Daily News calls "an irresistible winner." Much like its hero, The Lion roars.

Thru - Apr 10, 2016

Price: $40-$70

Box Office: 202-488-3300

www.arenastage.com

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The Lion Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Benjamin Scheuer is a mesmerizing guitarist, and he tells his story strumming in his solo show "The Lion." Scheuer pours his heart into his own coming-of-age tale, dealing with a difficult dad who died suddenly when Scheuer was a teen. That family disaster is not the only monumental life crisis in this brisk, musically supple 70-minute performance."

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- Nelson Pressley

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...Lest anyone worry that a relatively young performer's examination of his life will be either pretentious or just irritating, understand that Scheuer has a winning presence and his life experiences are out of the ordinary. He discovered his love for music as a small child, when his father would play the guitar and sing and made a homemade toy banjo so young Ben could play along. Ben, along with his two younger brothers, took up music himself in childhood, but many other things happened to him as the years passed, including conflict between father and son as Ben entered his teens, a parent's premature death, a family move from New York City to England, a transformative romance, and a life-threatening illness."

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- Susan Berlin

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...What makes a lion a lion? Identity is the question of the hour in The Lion, a roaring one-man musical show written, sung and strummed by Benjamin Scheuer and directed by Sean Daniels, which made its bounding Washington debut at Arena Stage last week. A nimble and explosive guitarist, Scheuer fearlessly sings the story of his life—a story marked by a kind of confounding unpredictability that could only come from the muddled reality of actual human experience. By the end, lovers of music and story alike will bask in Scheuer’s golden glow. If you come for one, there’s no doubt you’ll stay for the other."

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- Derek Schwabe

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