The Lion
After 500 performances, Benjamin Scheuer played his final performance of THE LION at The Geffen Playhouse on February 19, 2017.
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Some Stories Have To Be Sung
THE LION, the Drama Desk Award-winning piece written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, has redefined the genre of musical theatre. Scheuer tells, sings, and plays the turbulent story of his family and his own brush with mortality, with his supporting cast of six guitars. “A mesmerizing guitarist,” Scheuer’s “songs are awfully well-constructed; there’s a hint of Paul Simon in Scheuer’s easy, knowing lyrics and disciplined musicianship,” says The Washington Post. The New York Times says Scheuer “gets to the heart of the matter” in this celebrated autobiographical show. Like its hero, THE LION roars.
“Scheuer’s style of composing and performing exhibits flashes of jazz, bluegrass, Dylan, Jeff Buckley, maybe even a little Morrissey in its lyrical mix of the whimsical and the achingly personal.”
— SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
“WONDROUS…REVELATORY…INCREDIBLY ENTERTAINING!”
— SAN FRANCISCO GATE
“The first must-see of the season.”
— BroadwayWorld.com
“An irresistible winner. Benjamin Scheuer beams charisma.”
— NY Daily News
“Benjamin Scheuer might be singing about his life, but really, he's singing about all of us.”
— TheaterMania