The Lion "Cookie-Tin Banjo" (2017) - Trailer Clip (Music, Documentary)

Went and saw this new musical one man play called "The Lion" in Westwood last night. Very original and heart warming.

The Lion
Written & Performed by Benjamin Scheuer
Los Angeles Premiere

“GO! Scheuer’s persuasive melodies and gravelly intensity deliver a cathartic power elevated by song that remains the uniquely thrilling hallmark of the best musical theater.” – LA Weekly

“Scheuer plays guitar as if he invented the instrument: fearlessly, idiosyncratically, effortlessly.” – Los Angeles Times
“The Lion is the year’s first must-see production! Scheuer’s melodies are as catchy as tunes get, his lyrics alternately clever and poignant.” – StageSceneLA.com

“A mesmerizing performer and musician…you can't help but be drawn onto his pain, joy, and disappointment.” – BroadwayWorld.com

“The Lion is funny and sad, heartbreaking and life-affirming all wrapped into a folksy package.” – TheaterMania.com
“Spellbinding! The best musical I've seen this year!” – The Huffington Post

“Wondrous…revelatory…incredibly entertaining!” – San Francisco Gate

“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

The Lion, the Drama Desk Award-winning piece written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, has redefined the genre of musical theater. 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.