My parents have season tickets to the theater here in town, and were planning on going last night to the Lion King. Until my mom realized that today she had a test to renew her nursing license. So my dad called me up and asked if I was interested in using her ticket. Um… yeah!
The show was incredible. I mean, I already had some notion of the complex costumes and pupetry involved, but it’s one thing to be told, and another to watch a four-man elephant costume saunter down the opera house aisle.
But just as impressive was the set and lighting work. The audience was constantly wowed with a vivid backdrop of reds and blues and greens. A couple moments in key scenes were lit in such a way that we saw only silhouettes of the animals interacting against a vibrant screen of color. Very creative show. If you ever have a chance, it’s certainly worth the money.
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