“The Lion” – Arizona Theatre Company
Theater Review – October 23, 2022
“THE LION” IS A TALE OF A CHILD’S CHALLENGING RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FATHER
“THE LION”
Arizona Theatre Company, Center Stage, Herberger Theater Center
Phoenix, AZ
By Chris Curcio
Theater Critic
As you enter the theater for Arizona Theatre Company’s “The Lion” the stage is a down home locale with five different guitars prominently displayed across the rear of the stage. Each instrument will be used by agile star Max Alexander-Taylor playing Ben who sings 15 simple but catchy tunes used to describe his challenging relationship with his father, Rick. The father heads an American home that also includes two brothers plus … Continue Reading