Yesterday my cousin-in-law and myself took a bus tour to Spokane to see the musical The Lion King. It's the road tour group of the Broadway production, but I was a tiny bit leery because the road versions of things never seem to be very good. It's like the understudy of the understudies and the stages and sets and costumes always seem to be a bit tattered and worn. Well. Was my foot stuck in my craw, or it would have been if I had voiced my doubts to anyone. This was, without a doubt, one of the most impressive shows I have EVER seen. I can't even explain how vivid and crisp it was. It was like the difference between HD TV and local cable. I kept blinking my eyes because I just could not believe how bright and beautiful and breathtaking everything seemed.
From the opening moments when Rafiki sang (in a tremendous voice) as the animals paraded through the audience to Pride Rock, to the closing moments as the curtains droppped I was completely enthralled. I was extremely tempted to use my camera to take a little video clip, but I didn't want to risk being tossed out on my ear. 
