We had the rare opportunity to see The Lion King at the Capital Theater on Sept 5th. We went down in the afternoon, had a late lunch at the Olive Garden, then went to the 6:30pm show. The play was wonderful! The actors were fun and exciting to see, but the costumes and scenery were fantastic!!! Such vibrant colors! Wow! The story line of the play followed the film, but seeing it portrayed by live actors from Broadway was truely a rare opportunity. Everyone in the playwas great, but the actress (yes, he was portraited by a woman) who played Rafiki the baboon was fantastic. Her name was Brenda Mhlongo. She is from Africa and has done other work South Africa. Anyway, we truely enjoyed our night in Salt Lake City. After the play, we stayed the night at Hotel Monaco which is located directly across the street form the Capital Theater. We thought that would be easier than driving home after the play. Great decision!
