The Lion King

We had previously posted that it was announced that the Broadway musical, The Lion King was coming to Anchorage and that we planned on going. Well, tickets went on sale and we got ours!! We got 2nd row tickets for one of the Saturday night shows! We are going with some great friends and we plan on making a great evening out of it with dinner downtown before the show and probably drink afterwards!

One of the best things about Anchorage is that we have a very vibrant arts and culture scene. There are a ton of shows and galleries and performances that come here because of that. However, having The Lion King come here is probably the biggest arts event we have had. They are doing a 6 week run in Anchorage with a total of 53 shows! They are expecting over 80,000 people to see it while it is here, pretty amazing for a city that has about 300,000 people and a state that has under 700,000 people! Next year, apart from The Lion King, we are also getting the national Broadway tours of Chicago and The Wizard of Oz, so we will certainly go see those as well.

We can't wait to see The Lion King and, come September, when we see it, we will certainly post a review! However, I think I can say, it is going to be AMAZING!

Here is a link to the Anchorage Concert Associations webpage, they are the largest arts organization in the state and they bring up a lot of shows throughout the year (www.anchorageconcerts.org)