. >> rose: we conclude with benjamin scheuer who wrote and stars in a one-man musical called the lion. he reflects on cancer and his father. >> we get dealt those cards. wanting one thing and getting another and how we deal with that is the kind of person we are. i've had the unfortunate circumstance of losing a parent at an early age and being diagnosed with a very serious illness at an early age and i felt the way that i could get through it was to make art. >> rose: when we continue, anthony cordesman, al hunt on the story with barney frank benjamin scheuer all of that when we continue. >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: we begin tonight with the latest from yemen, saudi-led forces have launched air strikes against the country's shia-houthi rebels. meanwhile iran which many believe is backing the rebels warn any military action would only result in a deepening crisis. joining us from washington, anthony cordesman of the ce

. ♪ charlie: benjamin scheuer is a singer and songwriter.ote a one-man musical called "the lion." is about his relationship and his father and his battle with cancer. a naturally appealing performer with a soft touch. he seems to have found consolation for the troubles he has endured by jamming them into his art. i am pleased to have benjamin scheuer. welcome. how does this begin? how does this play you have created and are performing through the end of 2016 come about? ben: i made a record of autobiographical songs with my band. as i was performing these songs with my band, or even solo acoustic in little coffee shops, i wanted to know what i was going to say in between the songs to better connect them in better frame each song more clearly. i wrote a script. i wrote it down. i did not tell anyone, but i memorized it. i wanted to play the best gig possible. i did not want people to be bored in between songs. i had a script and a score and that is of stents of the theater. -- ostensibly theater. that is where i began. charlie: when did you k