THE LION KING
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Minskoff Theatre
Opened on Broadway: November 13, 1997 Performances: 9,577 (as of 5/22/22) Director: Julie Taymor Choreographer: Garth Fagan Book: Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi Music: Elton John Lyrics: Tim Rice Runtime: 2hr. 30min. (1 Intermission) Opening Night Cast: Samuel E. Wright as Mufasa Tsidii Le Loka as Rafiki Jason Raize as Simba Heather Headley as Nala John Vickery as Scar Max Casella as Timon Tom Alan Robbins as Pumbaa Current Cast: L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa Tshidi Manye as Rafiki Brandon A. McCall as Simba Pearl Khwezi as Nala Stephen Carlile as Scar Fred Berman as Timon Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa Understudies: For Mufasa: Michael Alexander Henry, Nhlanhla Ngobeni, Nicholas Ward For Rafiki: Zinhle Dube, Angelica Edwards, Pearl Khwezi, Ntseling Nkehla For Simba: Mduduzi Madela, Michael Stiggers Jr., Stephen Scott Wormely For Nala: Jacqueline René, Kaylin Seckel, Sidney Nicole Wilson For Scar: Michael Alexander Henry & Michael Hollick For Timon: Jim Ferris, Michael Hollick, Robb Sapp For Pumbaa: Jim Ferris & Michael Hollick Actors/Actress Who've Played in this Show: Mufasa: Samuel E. Wright, CC Brown, Alton Fitzgerald White, L. Steven Taylor Rafiki: Tsiddi Le Loka, Novulma Dlamini, Sheila Gibbs, Buyi Zame, Nteliseng Nkhela, Tshidi Manye Simba: Jason Raize, Christopher Jackson, Wallace Smith, Clifton Oliver, Adam Jacobs, Aaron Nelson, Andile Gumbi, Josh Tower, Jelani Remy, Dashaun Young, Bradley Gibson, Brandon A. McCall Nala: Heather Headley, Bashirrah Creswell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Mary Randle, Kissy Simmons, Sharon L. Young, Chauntee Schuler, Syndee Winters, Ta'Rea Campbell, Chantel Riley, Adrienne Walker Scar: John Vickery, Don Donohue, Tom Hewitt, Martin Kildare, Patrick Page, Derek Smith, Gareth Saxe, Stephen Carlile Timon: Max Casella, Damien Baldet, John E. Brady, Robert Creighton, Danny Rutigliano, Fred Berman Pumbaa: Tom Alan Robbins, Bob Bouchard, Bob Amaral, Blake Hammond, Jim Ferris, Ben Jeffrey, Ben Lipitz, Michael Hollick |
Synopsis:
Lion cub prince Simba grows up in the African heartland until tragedy forces him to run away. He ultimately learns to take his rightful place in the animal kingdom, in this musical version of the Disney animated film. It is stunningly visual.
Lion cub prince Simba grows up in the African heartland until tragedy forces him to run away. He ultimately learns to take his rightful place in the animal kingdom, in this musical version of the Disney animated film. It is stunningly visual.