THE LION KING
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Minskoff Theatre
Opened on Broadway: November 13, 1997 Performances: 10,487 (as of 7/14/24) 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..........Mufasa Tsidii Le Loka.................Rafiki Jason Raize....................Simba Heather Headley...........Nala John Vickery..................Scar Max Casella...................Timon Tom Alan Robbins........Pumbaa Current Cast: L. Steven Taylor.............Mufasa Tshidi Manye.................Rafiki Vincent Jamal Hooper.Simba Pearl Khwezi..................Nala Stephen Carlile.............Scar Fred Berman..................Timon Ben Jeffrey.....................Pumbaa Understudies: For Mufasa: Sandy Alvarez, Ezekiel Andrew, Michael Alexander Henry, Nhlanhla Ngobeni For Rafiki: Zinhle Dube, Angelica Edwards, Paige Fraser-Hoffman, Ntelisng Nkhela For Simba: Sandy Alvarez, Gilbert Domally, Antwaun Holley, Mduduzi Madela For Nala: Amanda Kunene, Jacqueline Rene, Kaylin Seckel, Sydney Nicole Wilson For Scar: Sandy Alvarez, Michael Alexander Henry, Michael Hollick For Timon: Jim Ferris & 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, Vincent Jamal Hooper 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, Pearl Khwezi 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 Tour Cast: Darnell Abraham as Mufasa Mukelisiwe Goba as Rafiki Erick D. Patrick as Simba Thembelihle Cele as Nala Peter Hargrave as Scar Nick Cordileone as Timon Juson Williams as Pumbaa |
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.