THE LION KING
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Minskoff Theatre
Opened on Broadway: November 13, 1997 Performances: 11,260 (as of 5/24/26) 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:
For Mufasa: Ezekiel Andrew, Michael Alexander Henry, Nhlanhla Ngobeni For Rafiki: Bonita J. Hamilton, Zhinhle Dube, Amanda Kunene, Nteliseng Nkhela For Simba: Antwaun Holley, Mduduzi Madela, Jeremy Noel For Nala: Amanda Kunene, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Kaylin Seckel, Jacqueline Tate, Sidney Nicole Wilson For Scar: 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, Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi 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, Mduduzi Madela 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, Michael Hollick, Gavin Lee 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 Official The Lion King Archive at IBDB.com. Tour Cast: David D'Lancy Wilson as Mufasa Mukelisiwe Goba as Rafiki Gilbert Domally as Simba Thembelihle Cele as Nala Peter Hargrave as Scar Nick Cordileone as Timon Danny Grumich as Pumbaa West End Cast: Shaun Escoffery as Mufasa Thenijwe Nofemele as Rafiki Stephenson Ardern-Sodje as Simba Merryl Ansah as Nala George Asprey as Scar Alan McHale as Timon Pierre Van Heerden as Pumbaa |
Synopsis:
Experience the "Circle of Life" at the Minskoff Theatre, where the Serengeti comes to life through the visionary artistry of director Julie Taymor. This isn't just a musical; it is a breathtaking fusion of African rhythms, global pop, and ground-breaking puppetry that has captivated over 110 million people worldwide.
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.
Experience the "Circle of Life" at the Minskoff Theatre, where the Serengeti comes to life through the visionary artistry of director Julie Taymor. This isn't just a musical; it is a breathtaking fusion of African rhythms, global pop, and ground-breaking puppetry that has captivated over 110 million people worldwide.
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.
