CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE RAFIKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tshidi Manye MUFASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Steven Taylor SARABI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tryphena Wade ZAZU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Gorell SCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick R. Brown YOUNG SIMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan A. Hall, Nathaniel Logan Mcintyre YOUNG NALA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nya Cymone Carter, Zyasia Jadea Page SHENZI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashada Dawan BANZAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Bennett ED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Swift TIMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Cordileone PUMBAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Lipitz SIMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jelani Remy NALA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nia Holloway ENSEMBLE SINGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russell Joel Brown, Eleasha Gamble, Mukelisiwe Goba, Portia Magwaza, Tonoccus McClain, Matthew S. Morgan, Sihle Ngema, Rob Parks, Maurica Roland, Mpume Sikakane, John Sloan III, Vusi Sondiyazi, Thandazile A. Soni, Tryphena Wade ENSEMBLE DANCERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raymond Baynard, Amyia Burrell, Leroy Church, Erynn Marie Dickerson, Shameika Hines, J.E. Johnson, Selena Moshell, Kevin Petite, Derrick Spear, Lilli-Anne Tai, Sharron Lynn Williams STANDBYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCAR: Tony Freeman, Michael Hollick; ZAZU: Tony Freeman; TIMON: Tony Freeman; PUMBAA: Tony Freeman, Michael Hollick UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance) Rafiki–Mukelisiwe Goba, Deidre Lang, Mpume Sikakane, Thandazile A. Soni; Mufasa–Russell Joel Brown, Vusi Sondiyazi, Frank Wright II; Sarabi– Eleasha Gamble, Deidre Lang, Maurica Roland; Zazu–Robbie Swift; Shenzi–Deidre Lang, Farah Lopez, Maurica Roland; Banzai–Andrew Arrington, Tonoccus McClain, John Sloan III; Ed–Andrew Arrington, Rob Parks; Timon–Robbie Swift; Pumbaa–Robbie Swift; Simba–Matthew S. Morgan, Rob Parks; Nala–Portia Magwaza, Maurica Roland, Thandazile A. Soni SWINGS Andrew Arrington, Izell O. Blunt, Deidre Lang, Mykal D. Laury II, Jason Lewis, Farah Lopez, Kendra Moore, Theresa Nguyen, Frank Wright II DANCE CAPTAINS Izell O. Blunt, Jason Lewis, Kendra Moore SPECIALTIES Circle of Life Vocals– Sihle Ngema, Vusi Sondiyazi; Mouse Shadow Puppet–Vusi Sondiyazi; Ant Hill Lady–Erynn Marie Dickerson; Guinea Fowl–Leroy Church; Buzzard Pole–Raymond Baynard; Gazelle Wheel–Lilli-Anne Tai; Gazelles–Leroy Church, Kevin Petite; Lioness Chant Vocal–Sihle Ngema; Acrobatic Trickster–Derrick Spear; Giraffe Shadow Puppets–Russell Joel Brown, Matthew S. Morgan; Cheetah–Sharron Lynn Williams; Stilt Giraffe–Derrick Spear; Scar Shadow Puppet–Russell Joel Brown, Tonoccus McClain, Matthew S. Morgan; Simba Shadow Puppet–Rob Parks, John Sloan III, Vusi Sondiyazi; One By One Vocal–Vusi Sondiyazi; One By One Dance–Sihle Ngema, John Sloan III; Fireflies–Erynn Marie Dickerson; Pumbaa Pole Puppet–Tonoccus McClain; Nala Pole Puppet–Shameika Hines; Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets– Eleasha Gamble, Mukelisiwe Goba, Portia Magwaza, Matthew S. Morgan, Maurica Roland, Mpume Sikakane, Thandazile A. Soni. Mukelisiwe Goba, Portia Magwaza, Tshidi Manye, Sihle Ngema, Mpume Sikakane and Thandazile A. Soni are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. TOURING ORCHESTRA Conductor–Rick Snyder Associate Conductor–Jamie Schmidt; Keyboard 1–Chris Neville; Keyboard 2–Doug Reed; Keyboard 3–Mark Snedegar; Guitar–Robert Tye; Drums–Bobby Economou; Bass–Hugh Mason; Marimba–Mike Faue; Percussion–Stefan Monssen, Reuven Weizberg; Flutes–Darlene Drew; Concert Master/Violin 1–Woonkuo Soon Music Coordinator–Michael Keller Based on the Disney film
Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff; Produced by Don Hahn Special thanks to all the artists and staff of Walt Disney Feature Animation
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