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The Lion King the Broadway Musical: Original Cast

Listed here are the original playbill biographies of the original principle cast and director of The Lion King on Broadway.

Continuing the Circle of Life, the current list of performers in the Broadway Production, in order of appearance:

Rafiki: Tshidi Manye
Mufasa: Alton Fitzgerald White
Sarabi: Jean Michelle Grier
Zazu: Tony Freeman
Scar: Patrick Page
Young Simba: Justin Martin & Jarrrell J. Singleton
Young Nala: Ashley Renee Jordan & Alex de Castro
Shenzi: Bonita J. Hamilton
Banzai: Benjamin Sterling Cannon
Ed: Enrique Segura
Timon: Danny Rutigliano
Pumbaa: Tom Alan Robbins
Simba: Josh Tower
Nala: Kissy Simmons
Ensemble Singers: Alvin Crawford, Lindiwe Dlamini, Bongi Duma, Jean Michelle Grier, Michael Alexander Henry, Joel Karie, Keswa, Ron Kunene, Sheryl McCallum, S'bu Ngema, Jacqueline Rene, Rema Webb, Kyle Wrentz
Ensemble Dancers: Kristina Michelle Bethel, Kylin Brady, Camille M. Brown, Michelle Aguilar Camaya, Cabriel A. Croom, Alicia Fisher, Gregory A. King, Lisa Lewis, Ray Mercer, Brandon O'Neal, Ryan Brooke Taylor, Steven Evan Washington
Swings and Understudies: RAFIKI: Angelica Edwards, Sheryl McCallum, Rema Webb; MUFASA: Alvin Crawford, Michael Alexander Henry; SARABI: Camille M. Brown, Sheryl McCallum, Torya; ZAZU: John E. Brady, Enrique Segura; SCAR:Tony Freeman, Jack Koenig; SHENZI: Angelica Edwards, Alicia Fisher, Sophia N. Stephens, Rema Webb; BANZAI: Garland Days, Ian Yuri Gardner, Cornelius Jones Jr; ED: Ian Yuri Gardener, Dennis Johnston, Cornelius Jones Jr; TIMON: John E. Brady, Enrique Segura, PUMBAA: John E. Brady, Jack Koenig; SIMBA: Dennis Johnston, Cornelius Jones Jr, Joel Karie; NALA: Kylin Brady, Jacqueline Rene, Sophia N. Stephens, Rema Webb; SWINGS: Garland Days, Angelica Edwards, Ian Yuri Gardner, Tony James, Dennis Johnston, Cornelius Jones Jr, Jennifer Harrison Newman, Sophia N. Stephens, Torya
Dance Captains: Garland Days, Torya
Orchestra Conducted By: Karl Jurman


(Please email me if this list is out of date.)