Lion King Musical Tickets – Tour Dates 2024, News, Cast & Resources

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Broadway’s landmark musical event The Lion King recently welcomed to the company: Gareth Saxe as the evil and power-hungry lion Scar; Alton Fitzgerald White as Mufasa, the great lion warrior and ruler of the Pridelands; CAMERON POW as the prim and proper hornbilled bird Zazu; Ben Jeffrey as the carefree warthog Pumbaa; Fred Berman as the wisecracking meerkat Timon; and CHAUNTEÉ SCHULER as the loyal lioness Nala. Jeffrey, Berman and Schuler will mark their Broadway debut with The Lion King. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions, The Lion King is currently playing at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

The cast also includes Tshidi Manye as the wise baboon shaman Rafiki and Dashaun Young as Mufasa’s son, Simba, the lion prince born to be king. James Brown-ORLEANS (Banzai), Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi) and Enrique Segura (Ed) play the three evil hyenas and the role of Young Simba is alternated between Joshua Jackson and ALPHONSO ROMERO JONES II, and the role of Young Nala is alternated between KHAIL TOI BRYANT and JADE MILAN.

The Lion King began as a 1994 animated feature-length film developed and produced by the Walt Disney Company. The story, a coming of age parable set among animals indigenous to its setting, the African savanna, tells the tale of Simba, the lion cub who rises to be the King of the jungle. On stage, Director Julie Taymor’s creative vision blends elements of African art and Broadway artisanship to depict anthropomorphic animal characters.

{Via BroadwayWorld.com}

The Portland return of Disney’s The Lion King opens tonight, Friday, June 18 at 7:30pm at Keller Auditorium for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, July 11. In Portland, The Lion King plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, Sunday evenings at 6:30pm, Saturday matinees at 2:00pm and Sunday matinees at 1:00pm, with additional performances on Thursday, June 17 at 1:00pm and Thursday, July 8 at 1:00pm. Great seats are still available!

The North American touring production of The Lion King has been seen by over 12 million theatergoers and grossed over $775 million to date. The tour is one of seven productions running worldwide, along with New York City, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Las Vegas. Having already played 60 cities across North America, The Lion King continues to entertain audiences in new cities. The current schedule is listed below. For more information and dates, please visit www.LionKingBroadwayTicketsOnline.com.

The Lion King began as a 1994 animated feature-length film developed and produced by the Walt Disney Company. The story, a coming of age parable set among animals indigenous to its setting, the African savanna, tells the tale of Simba, the lion cub who rises to be the King of the jungle.

The three evil hyenas are played by Omari Tau (“Banzai”), Andrea Jones (“Shenzi”) and Ben Roseberry (“Ed”). The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Jerome Stephen, Jr. and Elijah Johnson and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Jamariana Tribble and Madai Monica Williams.

Lion King is performing at Keller Auditorium in Portland, OR – June 16 to July 11, 2010
Tues., Wed., Thurs*., Fri. 7:30pm
Saturday 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday 1:00pm & 6:30pm
*Thursday, June 17 – Special 1:00pm matinee performance
*Thursday, July 8 – Special 1:00pm matinee performance
*Thursday, June 24 – Signed performance for the hearing impaired

Ticket prices start as low as $23.25 and can be purchased online at www.LionKingBroadwayTicketsOnline.com.