Lion King North American Tour Cast Update
The 1997 musical was based on the Disney film, adapted and directed by Julie Taymor, with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi. It earned 11 Tony Awards when it came out, establishing Taymor as the first woman to receive the award for the best direction of a musical. Disney’s award-winning musical, The Lion King continues its journey across North America, Lion King Tickets are on sale.
Lion King North American Tour Cast
Peter Hargrave – SCAR
Gerald Ramsey – MUFASA
Mukelisiwe Goba – RAFIKI
Nick Cordileone – TIMON
Nick LaMedica – ZAZU
John E. Brady – PUMBAA
Darian Sanders – SIMBA
Khalifa White – NALA
Forest VanDyke – BANZAI
Martina Sykes – SHENZI
Robbie Swift – ED, UNDERSTUDY (TIMON, ZAZU, PUMBAA)
Jaxyn Damasco – YOUNG NALA (AT CERTAIN PERFORMANCES)
Mason Lawson – YOUNG SIMBA (AT CERTAIN PERFORMANCES)
Aniya Simone – YOUNG NALA (AT CERTAIN PERFORMANCES)
Julian Villela – YOUNG SIMBA AT CERTAIN PERFORMANCES
Kayla Rose Aimable – SWING, DANCE CAPTAIN
William John Austin – STANDBY SCAR & PUMBAA
Iman Ayana – ENSEMBLE
Isaiah Bailey – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (MUFASA)
Samantha Lauren Barriento – ENSEMBLE
Eric Bean, Jr. – SWING, UNDERSTUDY (ED)
Layla Brent – ENSEMBLE
Vernon Brooks III – ENSEMBLE
Sasha Caicedo – ENSEMBLE
Lauren Carr – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (NALA & SARABI)
Thembelihle Cele – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (RAFIKI & NALA)
Daniela Cobb – SWING, UNDERSTUDY (SARABI & SHENZI)
Gabriel Croom – SWING, UNDERSTUDY (ED)
Lyric Danae – SWING, DANCE CAPTAIN
Marquis Floyd – ENSEMBLE
Tony Freeman – STANDBY (SCAR, ZAZU, TIMON, PUMBAA)
Jolina Javier – ENSEMBLE
Joel Karie – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (BANZAI & ED)
Samaree Lawson – ENSEMBLE
Gabisile Manana – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (RAFIKI)
Amber Mayberry – SWING
Christopher L. Mc Kenzie Jr. – SWING, DANCE CAPTAIN, UNDERSTUDY (ED)
Justin Mensah – SWING, UNDERSTUDY (BANZAI)
Sarita Amani Nash – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (NALA & SARABI)
Nhlanhla Ndlovu – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (BANZAI)
Aaron Nelson – SWING, FIGHT CAPTAIN, UNDERSTUDY (SCAR, SIMBA & MUFASA)
Jeremy Noel – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (SIMBA)
Sicelo Ntshangase – ENSEMBLE
Erick D. Patrick – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (SIMBA)
Sayiga Eugene Peabody – ENSEMBLE
Yael Pineda-Hall – SWING, UNDERSTUDY (RAFIKI, SHENZI & SARABI)
Poseletso Sejosingoe – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (RAFIKI, NALA & SARABI)
Jennifer Theriot – SARABI, ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (NALA & SHENZI)
Courtney Thomas – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (ED)
Denzel Tsopnang – ENSEMBLE, UNDERSTUDY (MUFASA)
Brinie Wallace – SWING, UNDERSTUDY (SHENZI & SARABI)
Jordan Nicole Willis – ENSEMBLE
Source: THE LION KING official site
Lion King currently playing on tour in Costa Mesa, CA (till Feb. 25) and moves to Omaha, NE (from Feb. 29)