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Lion King musical will be in Boston MA from September 09 to October 12, 2014. Julie Taymor, the director, has infused the production with her vision “The Lion King” is a heart-felt, rhythm-based, visually stunning story of a lion cub’s quest to survive loss and take hold of his courage. Lion King will play at Boston Opera House as a part of the 2014-2015 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.

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Casting has been announced for the Boston engagement of Disney’s The Lion King. The production features:
Patrick R. Brown – as “Scar”
L. Steven Taylor – as “Mufasa”
Tshidi Manye – as “Rafiki”
Drew Hirshfield – as “Zazu”
Ben Lipitz – as “Pumbaa”
Nick Cordileone – as “Timon”
Jelani Remy – as “Simba”
Nia Holloway – as “Nala”
Keith Bennett – as “Banzai”
Rashada Dawan – as “Shenzi”
Robbie Swift – as “Ed”

The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Jordan A. Hall and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Nya Cymone Carter and Tyrah Skye Odoms.

Lion King Boston Opera House Schedule:
Tuesday 9/9/2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday 9/10/2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday 9/11/2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday 9/12/2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday 9/13/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday 9/14/2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday 9/16/2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday 9/17/2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday 9/18/2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday 9/19/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9/20/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday 9/21/2014 – 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Tuesday 9/23/2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday 9/24/2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday 9/25/2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday 9/26/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9/27/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday 9/28/2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday 9/30/2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday 10/1/2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday 10/2/2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday 10/3/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday 10/4/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday 10/5/2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday 10/7/2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday 10/8/2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday 10/9/2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday 10/10/2014 – 8:00 PM
Saturday 10/11/2014 – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday 10/12/2014 – 1:00 PM

Experience the phenomenon. The most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the stage. Visually stunning, technically astounding and with a musical score like none other you’ve ever heard. Lion King return engagement will play for only 5 weeks at the Boston Opera House from September 09 thoruhg October 12, 2014. Lion King’s previous engagement in 2004 was record-breaking!

See the Tony® Award-winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls “a landmark event in entertainment.” The New York Times says, “There is simply nothing else like it.”

The Lion King will be performing at Boston Opera House from September 09 to October 12, 2014. Find one of the lowest prices for Lion King Boston MA Tickets.

Lion King Musical Returns to Toronto Beginning April 30, 2014. Lion King plays at Princess of Wales Theatre for about 7 weeks through June 15, 2014.

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The award-winning musical premiered in Toronto in April 2000 at the Princess of Wales, where it played 1,560 performances through January 2004, and returned in 2011 for an eight-week, sold-out engagement.

Lion King Princess of Wales Theatre Shows:
Tuesday through Saturday Evenings – 7:30PM
Sunday Evenings – 6:30PM
Wednesday Matinees – 1:30PM
Saturday Matinees – 1:30PM
Sunday Matinees – 1:00PM.
No Shows on Tuesday May 20 and May 27.

The latest Toronto staging features Patrick R. Brown as Scar, L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa, Brown Lindiwe Mkhize as Rafiki, Andrew Gorell as Zazu, Ben Lipitz as Pumbaa, Nick Cordileone as Timon, Jelani Remy as Simba, Nia Holloway as Nala, Keith Bennett as Banzai, Rashada Dawan as Shenzi and Robb Sapp as Ed.

The role of Young Simba is alternated between Jordan A. Hall and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, and the role of Young Nala is shared by Nya Cymone Carter and Tyrah Skye Odoms.

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Casting has been announced for the Toronto engagement of Disney’s The Lion King. Toronto’s most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Princess of Wales Theatre stage from Wednesday April 30 to Sunday June 15, 2014. The award-winning musical premiered in Toronto in April 2000 at the Princess of Wales Theatre where it played 1,560 performances through January 2004 and returned in 2011 for an eight-week sold-out engagement.

The production features Patrick R. Brown as “Scar”, L. Steven Taylor as “Mufasa”, Brown Lindiwe Mkhize as “Rafiki”, Andrew Gorell as “Zazu”, Ben Lipitz as “Pumbaa”, Nick Cordileone as “Timon”, Jelani Remy as “Simba”, Nia Holloway as “Nala”, Keith Bennett as “Banzai”, Rashada Dawan as “Shenzi” and Robb Sapp as “Ed.”

The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Jordan A. Hall and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Nya Cymone Carter and Tyrah Skye Odoms.

Lion King Princess of Wales Theatre Shows:
Wednesday Apr 30, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Thursday May 1, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday May 2, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday May 3, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday May 4, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday May 6, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday May 7, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday May 8, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday May 9, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday May 10, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday May 11, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday May 13, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday May 14, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday May 15, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday May 16, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday May 17, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday May 18, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Wednesday May 21, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Thursday May 22, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday May 23, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday May 24, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday May 25, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Wednesday May 28, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Thursday May 29, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday May 30, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday May 31, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday June 1, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday June 3, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday June 4, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Thursday June 5, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday June 6, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday June 7, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday June 8, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM
Tuesday June 10, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Wednesday June 11, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Thursday June 12, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Friday June 13, 2014 – 7:30 PM
Saturday June 14, 2014 – 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday June 15, 2014 – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

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Nia Holloway is a part of the 2013-2014 touring cast of the hit musical The Lion King. She Amazes on Broadway Stage of the The Lion King musical. Nia is starring as the youngest actress ever to play “Nala” in the Broadway production of The Lion King.

Nia, A member of Norcross High’s 2013 state basketball champs.

Nia is performing currently with her troupe in Pittsburgh through September 29, 2013. From here the touring company moves to Dallas in October (October 02 to October 20, 2013).

Her rigorous touring schedule is keeping her from physically attending Norcross High, but her mother, Celeste, said that Nia is pushing forward at Gwinnett Online Campus with the help of tutor. Angie Hembree, Norcross High head girls’ basketball coach, said Nia is missed on the team. In 2013, the talented small forward helped lead the team to its state championship.

“We consider Nia a part of our team, and we are so proud of this tremendous opportunity she has and that her dreams are being realized,” Hembree said in an email to Norcross Patch.

Despite missing her school friends while touring for “The Lion King,” Hembree said that Nia will still walk with her 2014 graduating class in May.

“The show has been an amazing opportunity and experience for her,” added her mother, Celeste. “But, music is of course her first love.

“She continues to write and record music while on the road and anticipates releasing her debut album within the next year.”

For more updates, browse through Nia’s website.

Final few performances left for Lion King at Benedum Center through September 29, 2013. Click here to check Lion King Dallas TX Tickets (Tour Dates October 02 to October 20, 2013) availability and Buy before they go on sale completely.

Lion King musical national tour is all set to return Nashville from May 07 to June 02, 2013. The lion King engagement is presented by arrangement with TPAC and is a subscription offering of the HCA/Tri-Star Health Broadway at TPAC series.

Casting has been announced for the Nashville return engagement of Lion King musical. Nashville’s most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the stage in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall from Tuesday, May 7 to Sunday, June 2, 2013. The show’s six-week premiere engagement in 2006 played a sold-out run at Tennessee Performing Arts Center – Andrew Jackson Hall.

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The production features Timothy Carter as “Scar”, Dionne Randolph as “Mufasa”, Nteliseng Nkhela as “Rafiki”, Mark David Kaplan as “Zazu”, Ben Lipitz as “Pumbaa”, Nick Cordileone as “Timon”, Jelani Remy as “Simba”, Syndee Winters as “Nala”, Keith Bennett as “Banzai”, Rashada Dawan as “Shenzi” and Robbie Swift as “Ed.”

The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Zavion J. Hill and Adante Power and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Sade Phillip-Demorcy and Kailah McFadden.

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Disney’s the Lion King Musical Comes to Albuquerque, New Mexico for a limited engagement of four weeks from October 02 to October 28, 2012.

The Lion King Popejoy Hall tickets are still available. “Albuquerque has received The Lion King with open arms,” said Tom Tkach, Director of Popejoy Hall. “Though we have sold out of several performances, tickets may still be purchased, with weeknight performances having the best availability.”

The Lion King Popejoy Hall Schedule:
Tuesday to Thursday – 7:30 PM
Friday – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday – 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM

Cast Update: The “Scar” is played by Brent Harris. Dionne Randolph is “Mufasa”, Buyi Zama is “Rafiki.” “Simba,” is played by Jelani Remy and Syndee Winters is the loyal lioness “Nala.” The three evil hyenas are played by Keith Bennett (“Banzai”), Rashada Dawan (“Shenzi”) and Robbie Swift (“Ed”). The role of “Young Simba” is alternated between Zavion J. Hill and Adante Power and the role of “Young Nala” is alternated between Sade Phillip-Demorcy and Kailah McFadden.

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Disney’s The Lion King Mufasa Alton Fitzgerald White brief chat on Playbill.com. He commented on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more.

What show recently impressed you?
The last show that I saw that impressed me was One Man, Two Guvnors. It was not at all what I expected. I was looking forward to some witty, high-brow, intellectual, British humor, but instead got an evening of fantastic, broad, slapstick comedy with the brilliant, extremely likeable James Corden at the helm! Fun! Fun! Fun!

What are your current/upcoming projects?
On top of it being my most favorite season, this coming autumn is my most exciting to date! The week of Sept. 16, I will sail and perform Disney classics on my second Disney cruise and promote my new upcoming Disney CD. Oct. 1 is the release date of my already critically acclaimed “Disney: My Way!” CD, full of Disney on Broadway tunes re-imagined with mostly jazz-infused arrangements, produced by the phenomenal Jim Abbott. Thomas Schumacher, The President of Disney Theatrical Group, wrote liner notes that took my breath away! The Record Release Concert will be performed at 54 Below on Monday, Nov. 5 at 9:30 PM, and I will be performing my Annual Holiday Cabaret at The Metropolitan Room on Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 PM. And then, of course, there are my eight-shows a week as King Mufasa in the phenomenon that is The Lion King on Broadway!!! For song samples from my upcoming “Disney: My Way!” CD, please visit my audio page at altonfitzgeraldwhite.com.

Read the complete conversation {Via Playbill.com}

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The Lion King Broadway Musical welcomes Andile Gumbi as the newest Simba on August 28, 2012. Though Gumbi is making his Broadway debut, he has played the role of Simba in four different countries and has been the face of The Lion King in advertisements throughout the world. The Lion King is a standing production at the Minskoff Theatre.

Andile Gumbi joins the New York company of The Lion King. Gumbi has also performed the role of Simba in London, Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai and South Africa. A South African native, his other theatrical credits include Dance Through Me, Nkonyeni High and Ntsikana. His screen credits include Australian’s Good Friday Appeal and Carols By Candlelight.

Based on the popular Disney film, The Lion King opened on Broadway on November 13, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theater, before transferring to the Minskoff in 2006. Now in its 15th year, the show has spawned 19 productions around the world and has been translated into seven different languages. The Lion King is the fifth longest-running show in Broadway history and won six Tony Awards in 1998 including Best Musical. Director Julie Taymor became the first woman in history to win the Tony for Best Direction of a Musical.

The Lion King currently stars Alton Fitzgerald White as Mufasa, Patrick R. Brown as Scar, Tshidi Manye as Rafiki, Jeff Binder as Zazu, Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa, Fred Berman as Timon and Syndee Winters as Nala.

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Judah Bellamy who plays young Simba in the Broadway production of “The Lion King,” in front of the Minskoff Theatre in Times Square, Manhattan.

When Judah was 6, he announced he would play Simba one day on Broadway. With Judah’s father, Bellamy being a writer in Baltimore, and his mother a day care provider, the dream was brushed off as a childish fantasy.

The Bellamys were so profoundly impacted by the rich African culture embedded in the show that Bernita played “The Lion King songs” to her belly in 1999 when she was pregnant with her first born, Judah Bellamy—who now plays Simba on Broadway.

“None of us can sing. It is just not a part of our make up. I’d probably be less surprised if they told me he could move objects with his mind,” his father said. But not only could Judah sing, he also memorized the entire “The Lion King” script by age 5. He then moved on to memorizing the Danish and German versions. His father could no longer ignore Judah’s wish when he turned 9, and began taking him to “Lion King” auditions.

Without ever taking a single singing or acting lesson, Judah left for his trip to New York. As a 4’3” 9-year-old, he walked into the large auditioning room, getting lost among 50 Simba hopefuls who were at least 3 inches taller than him. To the judges’ surprise, the most regal, resounding voice bustled from the little body. But it was more than the voice that captured the directors’ attention; it was Judah’s passion for ” The Lion King” scenes, his striking familiarity and natural ease with the script, and his compelling bearing as Simba. There was one small problem. He was too short for the role. Over the next two years, Judah was invited to audition five times. Although he was rejected each time, Judah held firmly to his dream.

“I’m going back to get it, at no time did I think I wasn’t going to get it,” he said. He got the auspicious phone call at age 11. Although his dream finally came to fruition, strangely, at such a young age, Judah’s excitement did not affect his rationale. “I ate dinner… I went to bed, because, you know, I wouldn’t really do anything until a month later,” Judah said.

Judah’s first four weeks on Broadway consisted strictly of trainings, with zero break days. But that did not stop Judah from being “a big ball of energy,” his father recalled.

Even today, at age 13, “The Lion King” is still Judah’s favorite movie. He continues to sing “Into the Night” in the shower, which happens to be his favorite scene—where Simba meets his father’s spirit in the starry sky.

Judah aspires to be a screenwriter, director, and film actor after his Simba days are over. He recently completed an independent film with Jono Oliver, an award-winning director. The film, called “Home,” is about the complex relationship between a mentally ill father and his young son. The director was originally looking for younger actors for the role of the son, but out of an array of actors, Judah was chosen for his “nuance” in the difficult role, his father said.

Although Judah has had a string of luck in his acting career, in his father’s eyes, the most important thing Judah has learned is having compassion and love for others.

Read the complete story {Via TheEpochTimes.com}

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The Lion King is currently playing on tour in Greenville, SC. The Lion King tour is looking forward to bringing the show to Houston, Texas for the third time from July 10 to August 12, 2012.

On the morning of June 14, the charming and personable Buyi Zama, who plays Rafiki, took some time out of her demanding performance schedule to talk to me about playing Rafiki all over the world, the wax figurine of Rafiki at Madam Tussauds Las Vegas and some siggestions for everyone with dreams and aspirations. Here is the glimpse of the Musical review by David Clarke at broadwayworld.com

As a child, you never saw yourself as a performer. Is there a unique and interesting story behind how you came to be in the beloved and well known and musical, The Lion King?

Is that a question? (Laughs) I never saw myself… (Pauses) I used to sing. I used to sing all the time, but anything other than just singing, I never saw myself as that. And, I thought everyone could sing, so I didn’t think it was anything special. So, yeah! (Pauses) My audition, I was hanging out on with a friend, so I didn’t really plan to audition for Lion King. And, they gave me a job for some reason. I don’t know. I still think they’re going to find out one day that I’m not really trying to do it; I was just at the right place at the right time and they were desperate enough to give me a job.

Rafiki is a fan-favorite character. What has been like playing this role all over the world?

You know, what’s great about Rafiki is that no one understands her, but everyone understands her at the same time. (Pauses) Me included. (Laughs) Because she is a mysterious being, you know. She is half baboon, half woman. She is just wise woman. I mean, I sing in a language that most people don’t understand wherever I’m at, except when I performed in South Africa where they understood each and every word. Everywhere else we don’t understand her, but they just get the character. They get what I’m about. They get what the character is about. And, that’s partly, or mostly, I think, because (Pauses) emotions have no language. People are actually able to let go of trying to analyze everything, and they just feel. So when you get to use that part of you, which is feelings, you enjoy something more. It’s just like when you love someone and you can’t put it in words, only because you feel it and you can’t explain it.

While playing Rafiki in Las Vegas, Madame Tussauds commissioned a wax figurine of you in the Rafiki costume. What was that experience like?

Um! (Laughs) Firstly, maybe I’m weird, but whenever things like that happen, I always just think, “Aw, that’s not me. They’re not doing this becuase… It’s just something that they want to do. It’s not… (Pauses) It’s not real.” I never believe those things, even though they are happening for real. (Laughs) I guess that’s the weird part of me. Because… (Pauses) I mean, when I was there to unveil the thing, I was, “Why is everyone taking so many pictures? It’s this wax thing. It’s not me, of course. It’s Rafiki.” And also, I think there is that separation, of course, between me and Rafiki. I always just think that Rafiki upstages me all the time. (Laughs) She’s that strong. (Pauses) It is mostly about Rafiki. It’s never me. I just bring her to life. That’s all.

Rafiki displays incredible strength in the show, always believing in Simba and being a good mentor to Simba. Do you share this personality trait or any other personality trait with the character you portray?

Yes. I basically believe in everyone, in my life. I feel that I always want to see the best out of people, be it my family, my friends. You know, I always look for that good part of them, and I want that to be seen by everyone else. People spend enough time doubting themselves. Yes, for that, and taking care of everyone and having everyone come to me for advice, I guess Rafiki and I share that. We’re there to help.

In your opinion, what is it about The Lion King that makes it appeal to such diverse audiences?

I think because it’s a good versus evil story, and, you know, people always want good, being good, to outshine evil, of course, to win. And everyone can identify with it. It’s a family story. It’s a family show. It’s one of those family shows that you can take the whole family [to]. And everyone, you know, the dad’s will identify with Mufasa, and the mother’s with Sarabi. And, you know, being part of a community is what The Lion King is about. Everyone can identify. I think that’s what it is. (Pauses) And, also, it’s more than just, as much as we would think that it’s just about animals, it’s a human story. (Pauses) You know, it’s very human. It goes to that part of ourselves—it’s that emotional center, again; you get to that part. And, the puppets! (Laughs) They make it amazing. People feel like they’re part of the story because they see how everything works. They feel like they, you know, are backstage. They see the gazelle wheel, and they see that, you know, of course, this thing is attached to these wheels that look like a bicycle, but they’re still able to use their imagination. You know, they’re not just limited just to what we want to show them, they also feel like they see how things work. That’s why.

Now that you have established yourself as a musical theatre actress, is there now a dream role that you’d love to play?

See, this is the thing; I wish I had played another role then I would be dreaming of playing Rafiki. (Laughs) But now, I think I’m playing my dream role. Even though I didn’t plan it. I didn’t ever… it’s just this is where it started for me. It just started big! So, (Pauses) I mean, I was in the ensemble a long time ago, when I started. You know, I was having fun then. But then they gave me Rafiki. They believed in me more than I believed in myself. Which is why I always try to make people believe in them[selves]. People never stop and see their potential, and I think I did not see mine. I didn’t know that I could do what I do, until someone else saw it in me and believed in me. Now, I always try to spark that in people and just encourage them. So, you know, this is my dream role, and, of course, I’m living my dream because I travel. That’s all I can ask for, really. (Pauses) You know. That’s it. I don’t know if I… Let me think. I’ve never actually [thought] about it. Maybe when I see you, after the show, I will know. (Laughs) But, I think I’m playing my dream role. (Pauses) Yeah. People tell me I’m pretty funny (Pauses). Sometimes! (Laughs) People tend to laugh around me, so maybe I should get into some comedy. I don’t know. (Laughs) But, I don’t know. I don’t know if there’s a role that I’d like… I don’t know. It hasn’t been written yet.

Read the complete interview {Via BroadwayWorld.com}

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