{"id":450,"date":"2011-06-30T19:13:20","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T19:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=450"},"modified":"2011-06-30T19:16:13","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T19:16:13","slug":"lion-king-mandalay-bay-theatre-cast-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lionkingbroadwayticketsonline.com\/blog\/lion-king-mandalay-bay-theatre-cast-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion King Mandalay Bay Theatre Cast Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disney’s “The Lion King” is welcoming three new cast members to the Las Vegas production at Mandalay Bay.<\/strong><\/p>\n

South African native Phindile Mkhize will take the stage as Rafiki on July 4. She has toured with “The Lion King” for eight years and traveled to Germany, Australia, Holland and Amsterdam.
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Phindile Mkhize as Rafiki<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Dashaun Young began his role as Simba in Las Vegas on June 23 following performances in London, Broadway and the National Tour<\/a>.
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Dashaun Young as Simba<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Broadway newcomer Samantha Ware debuted with “The Lion King” on June 13. Ware hails from Lincoln, NE, where she was a student at Doane College.
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Samantha Ware in Lion King<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Mandalay Bay’s production of The Lion King debuted in May 2009. Within nine weeks, it broke the resort’s box office record.<\/p>\n

The Musical Lion King is a Standing Production In Mandalay Bay Theatre Las Vegas<\/a>. Use Code AFF$10 to Get $10 OFF on Lion King Las Vegas Nevada Ticket<\/a> Orders over $350!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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