MusicalPuppetsSpectacleOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 13, 1997
Closing Date
1st Preview
Oct 15, 1997
1st Preview
Oct 15, 1997
Previews
33
Performances (as of May 31, 2026)
11,265
MusicalPuppetsSpectacleOriginalBroadway
External Links
The Lion King Tickets Official Website

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
New Amsterdam Theatre
(Nov 13, 1997 - Jun 04, 2006)
Current
Minskoff Theatre
(Jun 13, 2006 - Present)
Currently playing on National Tour
Theatre Owned / Operated by Disney Theatrical Productions
Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions; Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher; Associate Producer: Donald B. Frantz
Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Additional music by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; Additional lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer; Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi; Adapted from the screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton; Musical Director: Joseph Church; Music orchestrated by Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler; Music Produced for the Stage and Additional Score by Mark Mancina; Associate Music Producer: Robert Elhai; Additional Vocal Score and Vocal Arrangements by Lebo M; Rafiki's chants by Tsidii Le Loka
Directed by Julie Taymor; Choreographed by Garth Fagan
Scenic Design by Richard Hudson; Costume Design by Julie Taymor; Lighting Design by Donald Holder; Mask Design by Julie Taymor and Michael Curry; Puppet Design by Julie Taymor and Michael Curry; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Hair Design by Michael Ward; Make-Up Design by Michael Ward; Projection Design by Geoff Puckett; Associate Scenic Design: Peter Eastman and Jonathan Fensom; Associate Costume Design: Mary Nemecek Peterson; Associate Lighting Design: Jeanne Koenig; Scenic Design Assistant: Atkin Pace; Assistant Costume Design: Tracy Dorman; Assistant Lighting Design: Martin Vreeland; Assistant Sound Design: Kai Harada; Automated Lighting Programmer: Aland Henderson
General Manager: Alan Levey; Project Manager: Nina Essman; Company Manager: Steven Chaikelson; New Amsterdam Theatre General Manager: Dana Amendola
Technical Director: David Benken; Production Stage Manager: Jeff Lee; Stage Manager: Mahlon Kruse, Elizabeth Burgess, Steve "Doc" Zorthian and Beverly Jenkins
Choral Director: Lebo M; Conducted by Joseph Church; Associate Conductor: Karl Jurman; Wood Flute Soloist/Flute/Piccolo: David Weiss; Concertmaster: Claudia Hafer-Tondi; Violin: Avril Brown; Violin/Viola: Ralph Farris; Cello: Eliana Mendoza and Bruce Wang; Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Bob Keller; French Horn: Katie Dennis, Kait Mahony and Jeff Scott; Trombone: Rock Ciccarone; Bass Trombone/Tuba: George Flynn; Upright & Electric Basses: Luico Hopper; Drums: Tommy Igoe; Guitar: Kevin Kuhn; Mallets/Percussion: Valerie Dee Naranjo and Tom Brett; Percussion: Junior "Gabu" Wedderburn and Rolando Morales-Matos; Synthesizer: Ted Baker; Keyboard Synthesizers: Karl Jurman and Colin Welford; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Preparation: Donald Oliver, Evan Morris and Chelsea Music Services, Inc.; Synthesizer Programmer: Ted Baker; Electronic Drum Programmer: Tommy Igoe
Flying by Foy
Casting: Jay Binder; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Dance Captain: Aubrey Lynch II; Logo Design: Fraver; Photographer: Joan Marcus and Marc Bryan-Brown
Eugene Barry-Hill
Ensemble Singer
Gina Breedlove
Sarabi
 
Ensemble Singer
Camille M. Brown
Ensemble Dancer
Kevin Cahoon
Ed
Iresol Cardona
Ensemble Dancer
Max Casella
Timon
Tracy Nicole Chapman
Shenzi
Mark Allan Davis
Ensemble Dancer
Ntomb'khona Dlamini
Ensemble Singer
Sheila Gibbs
Ensemble Singer
Lana Gordon
Ensemble Dancer
Heather Headley
Nala
Lindiwe Hlengwa
Ensemble Singer
Geoff Hoyle
Zazu
Timothy Hunter
Ensemble Dancer
Scott Irby-Ranniar
Young Simba
Christopher Jackson
Ensemble Singer
Vanessa A. Jones
Ensemble Singer
Michael Joy
Ensemble Dancer
Faca Kulu
Ensemble Singer
Ron Kunene
Ensemble Singer
Tsidii Le Loka
Rafiki
Aubrey Lynch II
Ensemble Dancer
Lebo M
Ensemble Singer
Stanley Wayne Mathis
Banzai
Philip Dorian McAdoo
Ensemble Singer
Sam McKelton
Ensemble Singer
Nandi Morake
Ensemble Singer
S'bu Ngema
One by One Dance
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
Circle of Life Vocals
Karine Plantadit-Bageot
Ensemble Dancer
Jason Raize
Simba
Tom Alan Robbins
Pumbaa
Kajuana Shuford
Young Nala
Levensky Smith
Ensemble Dancer
Ashi K. Smythe
Ensemble Dancer
Endalyn Taylor-Shellman
Ensemble Dancer
John Vickery
Scar
Samuel E. Wright
Mufasa
Christine Yasunaga
Ensemble Dancer
Swings: Lindiwe Dlamini , Sonya Leslie , Peter Anthony Moore , Nhlanhla Ngema , Rachel Tecora Tucker and Frank Wright II
Understudies: Kevin Bailey (Scar), Eugene Barry-Hill (Mufasa), Camille M. Brown (Sarabi, Nala), Kevin Cahoon (Zazu, Timon), Alberto Cruz Jr. (Young Simba), Sheila Gibbs (Rafiki), Lana Gordon (Shenzi), Lindiwe Hlengwa (Rafiki, Nala), Timothy Hunter (Simba), Christopher Jackson (Simba), Vanessa A. Jones (Sarabi, Shenzi), Jennifer Josephs (Young Nala), Sonya Leslie (Nala), Philip Dorian McAdoo (Mufasa, Banzai, Pumbaa), Sindisiwe Nxumalo (Rafiki), Danny Rutigliano (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa), Levensky Smith (Banzai) and Frank Wright II (Ed)
Fred Berman
Timon
Sep 20, 2022 - ?
Ben Jeffrey
Pumbaa
Feb 25, 2020 - ?
Pearl Khwezi
Nala
May 24, 2022 - ?
Gavin Lee
Scar
Jul 22, 2025 - ?
Mduduzi Madela
Simba
Feb 24, 2026 - ?
Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi
Rafiki
Sep 02, 2025 - ?
Cameron Pow
Zazu
Mar 24, 2026 - ?
L. Steven Taylor
Mufasa
Jul 07, 2015 - ?
Caleb Beltran
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Aug 19, 2025 - ?
Alternate
James Brown-Orleans
Banzai
Nov 05, 2007 - ?
Andrea Guzman
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Feb 17, 2026 - ?
Alternate
Bonita J. Hamilton
Broadway debut
Shenzi
2005 - ?
Firo Oliva
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Feb 17, 2026 - ?
Alternate
Emma Origenes
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Aug 19, 2025 - ?
Alternate
Robb Sapp
Ed
Sep 14, 2021 - Jun 09, 2026
Antonia Raye
Ensemble Dancer
Zaki A' Jani Marshall
Ensemble Dancer
Mar 04, 2025 - ?
 
Buzzard Pole
Mar 04, 2025 - ?
Ezekiel Andrew
Ensemble Singer
Adrianne Chu
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Lindiwe Dlamini
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
Ensemble Singer
Zinhle Dube
Ensemble Singer
Feb 15, 2022 - ?
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Feb 15, 2022 - ?
Bongi Duma
Ensemble Singer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
One by One Dance
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
One by One Vocal
Shawn Alynda Fisher
Ensemble Dancer
May 31, 2022 - ?
 
Gazelle Wheel
May 15, 2022 - ?
Paige Fraser-Hoffman
Ensemble Dancer
Daniel Harder
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Nov 19, 2019 - ?
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
Nov 19, 2019 - ?
Michael Alexander Henry
Ensemble Singer
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
Amanda Kunene
Ensemble Singer
Dec 13, 2022 - ?
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Dec 13, 2022 - ?
Daphne Marcelle Lee
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 15, 2023 - ?
 
Cheetah
Jan 2025 - ?
 
Nala Pole Puppet
Jaysin McCollum
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle
Ray Mercer
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
 
Acrobatic Trickster
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
Jamaris Mitchell
Ensemble Dancer
 
Fireflies
S'bu Ngema
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Dance
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Sep 2021 - ?
 
Ensemble Singer
Sihle Ngema
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
Nhlanhla Ngobeni
Ensemble Singer
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
One by One Dance
Nteliseng Nkhela
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Jeremy Noel
Ensemble Singer
Aug 12, 2025 - ?
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
Aug 12, 2025 - ?
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Aug 12, 2025 - ?
Tatiana Nuñez
Ensemble Dancer
May 21, 2024 - ?
 
Ant Hill Lady
May 21, 2024 - ?
Dylan Santos
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 03, 2024 - ?
Kaylin Seckel
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
James Vessell
Ensemble Dancer
Marcus Williams
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Oct 11, 2022 - ?
 
Guinea Fowl
Oct 11, 2022 - ?
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Oct 11, 2022 - ?
Sidney Nicole Wilson
Broadway debut
Sarabi
Sep 28, 2021 - ?
 
Ensemble Singer
Sep 28, 2021 - ?
Swings: Andrew Arrington , Samantha Barriento , Jarred Bedgood , Antwaun Holley , Alia Kache , Youngsil Kim , Christopher L. McKenzie Jr. , Willia-Noel Montague , Phylicia Pearl Mpasi , Derrick Spear , T. Shyvonne Stewart and Jacqueline Tate
Standby: Jim Ferris (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa) and Michael Hollick (Zazu, Scar, Pumbaa)
Understudies: Antonia Raye (Shenzi), Ezekiel Andrew (Mufasa), Andrew Arrington (Banzai, Ed), Jarred Bedgood (Banzai, Simba), Zinhle Dube (Rafiki, Sarabi), Bonita J. Hamilton (Rafiki), Daniel Harder (Ed), Michael Alexander Henry (Mufasa, Scar), Antwaun Holley (Simba), Amanda Kunene (Nala, Rafiki), Daphne Marcelle Lee (Sarabi), Christopher L. McKenzie Jr. (Ed), Nhlanhla Ngobeni (Mufasa), Nteliseng Nkhela (Rafiki), Jeremy Noel (Simba), Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (Nala, Sarabi, Shenzi), Robb Sapp (Zazu, Timon), Kaylin Seckel (Sarabi, Nala, Shenzi), Derrick Spear (Ed), T. Shyvonne Stewart (Sarabi, Shenzi), Jacqueline Tate (Sarabi, Shenzi, Nala) and Sidney Nicole Wilson (Nala)

New Amsterdam Theatre (Nov 13, 1997 - Jun 04, 2006)

Associate Producer: Todd Lacy (2002 - 2007), Pam Young (2000 - Aug 2003), Aubrey Lynch (Aug 2003 - 2008), Michele Steckler (1997 - 2011) and Ken Denison (1998 - 2002)
Additional Percussion Arrangements: Valerie Dee Naranjo; Musical Director: Karl Jurman (? - Jan 15, 2024)
Resident Director: Terry Berliner (Mar 2001 - ?)
Associate Sound Design: John Shivers
Company Manager: Kathryn Frawley, Sammy Ledbetter, Marshall Jones (Jul 10, 2001 - May 05, 2002), Dave Ehle (May 06, 2002 - Apr 02, 2006) and Thomas Schlenk (Apr 03, 2006 - ?); Project Manager: Todd Lacy; Assistant Co. Mgr: Laura Eichholz; Theatre Manager: John M. Loiacono
Production Stage Manager: Elizabeth Burgess, Jimmie Lee Smith and Sherry Cohen (Jul 01, 1998 - May 14, 2000); Assistant Stage Mgr: Kristin Newhouse, Victoria Epstein (Jun 2000 - 2003), Gail Luna and Sherry Cohen (Apr 15, 1998 - Jul 01, 1998); Stage Manager: Ron Vodicka and Victoria Epstein (2003 - Jun 2008); Production Supervisor: Steve "Doc" Zorthian (2001 - 2022)
Associate Conductor: Alvin Hough, Jr.; Keyboard Synthesizers: Cynthia Kortman and Alvin Hough, Jr.; Concertmaster: Francisca Mendoza (? - Jun 2016); Conducted by Karl Jurman (circa. 2006 - Jan 15, 2024); Upright & Electric Basses: Tom Barney
Photographer: Dean Van Meer; Assistant Dance Captain: Torya and Leonora Stapleton; Dance Captain: Garland Days; Fight Captain: Ryan Brooke Taylor; Press Associate: Christine Olver; Fight Direction: Rick Sordelet; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Interactive Marketing: Situation Marketing

Cast

Tshidi Manye
Rafiki
2004 - Aug 31, 2025
Don Donohue
Scar
Bonita J. Hamilton
Broadway debut
Shenzi
2005 - ?
Felipe Abrigo
Ensemble Dancer
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Michelle Aguilar Camaya
Ensemble
 
Ensemble Singer
 
Gazelle Wheel
 
Butterflies
 
Flying Dancer
Caleb Archer
Young Simba
Alternate
Damian Baldet
Timon
 
Timon
Kyle R. Banks
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ensemble Singer
Alexio K. Barboza
Wed. Mat., Thurs., Sat. Mat., Sun. Mat.
Young Simba
Alternate
Mykel Bath
Young Simba
Don Bellamy
Ensemble Dancer
 
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Floor Dancer
Keith Robert Bennett
Banzai
Kristina Michelle Bethel
Ensemble
 
Ant Hill Lady
 
Floor Dancer
Bob Bouchard
Pumbaa
Jun 10, 2003 - ?
Bill Bowers
Zazu
John E. Brady
Timon
Kylin Brady
Ensemble Dancer
Kai Braithwaite
Wed. mat, Thurs. and Fri. eve., Sun. mat
Young Simba
Terron Brooks
Ensemble
Camille M. Brown
Fireflies
C.C. Brown
Mufasa
Benjamin Sterling Cannon
Banzai
2004 - 2006
LaMae Caparas
Ensemble
 
Gazelle Wheel
 
Butterflies
 
Flying Dancer
Leovina Charles
Young Nala
Eric L. Christian
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle
 
Acrobatic Trickster
 
Stilt Giraffe
 
Flying Dancer
Jeremy Chu
Young Simba
Alternate
Kailani M. Coba
Wed. Mat., Thurs., Sat. Eve., Sun. Eve.
Young Nala
Alternate
LaTrisa A. Coleman
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ant Hill Lady
 
Floor Dancer
Tiana Coles
Young Nala
Aaron D. Conley
Wed. Eve., Fri.., Sat. Eve., Sun. Eve.
Young Simba
Alternate
Curtiss I' Cook
Banzai
E. Clayton Cornelious
Ensemble
Bashirrah Creswell
Nala
Gabriel A. Croom
Ensemble
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
 
Flying Dancer
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
Mark Allan Davis
Buzzard Pole
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
Bobby Daye
Ensemble
Alex de Castro
Young Nala
Alternate
Ruben L. Delvalle, Jr.
Young Simba
Lindiwe Dlamini
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Nomvula Dlamini
Rafiki
Ntomb'khona Dlamini
One by One Vocal
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Michelle Dorant
Ensemble
Robert Dorfman
Zazu
circa. 2000 - ?
Bongi Duma
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
One by One Vocal
 
One by One Dance
Thuli Dumakude
Wed. eve and Sat mat.
Rafiki
Alternate
Leslie Elliard
Ensemble Singer
Danny Fetter
Young Simba
Alternate
Ramón Flowers
Ensemble Dancer
Christopher Freeman
Ensemble
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
 
Gazelle
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
Tony Freeman
Zazu
Andrea Frierson-Toney
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Ian Yuri Gardner
Ensemble
Zipporah G. Gatling
Wed. Eve., Fri., Sat. Eve., Sun. Eve.
Young Nala
Alternate
Sheila Gibbs
Rafiki
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Nala
Lana Gordon
Shenzi
 
Cheetah
Jean Michelle Grier
Ensemble
 
Ensemble Singer
Natalie Guerrero
Young Nala
Alternate
Timothy Gulan
Ed
2000 - Nov 30, 2001
Jeff Gurner
Ed
Rajonie Hammond
Young Simba
Jan 31, 2004 - ?
Alternate
Rod Harrelson
Ensemble
 
Buzzard Pole
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Netousha N. Harris
Young Nala
Alternate
Michael A. Henry
Ensemble
 
Ensemble Singer
Tom Hewitt
Scar
Lindiwe Hlengwa
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Jacquelyn Hodges
Shenzi
Charles Holt
Ensemble
Tra 'Lynn Husbands
Young Nala
Alternate
Christopher Jackson
Simba
Meena T. Jahi
Sarabi
 
Ensemble Singer
Vanessa A. Jones
Shenzi
Ashley Renee Jordan
Young Nala
Alternate
Leonard Joseph
Banzai
Michael Joy
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Floor Dancer
Joel Karie
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
Keswa
Ensemble Singer
? - Aug 07, 2006
 
One by One Vocal
? - Aug 07, 2006
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
? - Aug 07, 2006
Martin Kildare
Scar
Gregory A. King
Ensemble Dancer
 
Buzzard Pole
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Nkosi Kress
Ensemble Dancer
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
 
Gazelle
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
Faca Kulu
Circle of Life Vocals
 
One by One Vocal
Ron Kunene
One by One Dance
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Lisa Lewis
Cheetah
 
Nala Pole Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
Nikki Long
Ensemble
Brian M. Love
Mouse Shadow Puppet
Marque Lynch, Jr.
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Anthony Manough
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Brandon Louis Matthieus
Ensemble
Tristin Mays
Young Nala
Philip Dorian McAdoo
Mole
Sheryl McCallum
Ensemble
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Ian Vincent McGinnis
Ensemble Dancer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Ray Mercer
Ensemble
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Acrobatic Trickster
 
Ensemble
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Acrobatic Trickster
Alexander Mitchell
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Jamaris Mitchell
Ensemble Dancer
 
Fireflies
Sinclair Mitchell
One by One Dance
Nhlanhla Ngema
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Dance
S'bu Ngema
Ensemble
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Dance
 
Ensemble
Isio–Maya Nuwere
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 15, 2023 - ?
Brandon O'Neal
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
? - Apr 2011
 
Gazelle
? - Apr 2011
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
? - Apr 2011
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
? - Apr 2011
 
Flying Dancer
? - Apr 2011
Patrick Page
Scar
Oct 25, 2005 - Sep 25, 2006
Evan Dexter Parke
Ensemble Singer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Imani Parks
Young Nala
May 31, 1998 - Jul 31, 1999
Robyn Payne
Broadway debut
Sarabi
 
Ensemble
Ashley Perry
Wed. mat., Thurs. eve., Sat. mat., Sun. eve.
Young Nala
Alternate
Dawn Noel Pignuola
Ensemble
Jordan Puryear
Young Nala
Cinda RamSeur
Ensemble Singer
Mary Randle
Nala
Sabrina Reitman
Young Nala
circa. Aug 2002 - circa. Mar 2003
Alternate
Jacqueline Rene
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Angelo Rivera
Ensemble
David "Dakota" Sanchez
Wed. and Fri. eve., Sat. mat., Sun. eve.
Young Simba
Alternate
Mpume Sikakane
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Kissy Simmons
Broadway debut
Nala
Aug 26, 2003 - ?
Marlayna Sims
Shenzi
Jarrell J. Singleton
Young Simba
Alternate
Jeff Skowron
Ed
Derek Smith
Scar
Feb 28, 2005 - Oct 23, 2005
 
Scar
Jul 27, 2004 - Oct 24, 2004
Keena Smith
Ensemble
 
Flying Dancer
Ashi K. Smythe
Acrobatic Trickster
Adam Stein
Zazu
Sophia N. Stephens
Ensemble
Jeremiah Tatum
Ensemble Dancer
L. Steven Taylor
Ensemble
Ryan Brooke Taylor
Ensemble Dancer
 
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Floor Dancer
Endalyn Taylor-Shellman
Ant Hill Lady
 
Floor Dancer
Torya
Ensemble
Josh Tower
Simba
Shonte Walker
Ensemble Dancer
Nayo K. Wallace
Sarabi
Thom Christopher Warren
Ed
Steven Evan Washington
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Rema Webb
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Alton Fitzgerald White
Mufasa
Denise Marie Williams
Sarabi
Kenny Redell Williams
Ensemble
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Leonard Wooldridge
Ensemble Singer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Christine Yasunaga
Gazelle Wheel
 
Butterflies
 
Flying Dancer
Valencia Yearwood
Ensemble Dancer
 
Nala Pole Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
Sharon L. Young
Nala
Zulu-Lava
Ensemble Singer
Swings: Kyle R. Banks , Samantha Barriento , Sophina Brown , Garland Days , Michelle Dorant , C. Ross Edwards , Ross Edwards , Angelica Edwards Patterson , Christopher Freeman , Ian Yuri Gardner , Rod Harrelson , Jennifer Harrison Newman , Dameka Hayes , Duane Lee Holland , Christine Hollingsworth , Tony James , Dennis Johnston , Cornelius Jones Jr. , Alia Kache , Youngsil Kim , Erika LaVonn , Abdul Latif , Gary Lewis , Brian M. Love , Dennis Lue , Anthony Manough , Christopher L. McKenzie Jr. , Sinclair Mitchell , Jacqueline Rene , Leonora Stapleton , Sophia N. Stephens , Torya and Natalie Turner
Standby: Mark Deklin (Scar, Pumbaa), Mel Johnson, Jr. (Mufasa), Jack Koenig (Scar, Pumbaa) and Thom Christopher Warren (Scar, Timon, Zazu)
Understudies: Jeff Binder (Scar), John E. Brady (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa), Kylin Brady (Nala), Terron Brooks (Simba), C.C. Brown (Mufasa, Scar), Eric L. Christian (Simba), Bashirrah Creswell (Nala), Garland Days (Banzai), Ntomb'khona Dlamini (Rafiki), Michelle Dorant (Shenzi), Ross Edwards (Shenzi), Angelica Edwards Patterson (Shenzi, Rafiki), Tony Freeman (Scar), Andrea Frierson-Toney (Rafiki), Ian Yuri Gardner (Ed), Lana Gordon (Nala), Jean Michelle Grier (Sarabi), Jeff Gurner (Zazu, Timon), Rod Harrelson (Simba), Michael A. Henry (Scar, Mufasa), Marva Hicks (Rafiki), Timothy Hunter (Ed), Dennis Johnston (Ed, Simba), Cornelius Jones Jr. (Banzai, Ed, Simba), Martin Kildare (Scar), Erika LaVonn (Nala), Brian M. Love (Simba), Anthony Manough (Banzai), Brandon Louis Matthieus (Simba), Sheryl McCallum (Rafiki, Sarabi), Evan Dexter Parke (Mufasa, Scar), Jacqueline Rene (Nala, Sarabi), Enrique Segura (Timon, Zazu), Mpume Sikakane (Rafiki), Jeff Skowron (Zazu, Timon), Sophia N. Stephens (Shenzi, Nala), L. Steven Taylor (Mufasa), Torya (Sarabi), Rick Wasserman (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa), Rema Webb (Shenzi, Rafiki, Nala), Kenny Redell Williams (Banzai), Leonard Wooldridge (Ed) and Frank Wright II (Mufasa)

Minskoff Theatre (Jun 13, 2006 - Present)

Theatre Owned / Operated by James M. Nederlander (Jun 13, 2006 - ?), James L. Nederlander (Jun 13, 2006 - ?), Sara Minskoff Allan (Jun 13, 2006 - ?) and Minskoff Family (Jun 13, 2006 - ?)
Co-produced by Anne Quart; Associate Producer: Anne Quart
Musical Director: Cherie Rosen (Jan 17, 2024 - ?)
Resident Director: Brian Hill, Jen Bender (Jan 15, 2007 - ?), Deborah Shrimpton (Apr 21, 2015 - Jul 30, 2017) and Rufus Bonds, Jr.; Resident Dance Supervisor: Ruthlyn Salomons; Adapted Choreography: Aubrey Lynch II; Associate Director: John Stefaniuk, Anthony Lyn and Adrian Sarple; Associate Choreographer: Marey Griffith; Assistant Choreographer: Norwood J. Pennewell and Natalie Rogers
Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer: Cheryl V. Thomas and Rowena Hume; Associate Lighting Design: Carolyn Wong (Mar 22, 2016 - ?); Associate Hair & Makeup Designer: Rowena Hume, Carole Hancock, Ashley Roller and Ute Mai; Assistant Sound Design: Hugh Sweeney and Kevin Kennedy; Associate Mask & Puppet Designer: Louis Troisi and Sophie Jones; Assistant Scenic Design: Michael Fagin and Justin Arienti; Associate Mask & Puppet Designer: Mike Grimm; Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer: Ute Mai; Associate Costume Design: Jack Galloway; Associate Costume Design (US): Stacey Stephens; Sound Design by Steve Canyon Kennedy
Company Manager: Thomas Schlenk, Christopher A. Recker (Aug 05, 2014 - Apr 21, 2019), Christopher Recker (Sep 14, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021) and Kendra Moore; Associate Co. Mgr: Christopher A. Recker (Aug 22, 2011 - Aug 03, 2014), Andrew Hollenbeck, Heather Losey and Annie Schroeder; Associate Gen. Mgr: Caitlyn Thomson, Michael Height and Christina Huschle; Assistant Co. Mgr: Michael Height (Jul 17, 2006 - ?), Andrew Hollenbeck, Kendra Moore and Christopher A. Recker (Jul 23, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020); House Manager: Victor Irving, David Calhoun and Sean Coughlin; Associate House Manager: Carolann Falasca, Christopher Hutton, Paul Perez, Anthony McDonald and Chris Rivera; Managing Director, Disney Theatrical Group: Andrew Flatt; Executive Producer: Anne Quart; General Manager: Anne Quart, Thomas Schlenk (Jul 01, 2014 - May 2026) and Michael Bolgar (May 2026 - ?)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Cody Renard Richard (Nov 26, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014), Cody Renard Richard (Dec 16, 2014 - Dec 20, 2014), Cody Renard Richard (Feb 17, 2015 - Feb 25, 2015), Amy McCraney, Arabella Powell, Tom Reynolds (Oct 25, 2016 - Feb 12, 2023), Ellen Mezzera, Kenneth J. McGee (Jul 10, 2018 - Oct 02, 2022), Beth Bornstein, Kenneth J. McGee (Feb 14, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023), Theron Alexander (Feb 28, 2023 - ?) and Lucy Kennedy (Oct 04, 2022 - ?); Sub Stage Manager: Lynda J. Fox; Second Assistant Stage Manager: Pamela Remler (Oct 15, 2019 - Oct 20, 2019); Technical Director: David Churchill; SVP, Production: Anne Quart; Production Supervisor: Charles Underhill and Lisa Dawn Cave (Feb 2020 - ?); Production Stage Manager: Theresa Bailey, Ron Vodicka, Antonia Gianino (Feb 14, 2023 - ?), Lisa Dawn Cave (Jan 03, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023) and Jimmie Lee Smith; Stage Manager: Antonia Gianino (? - Feb 12, 2023), Arabella Powell, Jimmie Lee Smith, Carmen Abrazado (Jan 15, 2013 - Aug 04, 2013), Narda Alcorn, Jimmie Lee Smith, Tom Reynolds (Jan 2007 - Oct 23, 2016), Amy McCraney and Tom Reynolds (Feb 14, 2023 - ?); Senior Production Supervisor: Kathleen E. Purvis; Associate Prod. Suprvr: Charles Underhill
Assistant Conductor: Tommy Igoe and Rolando Morales-Matos; Concertmaster: Sean Carney (Jul 2016 - ?); Trombone: Keith O'Quinn; Orchestral Synthesizer Programmer: Christopher Ward; Conducted by Cherie Rosen (Jan 17, 2024 - ?); Violin: Krystof Witek and Kristof Witek; Marimba: Dave Mancuso; Musical Supervisor: Clement Ishmael, Sean Mayes and David Kreppel; Associate Conductor: Cherie Rosen (? - Jan 15, 2024); Flute/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Robert DeBellis; French Horn: Patrick Milando, Alexandra Cook and Greg Smith; Synthesizer: Paul Ascenzo and Allen Farnham; Percussion: Rolando Morales-Matos; Bass Trombone/Tuba: Morris Kainuma; Keyboard Synthesizer: Cherie Rosen (? - Jan 15, 2024); Drums: Carter McLean; Cello: Diane Barere; Wood Flute Soloist/Flute/Piccolo: David Weiss; Violin/Viola: Junah Chung; Guitar: John Benthal; Associate Musical Supervisor: David Kreppel
Dance Captain: Willia-Noel Montague, Keisha Laren Clarke Gray (Mar 20, 2012 - ?), Kellen Stancil, Willia-Noel Montague (circa. 2013 - ?), Bravita Threatt (2014 - 2022), Paige Fraser-Hoffman, Alia Kache and Christopher L. McKenzie Jr.; Assistant Dance Captain: Jacqueline René; Photographer: Matthew Murphy; Fight Captain: Steven Evan Washington (Jul 31, 2006 - Aug 14, 2006) and Ray Mercer; Casting: Mark Brandon, C.S.A., Binder Casting and ARC; South African Dialect Coach: Mduduzi Madela; Press Representative: Disney on Broadway Publicity; Interactive Marketing: 87AM

Cast

Fred Berman
Timon
Jun 14, 2010 - Aug 14, 2022
 
Timon
Sep 06, 2022 - Sep 11, 2022
 
Timon
Sep 20, 2022 - ?
Stephen Carlile
Broadway debut
Scar
Jan 31, 2017 - Apr 09, 2023
 
Scar
Jun 06, 2023 - Apr 06, 2025
Jesús Del Orden
Young Simba
Sep 25, 2018 - Nov 17, 2019
Alternate
Bradley Gibson
Simba
Jul 02, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020
Michael Hollick
Scar
Apr 11, 2023 - Jun 04, 2023
 
Scar
Apr 08, 2025 - Jul 20, 2025
Vincent Jamal Hooper
Simba
Sep 26, 2023 - Feb 04, 2026
Ben Jeffrey
Pumbaa
Mar 11, 2014 - Jul 10, 2016
 
Pumbaa
Aug 30, 2016 - May 06, 2018
 
Pumbaa
Jun 12, 2018 - Jul 01, 2018
 
Pumbaa
Jul 31, 2018 - Dec 29, 2019
 
Pumbaa
Feb 25, 2020 - ?
Pearl Khwezi
Nala
Jan 17, 2022 - Feb 13, 2022
 
Nala
May 24, 2022 - ?
Jeffrey Kuhn
Zazu
Nick LaMedica
Zazu
Jul 18, 2023 - Dec 03, 2023
Gavin Lee
Scar
Jul 22, 2025 - ?
Ben Lipitz
Pumbaa
Mduduzi Madela
Simba
Feb 24, 2026 - ?
Tshidi Manye
Rafiki
Aug 06, 2007 - May 12, 2013
 
Rafiki
Sep 03, 2013 - May 04, 2014
 
Rafiki
Sep 01, 2015 - Jan 08, 2017
 
Rafiki
Feb 28, 2017 - May 07, 2017
 
Rafiki
May 30, 2017 - Oct 20, 2024
 
Rafiki
Jun 24, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Brandon A. McCall
Broadway debut
Simba
Sep 14, 2021 - Jul 24, 2022
 
Simba
Aug 23, 2022 - Sep 24, 2023
Chinua Baraka Payne
Young Simba
Sep 25, 2018 - May 05, 2019
Alternate
Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi
Rafiki
Dec 10, 2024 - Jun 22, 2025
 
Rafiki
Sep 02, 2025 - ?
Cameron Pow
Zazu
Sep 14, 2009 - Mar 01, 2010
 
Zazu
May 22, 2012 - May 27, 2012
 
Zazu
Aug 21, 2012 - Aug 26, 2012
 
Zazu
Jun 11, 2013 - Jul 21, 2013
 
Zazu
Jan 26, 2016 - Mar 27, 2016
 
Zazu
Jul 05, 2016 - Apr 21, 2019
 
Zazu
Jun 11, 2019 - Jun 16, 2019
 
Zazu
Jul 16, 2019 - Jul 16, 2023
 
Zazu
Dec 05, 2023 - Mar 23, 2025
 
Zazu
Mar 24, 2026 - ?
Ramon Reed
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Jul 02, 2018 - Aug 19, 2018
 
Young Simba
Sep 11, 2018 - Sep 23, 2018
Jelani Remy
Simba
Jul 07, 2015 - Jul 01, 2018
 
Simba
Jul 26, 2022 - Aug 21, 2022
Chantel Riley
Nala
Aug 07, 2012 - Jul 03, 2016
Gareth Saxe
Scar
Jun 15, 2010 - ?
 
Scar
circa. 2013 - ?
 
Scar
Oct 11, 2016 - circa. Jan 2017
Blakely Slaybaugh
Zazu
Mar 25, 2025 - Mar 22, 2026
Derek Smith
Scar
Jul 05, 2016 - Oct 09, 2016
L. Steven Taylor
Mufasa
Jul 10, 2015 - ?
 
Mufasa
Jul 07, 2015 - ?
Adrienne Walker
Broadway debut
Nala
Jul 05, 2016 - Dec 30, 2018
 
Nala
Jul 16, 2019 - Jan 16, 2022
 
Nala
Feb 15, 2022 - May 22, 2022
Dashaun Young
Simba
Apr 20, 2018 - ?
Kenneth Aikens
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Oct 10, 2017 - Sep 23, 2018
Alternate
Haven Alexander
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Donovan Louis Bazemore
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Mar 15, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022
Alternate
 
Young Simba
Jun 06, 2023 - Dec 03, 2023
Alternate
Caleb Beltran
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Aug 19, 2025 - ?
Alternate
James Brown-Orleans
Banzai
Nov 05, 2007 - ?
Layla Capers
Young Nala
Alternate
Mikee Castillo
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Mar 27, 2018 - May 05, 2019
Alternate
Bryan Holden Chan
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Leela Chopra
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Feb 18, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
Alternate
Kyleigh Curran
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Alternate
Mariama Diop
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Mar 15, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022
Alternate
Joshua Dubose
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Vince Ermita
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Sep 14, 2021 - Mar 13, 2022
Alternate
Austin Elle Fisher
Young Nala
Aug 20, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025
Alternate
Annika Franklin
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Dec 05, 2023 - Feb 16, 2025
Alternate
Andrea Guzman
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Feb 17, 2026 - ?
Alternate
Nala Hamilton
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Alternate
Ava Hailey Harris
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Dec 13, 2022 - Dec 03, 2023
Alternate
Corey J.
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Sep 14, 2021 - Mar 13, 2022
Alternate
Kenneth E. Johnson, Jr.
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Dec 13, 2022 - Jun 04, 2023
Alternate
Tre Jones
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Ezekiel Kekuna
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Dec 05, 2023 - Aug 18, 2024
Alternate
Evie Winter Lee
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Mar 15, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022
Alternate
McKenzie Sherie Lewis
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Aug 19, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026
Alternate
Sam Linda
Broadway debut
Ed
Jun 09, 2026 - Sep 06, 2026
Suri Marrero
Young Nala
Sep 25, 2018 - Nov 17, 2019
Alternate
Mehret Marsh
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Alternate
Cayen Martin
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Justin Martin
Young Simba
Alternate
Juliana Martínez
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Feb 18, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
Alternate
Alayna Martus
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Sep 14, 2021 - Mar 13, 2022
Alternate
Aliyah Mastin
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Alternate
Davis Matthews
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Jun 06, 2023 - Dec 03, 2023
Alternate
Rika Nishikawa
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Alternate
Nteliseng Nkhela
Rafiki
Firo Oliva
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Feb 17, 2026 - ?
Alternate
Emma Origenes
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Aug 19, 2025 - ?
Alternate
Jacob Pham
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Aug 20, 2024 - Aug 17, 2025
Alternate
Jillian Paige Platero
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Dec 13, 2022 - Dec 03, 2023
Alternate
Aliya "Jo" Ramey
Young Nala
May 07, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020
Alternate
Albert Rhodes Jr.
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Dec 05, 2023 - Aug 17, 2025
Alternate
Dylin Rodrigo
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Dec 13, 2022 - Jun 04, 2023
Alternate
Ben Roseberry
Broadway debut
Ed
Mar 06, 2020 - Mar 11, 2020
Sydney Elise Russell
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Sep 14, 2021 - Mar 13, 2022
Alternate
Robb Sapp
Ed
Sep 14, 2021 - Jun 09, 2026
 
Ed
Sep 06, 2026 - ?
Enrique Segura
Ed
? - Oct 07, 2012
 
Ed
Demi Singleton
Young Nala
Mar 27, 2018 - Sep 23, 2018
Alternate
Jayden Theophile
Young Simba
Mar 15, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022
Alternate
Zach Thomas
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Nia Thompson
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Dec 05, 2023 - Aug 18, 2024
Alternate
Jordan Toure
Broadway debut
Young Simba
Alternate
Julius-Raymond Weems IV
Young Simba
Aug 19, 2025 - Feb 15, 2026
Alternate
Syndee Winters
Nala
Antonia Raye
Ensemble Dancer
Zaki A' Jani Marshall
Ensemble Dancer
Mar 04, 2025 - ?
 
Buzzard Pole
Mar 04, 2025 - ?
Michelle Aguilar Camaya
Ensemble Dancer
Jun 19, 2012 - ?
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle Wheel
Lawrence Alexander
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 28, 2012 - ?
 
Ensemble
Aug 28, 2012 - ?
 
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Lawrence Keith Alexander
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 2021 - ?
 
Guinea Fowl
Sep 2021 - ?
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Sep 2021 - ?
Sandy Alvarez
Ensemble
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Gazelle
 
Ensemble Dancer
Bob Amaral
Pumbaa
Ezekiel Andrew
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
Nov 09, 2021 - ?
 
Ensemble Singer
Leanne Antonio
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
Chondra Profit Ardrey
Ensemble Singer
 
Sarabi
Mykal Ashlee
Ensemble Dancer
 
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
Nia Ashleigh
Young Nala
Alternate
Kyle R. Banks
One by One Dance
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Guy V. Barfield II
Young Simba
Alternate
LaMar Baylor
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 28, 2012 - ?
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Shaylin Becton
Young Nala
Alternate
Judah Bellamy
Young Simba
Alternate
Sant'gria Bello
Ensemble Dancer
 
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Floor Dancer
Jeff Binder
Zazu
Brian C. Binion
Broadway debut
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Ensemble Dancer
Kalilah Black
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Allison Blackwell
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
India Bolds
Ensemble Dancer
Bobbi Bordley
Young Nala
Sep 25, 2012 - ?
Alternate
Elishah Bowman
Ensemble Dancer
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
John E. Brady
Pumbaa
Kylin Brady
Ensemble Dancer
Camille M. Brown
Ensemble Dancer
Patrick R. Brown
Scar
Russell Joel Brown
Ensemble Singer
India Bolds Browne
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
Michelle Brugal
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Mar 17, 2008 - Nov 08, 2010
 
Ant Hill Lady
Mar 17, 2008 - Nov 08, 2010
 
Floor Dancer
Mar 17, 2008 - Jun 14, 2010
 
Ensemble Dancer
Apr 25, 2011 - ?
 
Ant Hill Lady
Apr 25, 2011 - ?
Khail Toi Bryant
Young Nala
Alternate
Cole Bullock
Young Simba
Oct 2013 - ?
Alternate
Ta'Rea Campbell
Nala
Grace Capeless
Young Nala
Sep 22, 2015 - Mar 20, 2016
Alternate
Kyle Robert Carter
Ensemble Singer
Apr 2026 - May 2026
 
Circle of Life Vocals
Apr 2026 - May 2026
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
Apr 2026 - May 2026
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Apr 2026 - May 2026
 
One by One Dance
Apr 2026 - May 2026
Adrianne Chu
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Keisha Laren Clarke Gray
Ensemble Dancer
Rodrick Covington
Banzai
Alvin Crawford
Ensemble Singer
Robert Creighton
Timon
Mar 2010 - May 23, 2010
Gabriel A. Croom
Ensemble Dancer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Acrobatic Trickster
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ensemble Dancer
Derrick Davis
Ensemble Singer
Charity de Loera
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle Wheel
 
Butterflies
 
Flying Dancer
Clifford Lee Dickson
Tues., Wed., Sat. Mat., Sun. Eve.
Young Simba
Alternate
Gugwana Dlamini
Rafiki
Lindiwe Dlamini
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
One by One Vocal
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
Ensemble Singer
Trista Dollison
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Gilbert Domally
Ensemble Singer
Mar 21, 2023 - Aug 10, 2025
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
? - Aug 10, 2025
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
? - Aug 10, 2025
Alonie Dowden
Young Nala
Sep 25, 2012 - ?
Alternate
Zinhle Dube
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
Feb 27, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Feb 27, 2018 - Mar 11, 2020
 
Ensemble Singer
Feb 15, 2022 - ?
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Feb 15, 2022 - ?
Bongi Duma
Ensemble Singer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Vocal
Eden Duncan-Smith
Young Nala
Sep 28, 2010 - Mar 27, 2011
Alternate
Jim Ferris
Pumbaa
Rosie Lani Fiedelman
Ensemble Dancer
circa. Jul 2014 - ?
 
Ensemble Dancer
Alicia Fisher
Ensemble Dancer
Shawn Alynda Fisher
Ensemble Dancer
Feb 01, 2022 - May 15, 2022
 
Gazelle Wheel
Feb 01, 2022 - May 15, 2022
 
Ensemble Dancer
May 31, 2022 - ?
 
Gazelle Wheel
May 15, 2022 - ?
Niles Fitch
Young Simba
Alternate
Paige Fraser-Hoffman
Ensemble Dancer
Christopher Freeman
Ensemble Dancer
 
Buzzard Pole
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Daniel Gaymon
Ensemble Dancer
Nov 19, 2019 - Jan 30, 2022
 
Buzzard Pole
Nov 19, 2019 - Jan 30, 2022
Mukelisiwe Goba
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Jean Michelle Grier
Sarabi
 
Ensemble Singer
Andile Gumbi
Simba
Aug 28, 2012 - Aug 25, 2013
Jeremy Gumbs
Thurs., Fri., Sat. Eve., Sun. Mat.
Young Simba
Alternate
Pia Hamilton
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle Wheel
Blake Hammond
Pumbaa
Daniel Harder
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Nov 19, 2019 - ?
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
Nov 19, 2019 - ?
Jamal Lee Harris
Ensemble Singer
Michael Alexander Henry
Ensemble Singer
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
Collin Heyward
Ensemble Dancer
Feb 01, 2022 - Aug 13, 2023
 
Buzzard Pole
Feb 01, 2022 - Aug 13, 2023
Marquise Hitchcock
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 15, 2023 - Mar 02, 2025
 
Buzzard Pole
? - Mar 02, 2025
Jacquelyn Renae Hodges
Shenzi
Lindsey Holmes
Ensemble Dancer
 
Fireflies
Christine Horn
Ensemble Singer
Nia Imani Hunter
Young Nala
Alternate
Zach Law Ingram
Ensemble
circa. Mar 2012 - ?
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Guinea Fowl
Julian Ivey
Young Simba
Feb 26, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007
Alternate
K'Lynn Jackman
Young Nala
Sep 23, 2014 - Mar 20, 2016
Alternate
Andre Jackson
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Dance
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Joshua J. Jackson
Young Simba
Apr 12, 2010 - Mar 28, 2011
Alternate
Lindsey Jolyn Jackson
Ensemble Dancer
 
Fireflies
 
Fireflies
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Fireflies
Hanifa Jackson-Adderly
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Feb 27, 2018 - Apr 01, 2018
 
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 11, 2018 - Sep 16, 2018
 
Ensemble Dancer
Feb 19, 2019 - Apr 28, 2019
 
Ant Hill Lady
Sep 11, 2018 - Sep 16, 2018
Adam Jacobs
Simba
Aug 29, 2011 - May 13, 2012
 
Simba
Jun 26, 2012 - Aug 26, 2012
Ben Jeffrey
Pumbaa
Jun 14, 2010 - May 16, 2011
Chantylla Johnson
Tues., Fri., Sat. Eve., Sun. Eve.
Young Nala
Alternate
Derek Johnson
Young Simba
Sep 25, 2012 - ?
Alternate
Nicole Adell Johnson
Ensemble Dancer
Alphonso Romero Jones II
Young Simba
Sep 28, 2009 - Apr 25, 2011
Alternate
Andrea Jones
Ensemble Singer
Ashley Renee Jordan
Young Simba
Alternate
Jaden Jordan
Young Simba
Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
Alternate
Aubrey Omari Joseph
Young Simba
Alternate
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Young Nala
Sep 23, 2014 - ?
Alternate
Joel Karie
Ensemble Singer
Charlaine Katsuyoshi
Ensemble Dancer
Nokubonga Khuzwayo
Ensemble Singer
Pearl Khwezi
Ensemble Singer
Aug 14, 2018 - Jan 16, 2022
 
One by One Vocal
Aug 14, 2018 - Jan 16, 2022
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Aug 14, 2018 - Jan 16, 2022
 
Ensemble Singer
Feb 15, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022
 
One by One Vocal
Feb 15, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Feb 15, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022
Amanda Kunene
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
Sep 06, 2022 - Nov 06, 2022
 
Ensemble Singer
Dec 13, 2022 - ?
 
One by One Vocal
Oct 11, 2022 - Nov 06, 2022
 
One by One Vocal
Dec 13, 2022 - ?
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Sep 27, 2022 - Nov 06, 2022
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Dec 13, 2022 - ?
Ron Kunene
Ensemble Singer
Joshua Landay
Ed
Oct 09, 2012 - ?
Daphne Marcelle Lee
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 15, 2023 - ?
 
Fireflies
 
Cheetah
Jan 2025 - ?
 
Nala Pole Puppet
Jason Lewis
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
May 08, 2018 - Sep 16, 2018
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
May 08, 2018 - Jul 22, 2018
 
Ensemble Dancer
Mar 05, 2019 - Apr 28, 2019
 
Guinea Fowl
Mar 05, 2019 - Apr 28, 2019
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Mar 05, 2019 - Apr 28, 2019
 
Buzzard Pole
Jul 24, 2018 - Sep 16, 2018
Lisa Lewis
Ensemble Dancer
Ben Lipitz
Pumbaa
Aug 28, 2009 - ?
 
Pumbaa
2014 - ?
 
Pumbaa
Jul 12, 2016 - Aug 28, 2016
Brian M. Love
Ensemble Singer
Sharron Lynn
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Aug 2018 - Apr 2022
 
Fireflies
Oct 2018 - Mar 2020
 
Cheetah
Aug 2018 - Apr 2022
 
Nala Pole Puppet
Aug 2018 - Apr 2022
Mduduzi Madela
Ensemble Singer
? - Feb 22, 2026
 
Circle of Life Vocals
? - Feb 22, 2026
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
? - Feb 22, 2026
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
? - Feb 22, 2026
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Kimberly Marable
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Sheryl McCallum
Ensemble Singer
Jaysin McCollum
Ensemble Dancer
? - Sep 01, 2024
 
Gazelle
? - Sep 01, 2024
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle
Shavar McIntosh
Young Simba
Alternate
Nathaniel McIntyre
Young Simba
Sep 23, 2014 - ?
Alternate
Caleb McLaughlin
Young Simba
Sep 25, 2012 - ?
Alternate
Ray Mercer
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
 
Acrobatic Trickster
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
Brenda Mhlongo
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Jade Milan
Young Nala
May 17, 2010 - Sep 27, 2010
Alternate
Aisha Mitchell
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
 
Fireflies
Kyle Lamar Mitchell
Ensemble Singer
Geoff Myers
Ensemble Dancer
 
Guinea Fowl
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Floor Dancer
Nhlanhla Ndlovu
Circle of Life Vocals
 
One by One Dance
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
Ensemble Singer
Isaiah D. Negron
Young Simba
Sep 23, 2014 - ?
Alternate
Aaron Nelson
Simba
Aug 27, 2013 - ?
S'bu Ngema
Ensemble Singer
 
Ensemble
 
One by One Vocal
 
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Dance
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Sep 2021 - ?
 
Ensemble Singer
Sihle Ngema
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
Nhlanhla Ngobeni
Ensemble Singer
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
One by One Dance
Albertina Nkhela
Ensemble Singer
 
One by One Vocal
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Nteliseng Nkhela
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
One by One Vocal
Selloane A. Nkhela
Ensemble Singer
 
One by One Vocal
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Jeremy Noel
Ensemble Singer
Aug 12, 2025 - ?
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
Aug 12, 2025 - ?
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Aug 12, 2025 - ?
Tatiana Nuñez
Ensemble Dancer
May 21, 2024 - ?
 
Ant Hill Lady
May 21, 2024 - ?
Isio–Maya Nuwere
Cheetah
 
Nala Pole Puppet
Sindisiwe Nxumalo
Ensemble Singer
circa. 2013 - ?
 
One by One Vocal
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Phindile Nyandeni
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Clifton Oliver
Simba
May 23, 2011 - Aug 29, 2011
Esteban Oliver
Zazu
Apr 01, 2014 - Jun 08, 2014
 
Zazu
circa. 2014 - ?
Patrick Page
Scar
Jan 29, 2007 - Sep 24, 2007
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Dawn Noel Pignuola
Ensemble Dancer
Shereen Pimentel
Broadway debut
Young Nala
Sep 28, 2009 - Apr 12, 2010
 
Young Nala
May 10, 2010 - May 17, 2010
Yael Pineda-Hall
Broadway debut
Ensemble Singer
Apr 18, 2017 - May 28, 2017
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Apr 18, 2017 - May 28, 2017
Chondra La-Tease Profit
Ensemble Singer
Aug 28, 2012 - ?
 
Sarabi
Aug 28, 2012 - ?
Natalie Ridley
Ensemble Dancer
 
Cheetah
 
Nala Pole Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
Angelo Rivera
Stilt Giraffe Cross
 
Flying Dancer
Tom Alan Robbins
Pumbaa
Devin Roberts
Ensemble Dancer
Arbender J. Robinson
Ensemble Singer
Rhea Roderick
Ensemble Dancer
May 29, 2012 - ?
Danny Rutigliano
Timon
Dylan Santos
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 03, 2024 - ?
 
Gazelle
Sep 03, 2024 - ?
India Scandrick
Young Nala
Feb 26, 2007 - Aug 27, 2007
Alternate
Chauntee Schuler
Nala
Jun 15, 2010 - ?
Kaylin Seckel
Ensemble Singer
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Sep 14, 2021 - ?
 
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Housso Sémon
Sarabi
Nov 19, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020
 
Ensemble Singer
Nov 19, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020
 
Sarabi
Sep 14, 2021 - Sep 26, 2021
 
Ensemble Singer
Sep 14, 2021 - Sep 26, 2021
LaQuet Sharnell
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle Wheel
 
Butterflies
 
Flying Dancer
Mpume Sikakane
Ensemble Singer
 
Ensemble Singer
 
One by One Vocal
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Julian Silva
Young Simba
Alternate
Kissy Simmons
Nala
Cypress Eden Smith
Wed., Thur., Sat. Mat., Sun. Mat.
Young Nala
Alternate
Derek Smith
Scar
circa. Jun 2013 - ?
 
Scar
2013 - ?
Imani Dia Smith
Young Nala
Sep 27, 2011 - Sep 23, 2012
Alternate
Nicole Smith
Ant Hill Lady
 
Ensemble Dancer
Wallace Smith
Simba
Vusi Sondiyazi
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
Thandazile A. Soni
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Derrick Spear
Ensemble Dancer
2018 - 2022
 
Acrobatic Trickster
2019 - 2022
 
Stilt Giraffe Cross
Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
 
Gazelle
2019 - 2022
 
Guinea Fowl
Sep 13, 2022 - Oct 09, 2022
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Sep 13, 2022 - Oct 09, 2022
 
Buzzard Pole
Sep 18, 2018 - Oct 21, 2018
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Sep 18, 2018 - Oct 14, 2018
Nathaniel Stampley
Mufasa
Kellen Stancil
Buzzard Pole
Sophia N. Stephens
Sarabi
 
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
 
Ensemble Singer
Jerome Stephens, Jr.
Young Simba
Michael Stiggers, Jr.
Ensemble Singer
Nov 19, 2019 - Dec 04, 2022
 
Mouse Shadow Puppet
Nov 19, 2019 - Dec 04, 2022
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Nov 19, 2019 - Dec 04, 2022
Jeremiah Tatum
Gazelle
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
Shannon Tavarez
Young Nala
Sep 2009 - ?
Alternate
L. Steven Taylor
Ensemble Singer
 
Ensemble Singer
Aug 28, 2012 - ?
Ryan Brooke Taylor
Ensemble Dancer
Teshi Thomas
Young Nala
Alternate
Jamie J. Thompson
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Bravita Threatt
Ensemble Dancer
Jun 04, 2013 - Aug 18, 2013
Thulisile Thusi
Ensemble Singer
 
Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppet
Torya
Ensemble Dancer
 
Cheetah
 
Nala Pole Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
NicKayla Tucker
Young Nala
Alternate
Phillip W. Turner
Ensemble Dancer
 
Gazelle
 
Giraffe Shadow Puppet
 
Scar Shadow Puppet
 
Flying Dancer
 
Simba Shadow Puppet
Halle Vargas Sullivan
Young Nala
Alternate
Donna Michelle Vaughn
Ensemble Dancer
 
Ant Hill Lady
 
Ensemble Dancer
? - May 19, 2024
 
Ant Hill Lady
? - May 19, 2024
Jason Veasey
Ensemble Singer
James Vessell
Ensemble Dancer
Zurin Villanueva
Ensemble Dancer
Tryphena Wade
Ensemble Singer
 
Sarabi
 
Ensemble Singer
 
Sarabi
Kaci Walfall
Young Nala
Oct 2013 - ?
Alternate
Nicholas Ward
Ensemble
Rema Webb
Ensemble Singer
 
One by One Vocal
Alton Fitzgerald White
Mufasa
Jun 15, 2010 - ?
Kenny Redell Williams
Ensemble Singer
 
Circle of Life Vocals
 
Lioness Chant Vocal
 
One by One Dance
Marcus Williams
Broadway debut
Ensemble Dancer
Oct 11, 2022 - ?
 
Guinea Fowl
Oct 11, 2022 - ?
 
Pumbaa Pole Puppet
Oct 11, 2022 - ?
Sidney Nicole Wilson
Broadway debut
Sarabi
Sep 28, 2021 - ?
 
Ensemble Singer
Sep 28, 2021 - ?
Jahi Diallo Winston
Young Simba
Alternate
Syndee Winters
Nala
May 22, 2012 - ?
Camille Workman
Ensemble Dancer
Sep 2009 - Jul 2014
Kyle Wrentz
Ensemble
 
Ensemble Singer
 
One by One Dance
Dashaun Young
Simba
Nov 12, 2007 - Dec 31, 2007
 
Simba
May 15, 2012 - ?
Buyi Zama
Rafiki
Jun 2013 - ?
Swings: Sandy Alvarez , Cameron Amandus , Andrew Arrington , LaMar Baylor , Jarred Bedgood , Izell O. Blunt , Sean Bradford , TyNia René Brandon , Leroy Church , Keisha Laren Clarke Gray , Garland Days , Angelica Edwards , Paige Fraser-Hoffman , Deidrea Halley , David Holbert , Antwaun Holley , Kenny Ingram , Andre Jackson , Tony James , Dennis Johnston , Jason Lewis , Sharron Lynn , Kyle Lamar Mitchell , Willia-Noel Montague , Matthew Morgan , Sihle Ngema , Phylicia Pearl Mpasi , James A. Pierce III , Devin Roberts , Arbender J. Robinson , Derrick Spear , Kellen Stancil , Sophia N. Stephens , T. Shyvonne Stewart , Jacqueline Tate , Kevin Ricardo Tate , Jeremiah Tatum , Bravita Threatt , Torya , Natalie Turner , Alan Wiggins , Lisa Nicole Wilkerson , Stephen Scott Wormley , Kyle Wrentz and Malcolm Miles Young
Standby: Jim Ferris (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa), Michael Hollick (Zazu, Scar, Pumbaa, Zazu, Scar, Pumbaa), Robbie Swift (Ed), Rod Thomas (Scar, Pumbaa) and Thom Christopher Warren (Pumbaa, Zazu, Scar)
Understudies: Antonia Raye (Shenzi), Cameron Amandus (Banzai), Ezekiel Andrew (Mufasa, Mufasa), Chondra Profit Ardrey (Nala), Andrew Arrington (Banzai, Ed), Jarred Bedgood (Banzai, Simba), Sean Bradford (Simba), TyNia René Brandon (Sarabi, Shenzi, Nala), Camille M. Brown (Sarabi), Russell Joel Brown (Mufasa), Leroy Church (Ed, Ed), Alvin Crawford (Mufasa), Gabriel A. Croom (Ed), Derrick Davis (Mufasa, Scar), Garland Days (Banzai), Lindiwe Dlamini (Shenzi, Shenzi), Gilbert Domally (Simba), Zinhle Dube (Rafiki, Sarabi, Rafiki, Sarabi), Angelica Edwards (Rafiki, Shenzi, Sarabi), Jim Ferris (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa), Alicia Fisher (Shenzi), Ian Yuri Gardner (Banzai), Mukelisiwe Goba (Rafiki), Bonita J. Hamilton (Rafiki), Daniel Harder (Ed), Jamal Lee Harris (Mufasa, Scar), Michael Alexander Henry (Mufasa, Scar), Antwaun Holley (Simba), Michael Hollick (Scar, Pumbaa, Scar), Kenny Ingram (Banzai, Ed), Andre Jackson (Ed), Nicole Adell Johnson (Nala, Shenzi), Dennis Johnston (Ed, Simba), Joel Karie (Simba, Banzai), Nokubonga Khuzwayo (Nala), Pearl Khwezi (Nala, Rafiki, Rafiki, Nala, Rafiki), Amanda Kunene (Nala, Nala, Rafiki), Joshua Landay (Zazu, Timon), Daphne Marcelle Lee (Sarabi), Mduduzi Madela (Banzai, Simba, Banzai), Kimberly Marable (Shenzi, Sarabi, Nala), Sheryl McCallum (Rafiki, Sarabi), Jaysin McCollum (Ed), Christopher L. McKenzie Jr. (Ed), Brenda Mhlongo (Rafiki), Kyle Lamar Mitchell (Simba), Matthew Morgan (Simba), Matthew S. Morgan (Ed), Nhlanhla Ngobeni (Mufasa), Albertina Nkhela (Rafiki), Nteliseng Nkhela (Rafiki), Selloane A. Nkhela (Rafiki, Nala), Jeremy Noel (Simba), Sindisiwe Nxumalo (Sarabi, Nala, Rafiki), Phylicia Pearl Mpasi (Nala, Sarabi, Shenzi), Yael Pineda-Hall (Rafiki), Chondra La-Tease Profit (Nala), Arbender J. Robinson (Simba), Ben Roseberry (Timon, Zazu), Robb Sapp (Zazu, Timon), Kaylin Seckel (Nala, Sarabi, Sarabi, Nala, Shenzi), Enrique Segura (Zazu, Timon), Housso Sémon (Nala, Nala), Mpume Sikakane (Rafiki, Rafiki), Vusi Sondiyazi (Mufasa), Thandazile A. Soni (Rafiki), Derrick Spear (Ed), Sophia N. Stephens (Shenzi, Sarabi), T. Shyvonne Stewart (Sarabi, Shenzi), Michael Stiggers, Jr. (Simba), Robbie Swift (Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa), Jacqueline Tate (Sarabi, Shenzi, Nala), L. Steven Taylor (Mufasa, Scar, Mufasa), Thulisile Thusi (Rafiki), Tryphena Wade (Shenzi), Nicholas Ward (Mufasa), Thom Christopher Warren (Pumbaa, Zazu, Scar), Rema Webb (Sarabi), Jonathan Weir (Scar, Pumbaa), Alan Wiggins (Simba, Ed), Lisa Nicole Wilkerson (Shenzi, Nala), Kenny Redell Williams (Banzai), Sidney Nicole Wilson (Nala), Stephen Scott Wormley (Simba) and Kyle Wrentz (Ed, Scar)
music by Elton John; lyrics by Tim Rice
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Circle of Life
Rafiki and Ensemble
The Morning Report
Zazu, Young Simba and Mufasa
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu and Ensemble
Chow Down
Shenzi, Banzai and Ed
They Live in You
(music by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin; lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin)
Mufasa and Ensemble
Be Prepared
Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed and Ensemble
Be Prepared (Reprise)
Scar and Ensemble
Hakuna Matata
Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
One by One
(music by Lebo M; lyrics by Lebo M)
Ensemble
The Madness of King Scar
Scar, Zazu, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed and Nala
Shadowland
(music by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer; lyrics by Lebo M and Mark Mancina)
Nala, Rafiki and Ensemble
Endless Night
(music by Lebo M, Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer; lyrics by Julie Taymor)
Simba and Ensemble
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala and Ensemble
They Live in You (as "He Lives in You") (Reprise)
(music by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin; lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin)
Rafiki, Simba and Ensemble
King of Pride Rock
(music by Hans Zimmer; lyrics by Lebo M)
Ensemble
Circle of Life (Reprise)
Ensemble

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1998 Winner
 

Best Book of a Musical

1998 Nominee
Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
 

Best Original Musical Score

1998 Nominee
Additional music by Lebo M , Mark Mancina , Jay Rifkin , Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Elton John
Additional lyrics by Lebo M , Mark Mancina , Jay Rifkin , Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1998 Nominee
Samuel E. Wright
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1998 Nominee
Tsidii Le Loka

Best Scenic Design

1998 Winner
Scenic Design by Richard Hudson

Best Costume Design

1998 Winner
Costume Design by Julie Taymor

Best Lighting Design

1998 Winner
Lighting Design by Donald Holder

Best Choreography

1998 Winner
Choreographed by Garth Fagan

Best Direction of a Musical

1998 Winner
Directed by Julie Taymor
 

Best Orchestrations

1998 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Robert Elhai , David Metzger and Bruce Fowler

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Musical

1998 Nominee
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1998 Nominee
Max Casella
Geoff Hoyle

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1998 Winner
Tsidii Le Loka

Outstanding Choreography

1998 Winner
Choreographed by Garth Fagan

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

1998 Winner
Directed by Julie Taymor
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

1998 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Robert Elhai , David Metzger and Bruce Fowler

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

1998 Winner
Scenic Design by Richard Hudson

Outstanding Costume Design

1998 Winner
Costume Design by Julie Taymor

Outstanding Lighting Design

1998 Winner
Lighting Design by Donald Holder

Outstanding Sound Design

1998 Winner
Sound Design by Tony Meola

Outstanding Puppet Design

1998 Winner
Puppet Design by Julie Taymor and Michael Curry

Theatre World

Award

1998 Recipient
Max Casella
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