The Lion King
Tour: Cheetah
Opening Date
Apr 23, 2003
Closing Date
Mar 02, 2008
MusicalOriginalNational Tour
External Links
Official Website
Open Date: Apr 23, 2003
Close Date: Mar 02, 2008
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
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PeopleProduced by Disney Theatrical Productions; Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher; Produced in association with Todd Lacy and Aubrey Lynch II; Associate Music Producer: Robert ElhaiMusic 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: Stephen Bates; Vocal arrangements by Lebo M; Additional Vocal Score by: Lebo M; Music orchestrated by Robert Elhai and David MetzgerDirected by Julie Taymor; Choreographed by Garth Fagan; Associate Director: Steven Minning; Associate Choreographer: Marey GriffithScenic 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 Steve C. Kennedy; Hair Design by Michael Ward; Make-Up Design by Michael WardCompany Manager: Michael SanfilippoTechnical Director: David Benken; Production Stage Manager: Theresa Bailey; Production Supervisor: Doc ZorthianMusical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Produced for the Stage and Additional Score by: Mark Mancina; Choral Director: Lebo M; Musical Supervisor: Colin WelfordCasting: Binder Casting and Mark BrandonSwings: Deanar Ali Young , Feliciano Gonzales , Shameika Hines , Kenny Ingram , Tamara Merritt Irving , Jose Silva and LaTamra SmithStandby: Mark David KaplanUnderstudies: Ntomb'khona Dlamini (Rafiki) and Tamara Merritt Irving (Sarabi)Company Manager: Frank LottAssistant Stage Mgr: Lori Byars; General Stage Manager: Lucia LombardiFlutes: Darlene Drew; Drums and Percussion by: Wilson Torres
Cast
Ensemble
Standby: John RensenhouseUnderstudies: Kehinde B. Hart (Simba), Charles Gray (Scar, Mufasa), Kenny Ingram (Banzai, Ed), Andrea Jones (Shenzi), Todd M. Kryger (Mufasa), Thabile Mtshali (Rafiki), Jacqueline Rene (Nala), LaTamra Smith (Nala, Shenzi, Sarabi), Vusi Sondiyazi (Simba), Mariama Whyte (Shenzi) and Marvette Williams (Nala) -
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Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions; Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher; Produced in association with Todd Lacy and Aubrey Lynch II; Associate Music Producer: Robert Elhai
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: Stephen Bates; Vocal arrangements by Lebo M; Additional Vocal Score by: Lebo M; Music orchestrated by Robert Elhai and David Metzger
Directed by Julie Taymor; Choreographed by Garth Fagan; Associate Director: Steven Minning; Associate Choreographer: Marey Griffith
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 Steve C. Kennedy; Hair Design by Michael Ward; Make-Up Design by Michael Ward
Company Manager: Michael Sanfilippo
Technical Director: David Benken; Production Stage Manager: Theresa Bailey; Production Supervisor: Doc Zorthian
Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Produced for the Stage and Additional Score by: Mark Mancina; Choral Director: Lebo M; Musical Supervisor: Colin Welford
Casting: Binder Casting and Mark Brandon
Swings:
Deanar Ali Young
, Feliciano Gonzales
, Shameika Hines
, Kenny Ingram
, Tamara Merritt Irving
, Jose Silva
and LaTamra Smith
Standby:
Mark David Kaplan
Understudies:
Ntomb'khona Dlamini
(Rafiki) and Tamara Merritt Irving
(Sarabi)
Company Manager: Frank Lott
Assistant Stage Mgr: Lori Byars; General Stage Manager: Lucia Lombardi
Flutes: Darlene Drew; Drums and Percussion by: Wilson Torres
Cast
Ensemble
Standby:
John Rensenhouse
Understudies:
Kehinde B. Hart
(Simba), Charles Gray
(Scar, Mufasa), Kenny Ingram
(Banzai, Ed), Andrea Jones
(Shenzi), Todd M. Kryger
(Mufasa), Thabile Mtshali
(Rafiki), Jacqueline Rene
(Nala), LaTamra Smith
(Nala, Shenzi, Sarabi), Vusi Sondiyazi
(Simba), Mariama Whyte
(Shenzi) and Marvette Williams
(Nala)