Details

The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity. Simba is the young lion, his wicked uncle is Scar and his father, killed by his uncle, is King Mustafa. The roles of Young Simba and Young Nala to be played by local talent The Lion King website.

Cast/Performers

Cleveland Cathnott (Mufasa), Stephen Carlile (Scar), Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Meilyr Sion (Zazu), Nicholas Nkuna (Simba), Carol Stennett (Nala), John Hasler (Timon), Lee Ormsby (Pumbaa), Nicholas Nkuna (Simba), Ava Brennan (Nala), Daniel Norford (Banzai), Me'sha Bryan (Shenzi), Philip Oakland (Ed), Kelly Agbowu (Swing), Tovah-Marie Bembridge (Ensemble), Bethzy Charadan (Swing), Janique Charles (Ensemble), Nombulelo Chili (Ensemble), Bianca Cordice (Ensemble), Sup Dhanasunthorn (Ensemble), Zinhle Dube (Ensemble), Teisha Duncan (Ensemble / Sarabi), Thibault Durand (Ensemble), Thabo Gwadiso (Ensemble), Iamnia Montalvo Hernadez (Ensemble), Elisa Chou Hsieh (Ensemble), Kwesi Jeffers (Ensemble), Aiko Kato (Ensemble), Andrew Keelan (Standby Cover Timon / Zazu / Pumbaa / Ed), Hope Maine (Ensemble), Mariano Manzella (Ensemble), Giovanni Napoli (Swing / Dance Captain / Fight Captain), Anna Ella Neocel (Swing / Dance Captain), Nosipho Nkonqa (Swing), Phindile Nyandeni (Swing), Mark Peachey (Standby Scar and Pumbaa), Lloyd Rathebe (Ensemble), Tarisha Rommick (Ensemble), Julien Roussel (Ensemble), Jean Salamao (Ensemble), Louis-Cyril Tiquant (Swing), Tumelo Tokgwi (Ensemble), Anna van Ruiten (Ensemble), Marcel J Whyte (Ensemble), Jermaine Woods (Ensemble), Jeffrey Young (Swing), Charlene Zijlastra (Ensemble), Bonga Zulu (Ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Roger Allers, Irene Mecchi
Music(s): Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Hans Zimmer
Design: Julie Taymor
Company: Walt Disney
Director: Julie Taymor
Costume: Julie Taymor
Choreographer: Garth Fagan