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 Lion King website.

Cast/Performers

George Asprey (Scar), Shaun Escoffery (Mufasa), Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Gary Jordan (Zazu), Jamie McGregor (Timon), Mark Roper (Pumbaa), Nick Afoa (Simba), Janique Charles (Nala), Melone M'kenzy (Shenzi), David Blake (Banzai), Barnaby Thompson (Ed), Zion Gardner (Young Simba - some dates), Naya Luena (Young Nala - some dates), John Madondo (Young Simba - some dates), Samuel O'Loughlin Simba - some dates), Jay-Jay Prince Simba - some dates), Avive Savannah Williams (Young Nala), Monae Wilson (Young Nala), Eva Young (Young Nala), Etian A Almeida (Swing), Lila Anderson (Ensemble), Merryl Ansah (Ensemble), Thanduxolo Booi (Ensemble), Gabriel Brasilio (Ensemble), Kanika Carr (Ensemble), Donna Clovis (Ensemble), Azola Dlamini (Ensemble), Kuan Frye (Swing), Kevin Fullinck (Swing), Deborah Godchaser (Swing), Jamie Golding (Standby Timon / Zazu / Pumbaa), Sandile Gontsana (Ensemble), Du-Wayne Hinds (Ensemble), Makoto Iso (Ensemble), Wilson Kiiru (Ensemble), Garry Lake (Stanby Scar / Pumbaa), Tramaine Lamy (Swing), Lamoi Leon (Swing), Francisco Lins (Swing), Stephanie Tsz Maan Lo (Ensemble), Nonhlanhla Makhathini (Swing), Sadia McEwen (Sarabi / Ensemble), Phumlani Mkhize (Ensemble), Keitumetse Molea (Ensemble), Daniel Monteiro (Ensemble), Ayden Morgan (Ensemble), Rutendo Mushonga (Ensemble), Crystal Nicholls (Ensemble), Nosipho Nkonqa (Swing), Darcel Osei (Swing), Luciano Santos-Souza (Ensemble), Poseletso Sejosingoe-Mandela (Ensemble), Mlungisi Shabalala (Swing), Kristof Skhosana (Ensemble), Shannon Taiwo (Ensemble), Matthieu Vinetot (Ensemble)

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Roger Allers, Irene Mecchi
Music(s): Elton John, Tim Rice, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Hans Zimmer
Design(s): Julie Taymor, Richard Hudson, Michael Ward
Company: Walt Disney
Director: Julie Taymor
Costume(s): Julie Taymor, Julie Taymor (mask and puppet), Michael Curry (mask and puppet)
Choreographer(s): Garth Fagan, Garth Fagan
Lighting: Donald Holder