The Lion King Original London Cast - 10/19/99

(In Order of Appearance):

Josette Bushell-Mingo - Rafiki
Cornell John - Mufasa
Dawn Michael - Sarabi
Gregory Gudgeon - Zazu
Rob Edwards - Scar
Daniel Anthony - Young Simba
Ross Coates - Young Simba
Luke Youngblood - Young Simba
Nathalie Emmanuel - Young Nala
Dominique Moore - Young Nala
Pippa Bennett-Warner - Young Nala
Stephanie Charles - Shenzi
Paul J. Medford - Banzai
Christopher Holt - Ed
Simon Gregor - Timon
Martyn Ellis - Pumbaa
Roger Wright - Simba
Paulette Ivory - Nala

The Lion King Musical Cast Recordings

1997 - Original Broadway Cast Recording

1999 - Original Japanese Cast Recording

2000 - London Theatre Orchestra & Cast - (Not Original London Cast)

2002 - Original Hamburg Cast Recording

2004 - Original Dutch Cast Recording

2005 - A Lion King Christmas - (International Companies)

2007 - Original French Cast Recording

2007 - South African Cast Recording - (Live Performance)

2010 - Special 2-Disc Edition Original Broadway Cast Recording - (London 10th Anniversary)

The Lion King - Current & Future Productions

New York, NY - Minskoff Theatre - 11/13/97 - Present

Tokyo, Japan - Shiki Haru Theatre - 12/20/98 - Present

Westminster, London, England, UK - Lyceum Theatre - 10/19/99 - Present

Hamburg, Germany - Theatre im Hafen - 12/2/01 - Present

Nationwide - United States National Tour - 4/27/02 - Present

Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Theatre - 5/15/09 - 12/30/11

Marina Bay, Singapore - Sands Theater - 3/10/11 - Present

Madrid, Spain - Teatro Lope de Vega - 10/21/11 - Present

Jason Raize Memorial

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2004

Location: New Amsterdam Theatre - 214 W 42nd St., New York, NY 10036

Tributes:

Opening Words - Thomas Schumacher

Selected Readings

Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Heather Headley

Selected Readings

He Lives in You (Reprise) - Tshidi Manye and cast members of The Lion King

Selected Readings

Video Reflections

Selected Readings

South African Voices - Cast members of The Lion King

Closing Worlds - Thomas Schumacher

Endless Night - Jason Raize (Audio Recording)

Le Roi Lion - Original Paris Cast - 10/4/07

(In Order of Appearance):

Zama Magudulela - Rafiki
Jean-Luc Guizonne - Mufasa
Mélina M’Poy - Sarabi
David Eguren - Zazu
Oliver Breitman - Scar
Grégoire Beauvin - Young Simba
Medhi Chout - Young Simba
Michael Gordon - Young Simba
Louka Masset - Young Simba
Yonas Pérou - Young Simba
Louis Pottier-Arniaud - Young Simba
Fabien Tribel - Young Simba
Youcef Zerguine - Young Simba
Lola Andreoni - Young Nala
Noumia Boutieux - Young Nala
Léa Lounda - Young Nala
Intissar Malonga - Young Nala
Belinda Rabarison - Young Nala
Ursula Ravelomanantso - Young Nala
Ketsia Toto - Young Nala
Absa Touré - Young Nala
Céline Languedoc - Shenzi
Valery Rodriguez - Banzai
Mickaël Viguier - Ed
Christian Abart - Timon
Fabrice de la Villehervé - Pumbaa
Jeremy Fontanet - Simba
Leah Vincent - Nala

Ensemble Singers: Jua Amir, Matias Chebel, Thibault Durand, Andrew Isar, Sandy Louis, Orlando Louis David, Mduduzi Madela, Portia Manyike Talpot, Swazi Mokoena, Phindile Nyandeni, Linda Rheretyane, & Marie-Angèle Yoldi

Ensemble Dancers: Clevy Bamanissa, Nouza L. Cortot, Harmony Dibongue-Levy, Martin Lorenz, Jacques Laurent Mariba, Liliett Martinez, Marcella Morelli, Jaime de Oliveira Freitas, Sophie Philippe Pellevoisin, Céline Rotsen, & Alick Sénélis

Ensemble Singers Replacements: Marie-Annick Adrien, Rachid Barji, Mathieu Boldron, Steeve Brudey, Nelly Célérine, Nella Gonneau, Rorisang Kgwathe, Valérie Louri, Mélina Mariale, Thierry Picaut, Jeffrey Richardson, Anandha Seethanen, Zamokuhle Nomcebo Sithole, Haô Ting, & Louis-Cyril Tiquant
Ensemble Dancer Replacements: Pascal Beugre-Tellier, Bethzy Charandan, Mélanie Ducros, David Gaulein-Stef, Jeane Guimaräes, Christophe Jeannot, Wanjirũ Kamũyũ, Roberto Montenegro, Giovanni Napoly, Karine Pastor, Sylvain Reboux, & Théodora Valente

Understudies:
Zazu: Pierre Becker
Zazu: Thierry Monfray
Scar: Jean-Michel Fournereau
Scar: Arnaud Léonard
Ed: Pierre Becker
Ed: Thierry Monfray
Timon: Pierre Becker
Timon: Thierry Monfray
Pumbaa: Jean-Michel Fournereau
Pumbaa: Arnaud Léonard

Broadway's New Simba

The Broadway production of The Lion King welcomes Adam Jacobs to its cast the week of August 29 in the role of Simba. Clifton Oliver played his final performance as Simba on August 26. Adam Jacobs played the role of Simba in the national tour of The Lion King from 2010 to 2011. The Lion King plays at the Minskoff Theatre.

Der Konig der Lowen Cast - As of August 2011

(In Order of Appearance):

Futhi Mhlongo - Rafiki

Wilson D. Michaels - Mufasa

Nima - Sarabi

Joachim Benoit - Zazu

Willi Welp - Scar

Jeanne-Marie Nigl - Shenzi

Christopher Weinstein-Storey - Banzai

Theodor Reichardt - Ed

Gavin Turnbull - Timon

Harrie Poels - Pumbaa

Danny Yanga - Simba

Ava Brennan - Nala

Keke Palmer & Disney

Although Lauren "Keke" Palmer did not take the offer of playing Young Nala in the Second National Tour of The Lion King. She has worked with Disney in recent years.

She starred in films, television shows, and sang songs in Disney albums. Her works with Disney are:

Television Films:

Jump In! - 2007 - Mary Thomas - Disney Channel

Television:

Keke & Jamal - 2005 - Keke Stewart - Disney Channel - Unsold TV Pilot

Soundtracks:

Jump In! - 2007

DisneyMania 5 - 2007
DisneyMania 6 - 2008

Keke Palmer - The Original Cheetah Tour Young Nala

Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer auditioned for The Lion King at the age of nine in 2003. Her mother, Sharon saw an ad in a newspaper for a casting call for auditions of Young Simba and Young Nala in Chicago. She was called back for a second callback. Lauren was offered to play Young Nala in the Second National Tour, The Cheetah Tour. It was originally going to open in San Francisco, not Chicago. Keyana did not take the offer because she was not ready to travel yet. Lauren Palmer is a star in film, television, and music. She made her debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Queen Latifah's niece. 

Film:
Barbershop 2: Back in Business - 2004 - Gina's niece
Akeelah and the Bee - 2006 - Akeelah Anderson
Madea's Family Reunion - 2006 - Nikki Grady
Cleaner - 2007 - Rose Cutler
The Longshots - 2008 - Jasmine Plummer
Shrink - 2009 - Jemma
Joyful Noise - 2012 - Olivia Hill
Ice Age: Continental Drift - 2012 - Peaches (voice)

Television films:
The Wool Cap - 2004 - Lou
Kinghts of the South Bronx - 2005 - Kenya Russell
Jump In! - 2007 - Mary Thomas
Rags - 2012 - Kadee Worth

Straight-to-DVD:
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare - 2008 - Crystal Tortoise (voice)

Television:
Cold Case - 2004 - Arlene Marion - 1 episode
Strong Medicine - 2004 - Sarina - 1 episode
Second Time Around - 2005 - Sharlene - 1 episode
ER - 2005 - Janell Parkerson - 1 episode
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - 2005 - Tasha Wright - 1 episode
Keke & Jamal - 2005 - Keke Stewart - Unsold TV Pilot
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - 2007 - Nikki Grady - 1 episode
Just Jordan - 2007 - C.C. Livingston - 1 episode
True Jackson, VP - 2008 - 2011 - True Jackson
Cribs - 2009 - Herself - 1 episode
Brainsurge - 2009 - Present - Herself
The Cleveland Show - 2010 - Brandi (voice) - 1 episode
Degrassi - 2011 - Herself - 2 episodes
Winx Club - 2011 - Present - Layla/Aisha (voice)

Discography:
EPs:
Keke Palmer - 2007

Albums:
So Uncool - 2007
Keke Palmer - 2012

Mixtapes:
Awaken - 2011

Singles:
Keep it Movin - 2007
One You Call - 2010
Walls Come Down - 2011
The Greatest - 2011

Melody For Cheaters - 2011

Show Me - 2011

Fire and Smoke - 2012

Hologram - 2012

Soundtracks:

Akeelah and the Bee - 2006

Night at the Museum - 2006

Jump In! - 2007

DisneyMania 5 - 2007
DisneyMania 6 - 2008

Broadway Nalas

 

Heather Headley
1997 - 1998
1998 - 1999
(Original Nala)

                               Mary Randle
                               1998

Bashirrah Creswell

1999 - 2001

                                Sharon L. Young 

                                2001 - 2002

Renee Elise Goldsberry

2002 - 2003

                             Kissy Simmons

                             2003 - 2009

Ta'Rea Campbell

2009 - 2010

                            Chauntee Schuler

                            2010 - Present

                            (Current Nala) 

                                                                                          

Broadway Simbas

 

Jason Raize
1997 - 2000
(Original Simba)

                   
                Christopher Jackson
                2000 - 2002

 

Clifton Oliver

2002 - 2003

2011

                        Josh Tower

                       2003 - 2007

 

Wallace Smith

2007

           Dashaun Young

           2007 - 2011                       

Adam Jacobs

2011 - Present

(Current Simba)

Broadway Pumbaas

 

Tom Alan Robbins
1997 - 2009
2009 - 2010
(Original Pumbaa)

                                    Ben Lipitz
                                    2009

 John E. Brady

2010

2011 - Present

(Current Pumbaa)

            

Ben Jeffrey

2010 - 2011

Broadway Timons

Max Casella

1997 - 1998

(Original Timon)

                                Danny Rutigliano 

                                1998 - 2000

                                2002 - 2010

John E. Brady

2000 - 2002

              Robert Creighton

              2010

Damian Baldet

2010 

                                    Fred Berman

                                  2010 - Present
                                (Current Timon)

               

                                

Broadway Eds

 

Kevin Cahoon

1997 - 1998

(Original Ed)

                                           Jeff Skowron

                                           1998 - 1999

Jeff Gurner

1999 - 2000

                                      Timothy Gulan

                                       2000 - 2002 

Thom Christopher Warren

2002 - 2003 

                                Enrique Segura

                                2003 - Present

                                (Current Ed)

                                           

Broadway Banzais

 

Stanley Wayne Mathis

1997 - 1998

(Original Banzai)

                     Keith Bennett

                     1998 - 2000

Leonard Joseph

2000 - 2001

         Curtiss Cook

         2001 - 2003 

Rodrick Covington

2003 - 2004

           Benjamin

           Sterling

           Cannon

           2004 - 2007 

                                                   James Brown-Orleans

                                                   2007 - Present

                                                   (Current Banzai) 

                    

Broadway Shenzis

 

Tracy Nicole Chapman

1997 - 2000

(Original Shenzi)

                                Lana Gordon

                                2000 - 2003

 

Marlayna Syms

2003 - 2005

     

             Bonita J. Hamilton

             2005 - 2008

             2009 - Present

            (Current Shenzi)

Jacquelyn Renae Hodges

2008 - 2009