Original Broadway Cast: Young Simbas and Young Nalas

Young Simba

1. Scott Irby-Ranniar: Young Simba
2. Alberto Cruz, Jr.: Young Simba (Understudy)

Young Nala

1. Kajuana Shuford: Young Nala
2. Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala (Understudy)

Replacements

• Young Simba
1. Alberto Cruz, Jr.: Young Simba (Understudy) (1997-1998)
• Kai Braithwaite: Young Simba (1998)
2. Scott Irby-Ranniar: Young Simba (1997-1998)
• Kai Braithwaite: Young Simba (1998-1999)
• David Sanchez: Young Simba (1998-1999)
• Young Nala
1. Kajuana Shuford: Young Nala (1997-1998)
• Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala (1998)
• Imani Parks: Young Nala (1998-1999)
• Ashley Perry: Young Nala (1998-1999)
2. Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala (Understudy) (1997-1998)/Young Nala (1998)

Young Simbas & Young Nalas (1997-1998)

1. Scott Irby-Ranniar: Young Simba
2. Kajuana Shuford: Young Nala
3. Alberto Cruz, Jr.: Young Simba (Understudy)
4. Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala (Understudy)

Young Simbas & Young Nalas (1998)

1. Scott Irby-Ranniar: Young Simba
2. Kajuana Shuford: Young Nala
3. Kai Braithwaite: Young Simba (Understudy)
4. Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala (Understudy)

Young Simbas & Young Nalas (1998)

1. Kai Braithwaite: Young Simba
2. David Sanchez: Young Simba
3. Kajuana Shuford: Young Nala
4. Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala

Young Simbas & Young Nalas (1998)

1. Kai Braithwaite: Young Simba
2. David Sanchez: Young Simba
3. Jennifer Josephs: Young Nala
4. Imani Parks: Young Nala

Young Simbas & Young Nalas (1998-1999)

1. Kai Braithwaite: Young Simba
2. David Sanchez: Young Simba
3. Imani Parks: Young Nala
4. Ashley Perry: Young Nala

Young Simbas

1. Scott Irby-Ranniar (1997-1998)
2. Kai Braithwaite (1998-1999)
3. David Sanchez (1998-1999)

Young Nalas

1. Kajuana Shuford (1997-1998)
2. Jennifer Josephs (1998)
3. Imani Parks (1998-1999)
4. Ashley Perry (1998-1999)

Young Simbas (Understudies)

1. Alberto Cruz, Jr. (1997-1998)
2. Kai Braithwaite (1998)

Young Nalas (Understudies)

1. Jennifer Josephs (1997-1998)