The Lion King

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

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), Thenjiwe Thendiva Nofemele (Rafiki), Gary Jordan (Zazu), Jamie McGregor (Timon), Mark Roper (Pumbaa), Owen Chaponda (Simba), Merryl Ansah (Nala), Rhiane Drummond (Shenzi), Jorell Coiffic-Kamall (Banzai), Mark Tatham (Ed), Emrys Zeph Adamah (Young Simba - some dates), Mia-Nicole Alexader (Young Nala - some dates), Xavier Joshua Beharry (Young Simba - some dates), Divine Cole (Young Nala - some dates), Isabelle Dawodu (Young Nala - some dates), Amber Koduah-Hutchison (Young Nala - some dates), Theo Querico (Young Simba), Samuel O'Loughlin Simba - some dates), Carmelo Ivan Seruw-Pedroso (Young Simba - some dates), Etian A Almeida (Swing), Gibsa Bah (Ensemble), Lwando Bam (Swing), Shaquille Brush (Ensemble), Stedroy Cabey (Ensemble), Nikki Cheung (Ensemble), Donna Clovis (Swing), Kat Collings (Swing), Azola Dlamini (Ensemble), Darius Drooh (Ensemble), Kuan Frye (Swing), Sandile Gontsana (Swing), Candice Holdford (Swing), Marlee Jay (Ensemble), Gary Lake (Swing / Children Director), Tomas Larraguivel (Swing), Jane Carla Leynes (Ensemble), Francisco Lins (Swing / Dance Captain), Stephanie Lo (Swing / Dance Captain), Gennaro Maffettone (Ensemble), Lanya Matthews (Ensemble), Scott Maurice (Standby Mufasa), Sadia McEwen (Sarabi / Ensemble), Daniel Mejia (Ensemble), Siphosihle Mlombile (Ensemble), Keitumetse Molea (Ensemble), Ntethelelo Nhlapo (Ensemble), Nosipho Nkonqa (Swing), Phindile Nyandeni (Swing), Aphiwe Nyezi (Ensemble), Peace Nzirawa (Ensemble), Poseletso Sejosingoe (Ensemble), Luciano Santos Souza (Ensemble), Dillan Hope Suttle (Ensemble), Gesztenye Taiwo (Ensemble), Barnaby Thompson (Standby Zazu / Timon / Pumbaa / Ed), Francesca Thompson (Ensemble), Christina Walters (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