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THE LION KING North American Tour Welcomes New Cast Members This Month

The new cast members will begin performances in Salt Lake City at The Eccles Theatre on September 29.

The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King is pleased to welcome Peter Hargrave, Nick LaMedica and Khalifa White as Scar, Zazu and Nala, respectively. The new cast members will begin performances in Salt Lake City at The Eccles Theatre, where the award-winning musical will play a four-week return engagement from Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 23, 2022. LaMedica and White begin performances on Thursday, September 29, while Hargrave debuts on Thursday, October 13.

Jürgen Hooper (Zazu) and Kayla Cyphers (Nala) will play their final performances on Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Tucson, where the tour begins a two-week return engagement today, Wednesday, September 14 at Centennial Hall. Spencer Plachy (Scar) plays his final performance in Salt Lake City on Sunday, October 9.

Since returning in October 2021 from its 18-month pandemic shutdown, The Lion King North American tour has proven as strong as ever, playing to capacity houses in 16 cities and entertaining over 800,000 guests during more than 300 performances in just the last 11 months. The tour is scheduled to play 13 cities during the 2022-23 season, with additional engagements to be announced.

Biographies:

PETER HARGRAVE (Scar). Beyond a dream to be in the Pridelands. Credits Off-Broadway and regionally including Cleveland Play House , Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Disney Cruise Line. TV: "Law & Order: SVU," "FBI," "Godfather of Harlem," "Dynasty" and "Madam Secretary." Training: CWRU/CPH MFA.

Nick LaMedica (Zazu). Broadway Tour & Tokyo: WAR HORSE. Off Broadway: The Mint. Regional: Denver Center, The Rep St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Playhouse, Syracuse Stage , TheaterWorks Hartford, City Theatre Company , Barrington Stage Company, Two River Theater. NY: American Globe Theatre. Television: "Chicago Fire." BFA: Marymount Manhattan College. www.NickLaMedica.com

Khalifa White (Nala). Broadway: Caroline or Change. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), School of Rock. 1st Nat; Aida (Aida), Ain't Misbehavin, The Bodyguard, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Dreamgirls, Beehive, Hairspray, HKDL|WDW(Nala/Tiana/Kibibi)/NCL, #TheSearchForRoxie, UCF Alumknight. Check out "You Ok? (Black Girl)" on all streaming platforms. IG|Tiktok: @Lifaland, www.khalifawhite.com .

Hargrave, LaMedica and White join current tour cast members Gerald Ramsey (Mufasa), Gugwana Dlamini (Rafiki), Tony Freeman (Timon), John E. Brady (Pumbaa), Darian Sanders (Simba), Forest VanDyke (Banzai), Martina Sykes (Shenzi), Robbie Swift (Ed), Scarlett London Diviney ( Young Nala ), Jaylen Lyndon Hunter (Young Simba), Jordan Pendleton (Young Simba) and Farrah Wilson ( Young Nala ).

Rounding out the cast are Derek Adams , Kayla Rose Aimable , William John Austin , Iman Ayana , Isaiah Bailey , Samantha Lauren Barriento, Eric Bean, Jr., Layla Brent , Christin Byrdsong , Sasha Caicedo , Thembelihle Cele , Adrianne Chu , Leroy Church , Daniela Cobb , Lyric Danae , Marquis Floyd , Mukelisiwe Goba , Marquise Hitchcock , Gabisile Manana , Christopher L. McKenzie , Jr., Justin Mensah , Nhlanhla Ndlovu , Aaron Nelson , Jeremy Noel , Sicelo Ntshangase , Sayiga Eugene Peabody , Yael Pineda-Hall , Christopher Sams , T. Shyvonne Stewart , Jennifer Theriot , Courtney Thomas , Thom Christopher Warren, Diamond Essence White , Jordan Nicole Willis and Sherman Wood .

For more than 20 years, the North American touring productions of The Lion King have employed hundreds of theater professionals, played over 9,000 performances during more than 220 engagements in over 90 cities to an audience of more than 21 million theatergoers. Few tours in theatre history have achieved its reach or impact.

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A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. When an unthinkable tragedy, orchestrated by Simba’s wicked uncle, Scar, takes his father’s life, Simba flees the Pride Lands, leaving his loss and the life he knew behind. Eventually companioned by two hilarious and unlikely friends, Simba starts anew. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king.

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Winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Disney's The Lion King showcases the talents of one of the most acclaimed creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor reimagines the popular story using some of the theater's most extraordinary stagecraft. The Lion King also features the exceptional work of Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and a glorious score crafted by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Elton John and Tim Rice.

"The breathtakingly staged Broadway adaptation of Disney's king of the cartoon jungle is an instant theater classic." Entertainment Weekly Chris Willman

"Awe-inspiring! Broadway theater is alive again. [Julie] Taymor's imaginative ideas seem limitless. it's a gorgeous, gasp-inducing spectacle. Most important - against all odds - it has innocence. The show appeals to our primal, childlike excitement in the power of theater to make us see things afresh." Time Magazine Richard Zoglin

"Seen purely as a visual tapestry, there is simply nothing else like it. Suddenly, you're 4 years old again, and you've been taken to the circus for the first time. You can only marvel at the exotic procession of animals before you: the giraffes and the elephants and the hippopotamuses and all those birds in balletic flight. Such is the transporting magic wrought by the opening 10 minutes of The Lion King, [director Julie] Taymor has introduced a whole new vocabulary of images to the Broadway blockbuster." The New York Times Ben Brantley

"A jaw-dropping magnificent spectacle. The show and the playhouse are enchanting. The unprecedented production is worth every penny. If this is Disney's idea of a theme park, we are delighted to report that the theme is quality." Newsday Linda Winer

"Julie Taymor's staging of Disney's The Lion King is a marvel, a theatrical achievement unrivaled in its beauty, brains and ingenuity. Leaping far beyond its celluloid inspiration, the stage version improves upon nearly every aspect of the hit 1994 animated film, from visual artistry and storytelling to Lebo M's score and the newly African-ized pop songs of Elton John and Tim Rice." Variety Greg Evans

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The Lion King is a full-length Broadway musical running 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission.

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Broadway debut! Vincent has performed around the world in multiple companies of  Hamilton  (including in Puerto Rico alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda), playing the roles of Hamilton, Burr, Lafayette/Jefferson, George Washington and King George III. Off-Broadway:  White Girl in Danger . Regional:  Passing Strange,   In the Heights,   The Great Society ,  Hairspray . TV/film: Chicago Med (NBC), Shots Fired (FOX) and American Crime (ABC)

L. Steven Taylor is excited to rejoin the Broadway Company of The Lion King after traveling with the National Tour, during which time he had the honor of performing at The White House. NYC/Regional credits include  Ataria, Cutman, G word, Miss Saigon, Songs For A New World, Godspell and A Chorus Line.  He's been seen on film and television in  The Electric Company (Leo Watson), Last of The Ninth (HBO Pilot), Made For Each Other , Expiration Date and  Game Over .

Tshidi toured Europe and Japan with M. Bongeni Ngema in the hit musical Sarafina . Other stage credits: Rafiki in the Broadway and Toronto productions of The Lion King , Daughter of Nebo by Hillary Bletcher, Mfowethu by Gibson Kente, The Stick by Aubrey Sekhabi. Honored to have performed with legendary artists such as Paul Simon, David Byrne, Hugh Masekela, Jabu Khanyile, Vusi Mahlasela. Album: Sisters of Joy.

Stephen Carlile makes his Broadway debut as Scar in The Lion King . He has West End credits include Trimmingham in  The Go-Between; The  Producers  original London cast;  Phantom of the Opera; Snoopy!  UK Regional: Freddy Eynsford-Hill in  My Fair Lady  (NT/Cameron Mackintosh) , Twelfth Night, By Jeeves, Don Giovanni, Over My Shoulder .   Europe: Magaldi in  Evita .   US Tour: Captain Hook in  Peter  Pan 360 .   Film:  Brideshead  Revisited, Bright Young Things .

Ben is pumped to be making his Broadway debut! Ben holds an MFA (Acting) from Rutgers University, where credits included  Antigone ,  Romeo and Juliet ,  In the Sawtooths  and more. His BFA (Acting/Musical Theatre) is from Abilene Christian University, where credits included  Jane Eyre  and  Seussical . TV: The Good Wife, Louie . Endless thanks to God, his incomparable wife and the family.

Broadway debut. Off-Broadway:  Bury the Dead, Room Service, Shockheaded Peter, The Normal Heart, The Vocal Lords.  Nat’l tour:  The Buddy Holly Story. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, O’Neill Theater, Geva Theatre, Huntington Theatre, New Repertory, Cleveland Play House. Film:  Twelve Thirty, A Very Special Episode, Goin’ Down, Redirecting Eddie.  TV: Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Daily Pops, All My Children .  Award-winning narrator of more than 50 audio books. All my love to Kate, Benjamin and Isabella! For Mom and Dad.

Broadway Tour:  The Lion King, War Horse.  Off Broadway:  The Mint . Regional: Denver Center, The Rep St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, TheaterWorks Hartford, City Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company, Two River Theater. NY: American Globe Theatre. Television: “Chicago Fire.” BFA: Marymount Manhattan College. All my love to Kate and my parents.

Robb is overjoyed to return to  The Lion King , having   previously appeared in the 1st National, North American and Las Vegas companies. Broadway:  Wicked  (Boq),  Shrek  (Pinocchio). Off-Broadway:  Happiness  (Lincoln Center),  Enter Laughing (cast recording), Disaster!, Zanna, Don’t! (cast recording), Johnny   Guitar (cast recording).  Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed, The MUNY, Music Theatre Wichita, Syracuse Stage, Barrington Stage Company, Bristol Riverside, ACT of CT, Ogunquit Playhouse. Other:  Saturday Night Fever  (1st National Tour). Robb holds a BFA from Syracuse University.

James Brown-Orleans originated the role of Banzai on  The Lion King  Gazelle Tour and is thrilled to be part of the Broadway company. James can be seen as Doc Motors in Disney’s  The Princess Diaries . He is also the founder of Protected by Imagination Inc. “media to inspire.” 

A native of Montgomery, AL. Bonita is a proud graduate of Alabama State University and Brandeis University (MFA). She is overjoyed and grateful to be a part of this talented cast. Credits: NYC/ Regional:  Mandela  the Musical  (staged reading),  The Color Purple  (workshop),  Guys  and Dolls ,  The Piano Lesson ,  The Old Settler  and  In the  Blood . TV: The Knick  (HBO). Bonita is a voiceover artist and can be heard on film, podcasts, commercials and animated series. Many Thanks to God, my family, Dr. Tommie (Tonea) Stewart, My husband Neil Caesar and our lovely children Nia and Noah.

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Music by Elton John. Lyrics by Tim Rice. Book by Roger Allers, Irene Mecchi. Adapted from the screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton.

Directed by Julie Taymor. Choreographed by Garth Fagan. Resident Director: Rufus Bonds, Jr. , Brian Hill, Terry Berliner, Jen Bender, Deborah Shrimpton. Pennewell, Natalie Rogers. Resident Dance Supervisor: Aubrey Lynch II, Ruthlyn Salomons.

Starring: L. Steven Taylor, Tshidi Manye, Ben Jeffrey, Pearl Khwezi, Fred Berman, Stephen Carlile, Vincent Jamal Hooper, Cameron Pow. Also Starring: Bonita J. Hamilton, James Brown-Orleans, Robb Sapp, Annika Franklin, Ezekiel Kekuna, Albert Rhodes Jr. , Nia Thompson.

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Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to the Ohio Theatre!

More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.

Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award®-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. THE LION KING also features the extraordinary work of Tony Award®-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony Award®-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice.

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Billie Eilish Announces World Tour, The Lion King Prequel Mufasa Reveals All-Star Cast, The...

Posted: April 30, 2024 | Last updated: April 30, 2024

Billie Eilish to depart on world tour following release of new album. The tour will kick off in North America on September 29 and will make stops in both the U.S. and Canada through December with later stops throughout Australia, Europe, the U.K., and Ireland starting in February of next year. The 'Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour' is named after Eilish's upcoming album of the same title, which is set to release May 17. The Lion King prequel Mufasa to star Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, and Beyoncé with daughter Blue Ivy Carter. With the debut of its first trailer comes news of the film's star studded cast. Eichner and Rogen will reprise their roles from the 2019 adaptation of the original film as Timon and Pumbaa. Beyoncé will also reprise her role as Nala, mother to real-life daughter Blue Ivy's character Kiara. Set to release on December 20, the film will feature music by Lin-Manuel Miranda in collaboration with original film composer Hans Zimmer, as well as Pharrell Williams and Nicholas Britell. Prince William and Princess Kate mark 13th wedding anniversary with throwback wedding photo. The previously unreleased photo shows the Prince and Princess of Wales on their wedding day. The photo was posted to their official Instagram writing '13 years ago today!' The anniversary was also honored by Westminster Abbey on X, sharing a clip following their wedding ceremony and writing 'Wishing The Prince and Princess of Wales a very happy wedding anniversary today!' In today's birthday news: country singer Willie Nelson turns 91, comedian Jerry Seinfeld 70, actor Daniel Day-Lewis 67, actress Michelle Pfeiffer 66, actress Eve Plumb 66, singer Carnie Wilson 56, actress Uma Thurman 54, and tennis player Andre Agassi 54.

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"GMA" spoke with director Barry Jenkins about the highly anticipated film.

Get ready to roar, because "Good Morning America" has the exclusive trailer debut for Barry Jenkins' "Mufasa: The Lion King."

The first look at the highly anticipated film, which aired Monday on "GMA," features Aaron Pierre as the voice of Mufasa, the role previously voiced by James Earl Jones in previous "Lion King" movies.

"This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other side of the light. A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood. A lion who would change our lives forever," a voiceover says.

We see sweeping shots of the recognizable savannah and all the creatures that call it home -- including giraffes, hippos, elephants, and, yes, lions -- but we are also introduced to an icy environment as well.

"Destiny awaits you," the voiceover says later in the clip, which ends with Mufasa taking a giant leap.

Jenkins told "GMA" he was drawn to the "powerful" script written by Jeff Nathanson and the chance to tackle something as culturally resonant as "The Lion King" universe.

The "If Beale Street Could Talk" director said he has an "intimate relationship" with the 1994 animated classic and felt there was "something kind of interesting to chase about what my aesthetic paired with this sort of entity ... would look like."

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Jenkins said the film is about discovering more about Mufasa, a character we've known for 30 years, and "what made him that way" into the kingly figure he was.

"The journey of this film is kind of understanding how someone can build a family out of these very disparate parts," he said, adding that it's also about "how people who may be alone can find strength by coming together."

As for what else drew him to the project, Jenkins said it was watching the 1994 animated version after he moved in with his sister, a single mom, and helped her raise his two nephews.

"It's the first time you see children really process grief in a way that is very direct and blunt, and yet the film presents it in a way that they're made whole," he explained. "So it had this very special meaning for me. That was a really hard time for my sister and I, but this was something that was really beautiful."

Jenkins added, "I didn't create 'The Lion King.' It doesn't belong to me. And yet in telling the story, I got to add myself to it -- to whatever the mystique the magic of this thing is."

"GMA" also announced that joining Pierre in the voice cast are Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother; Tiffany Boone as Sarabi; and Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride.

Reprising their roles from the 2019 live action "Lion King" remake are John Kani as Rafiki, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, Donald Glover as Simba and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala.

Also joining the cast, "GMA" revealed, is Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, the daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala.

Disney first announced plans for "Mufasa" in 2020 with Jenkins, whose film "Moonlight" won best picture at the 2017 Academy Awards, in the director's chair.

"GMA" also shared that the film features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M.

"The Lion King," released in 1994 and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, is one of Disney's most iconic animated films. It won two Oscars and spawned two direct-to-video sequels as well as a Broadway musical adaption still going strong today. The 2019 live-action remake from director Jon Favreau earned more than $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office, according to The Numbers .

"The Lion King," both the 1994 and 2019 versions, is currently available to stream on Disney+.

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Band in the USA: Billie Eilish unveils massive world tour

When we all want to see pop’s saviors, where do we go? TD Garden, naturally, which is exactly where Billie Eilish is headed on her upcoming world tour.

The alt-pop maverick today (April 29) announced “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: The Tour,” a three-leg voyage across that globe that that begins in North America this September and wraps in Europe by July of 2025. The tour comes to TD Garden on October 11, relatively early in the roughly 80-date tour. The fall show will mark Eilish’s first Boston concert since her February 2022 appearance , which was also at TD Garden.

The news supplements hype for Eilish’s third album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT , the followup to her 2021 sophomore effort Happier Than Ever and “What Was I Made For?”, her ubiquitous contribution to the Barbie soundtrack. The new record will drop in its entirety on May 17, reflecting Eilish’s creative decision to not release any singles.

Tickets to “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: The Tour” go on sale to the general public this Friday (May 3); peep the full list of tour dates below.

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