New Cast Members Will Join THE LION KING North American Tour
IT IS TIME!!! Disney’s Award winning smash hit The Lion King continues to have audiences ROARING on their feet worldwide from our NYC backyard, London’s West End, and more. Now, the show’s ongoing North American National Tour has the ultimate HAKUNA MATTA lineup of new cast members joining this Fall!!!
Starting September 24th, 2024 in Greenville, SC, the new LION KING Tour cast members will include…..
Ensemble member Erick D. Patrick graduating to the show’s titular character of ‘Simba”,
Darnell Abraham (last seen as “George Washington” on the International Tour of Hamilton) taking on the throne as “King Mufasa”,
Additional Ensemble member Thembelihle Cele taking over the role of the brave “Nala”,
Sam Linda joins as whacky laughing hyena “Ed”,
&
Judson Williams who will make history as the first African American actor to take on the role of everyone’s favorite warthog “Pumbaa”.
The tour’s current stars Darian Sanders, Gerald Ramsey, John E. Brady, Khalifa White, and Robbie Swift will all take their final PRIDE ROCK bows on September 22nd, 2024.
Congrats and welcome to the new cast members!!
Happy trails to the departing.
Who JUST CAN’T WAIT?!!!
Mike Haber
Author: Mike Haber