Overview

• Caleb Beltran and Julius-Raymond Weems IV now alternate as Young Simba, with McKenzie Sherie Lewis and Emma Origenes sharing Young Nala.
• Beltran, Lewis, and Origenes are making their Broadway debuts, while Weems IV arrives with credits including Broadway’s MJ the Musical and the film Stronger.
• The newcomers appear at certain performances, alternating in the youth roles at the Minskoff Theatre.
• The current principal company features Gavin Lee as Scar, Tshidi Manye as Rafiki, L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa, Vincent Jamal Hooper as Simba, and Pearl Khwezi as Nala, among others.
• Produced by Disney Theatrical Group with Julie Taymor overseeing, the show nears 30 years on Broadway as part of nine companies performing worldwide.