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At This Performance

February 18, 2026 – 7:00pm

Simba will be played by

Antwaun Holley
Antwaun Holley
Debut. Cleveland, Ohio native. Credits: Ain’t Too Proud, Book of Mormon, Lin Manuel’s 21 Chump Street, Youth in Passing Strange and Jackie in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Training: Baldwin Wallace Conservatory. @ton1942 #MAKTUB #REDBALLON

Young Nala will be played by

Emma Origenes
Emma Origenes
Emma is thrilled to join the Broadway Company of The Lion King as Young Nala. National Tour: Frozen (Young Anna). Grateful to The Lion King family, Paradigm, Broadway Workshop, The Prep NJ/NY, LUX, Skyline Arts, Impress Ballroom, KSA, DMO, and The Ailey School. Endless thanks to her team, friends, and family.

Pumbaa will be played by

Jim Ferris
Jim Ferris
This adorable, middle-aged man has been in multiple companies of The Lion King. Seen in many Film/TV roles, you may recognize Jim as “that short guy from that show”. He is the Producer of the hit, comedy podcast: "Dear Pod” and is married to standup comedian and goodtime gal, Erin Maguire. Follow him on Instagram @callmejimferris. He desperately needs the numbers.

Sarabi will be played by

Jacqueline René
Jacqueline Tate
Credits: The Lion King (Gazelle and Cheetah companies), Aida (Aida), Rent (Mimi & Joanne Cover), Ain't Misbehavin' (Charlaine), The Wiz (Dorothy), Once on this Island (Andrea), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (National Tour). @jacquelineorene

Appearing in the Ensemble

Chris McKenzie
Christopher L. McKenzie Jr.
Native of Miami. Training: New World School of the Arts, The Ailey School. Credits: Dallas Black Dance Theatre, “Festival of The Lion King”, The Lion King Gazelle & Rafiki Tour. Thank you to my husband & family.   

Appearing in the Ensemble

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
You may recognize her as "Young Celie" from the recent The Color Purple musical movie, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg for which she won an NAACP Image Award. And a writer for Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies on Paramount+. Love to her family and friends. Beyto Bayayi! IG: @phyliciapearl

This performance will be conducted by Cherie Rosen.