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At This Performance

February 22, 2026 3:00pm

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

Rafiki will be played by

Amanda Kunene
Amanda Kunene
Amanda Kunene is an South African singer, actress and performer. Born in Durban, South Africa. BA Music and Drama Studies graduate and BA Honors in Music Performance graduate from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus.

Shenzi will be played by

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

Appearing in the Ensemble

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

Derrick Spear
Derrick Spear
Overjoyed to be making his Broadway debut with The Lion King. Companies: The Lion King Las Vegas and North American tour (Gazelle), Washington Reflection Dance Company, National Ballet of San Domingo. I would like to thank my parents, family and friends for their constant and overflowing prayers and support! Peace and Love!

Appearing in the Ensemble

Jarred Bedgood
He is overjoyed to be making his Broadway Debut! Credits: Book of Mormon- Australia, Rent - Farewell Tour, Sister Act - Asia, Wu-tang Saga - Hulu, Golem Owned a Tropical Smoothie -The Tank. Love to HH and Mom! @Jarredbedgood

Appearing in the Ensemble

Alia Kache
Alia Kache
A choreographer, dance educator and costume designer, Alia is pleased to return to the Broadway company of The Lion King. Favorite credits include Ailey II (dancer and rehearsal director), Camille A. Brown & Dancers, CeDeCe (Alcobaça, Portugal), and Metropolitan Opera. Instagram: @luvlicap

Specialties

Stilt Giraffe

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.   

Buzzard Pole

Andrew Arrington
Andrew Arrington
Regional premiere of Kander & Ebb’s Scottsboro Boys. The Lion King Las Vegas. Nat’l tours: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. New York: Showboat (Carnegie Hall), Godspell (workshop), Disney’s High School Musical 2, Respect (NYSAF). TV: CBS “My Broadway Debut.” University of Michigan.

This performance will be conducted by Paul J. Ascenzo.