At This Performance

March 22, 2026 – 3:00pm

Shenzi will be played by

Broadway debut! Nat’l tour: The Lion King; Something Rotten! (Ensemble, u/s Bea). Regional Favorites: Ragtime (Actor’s Playhouse), The Pirates of Penzance (freeFall Theatre). TV: “The Vampire Diaries”, “Red Band Society”. FSU grad. Endless gratitude to my family. Instagram: @kseckel

Sarabi will be played by

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

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

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

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

Appearing in the Ensemble

Willia-Noel Montague

A Baltimore native, Willia is thrilled to be returning to Broadway. Professional Credits include, Philadanco, Movin' Out Tour (original cast) and The Lion King Cheetah Tour. www.willianoel.com

Specialties

Guinea Fowl

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

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.

Joining the Company

Kimberly Marable

Thrilled to be back in the Pridelands! Broadway: CHICAGO (Velma Kelly), HADESTOWN, THE LION KING, SISTER ACT. Tours: HADESTOWN, SISTER ACT, THE BOOK OF MORMON, DREAMGIRLS, HAIRSPRAY, THE WEDDING SINGER. Screen: FBI, BULL, NPR's Tiny Desk Concert (Hadestown). @misskimizzo www.kimberlymarable.com

Adrianne Chu

Is excited to be back at the Pridelands! National Tours: The Lion King, 1st National Tour Finding Neverland (Wendy), LCT's The King and I. International: Mamma Mia! (RCCL). Marymount Manhattan College, BFA Dance. Thank you to her family, Max, DHA and friends for their love and support. @achugblessyou, www.adriannechu.com

At This Performance

March 22, 2026 – 3:00pm

Shenzi will be played by

Sarabi will be played by

Appearing in the Ensemble

Appearing in the Ensemble

Appearing in the Ensemble

Appearing in the Ensemble

Specialties

Guinea Fowl

Buzzard Pole

Joining the Company

This performance will be conducted by Cherie Rosen.