At This Performance

November 21, 2024 – 7:30PM

Young Nala will be played by

Is thrilled to be back on The Lion King Broadway National Tour! Thank you to the entire Disney team. Very grateful to Family, friends, Renee Koher, Isaiah Bailey, Spotlight Youth Theatre, and Theater Works for their love and support! Instagram @jaxyn.damasco

Young Simba will be played by

Bryce Christian Thompson

Is excited to join The Lion King National Tour! Recent stage credits: X: Life and Times of Malcolm X (Young Malcolm, NY Metropolitan Opera). Other credits: The Devil Will Run (Shah - Lead), NBC's “Bluff City Law.” Bryce would like to thank his family, friends, and manager, Peggy Stamps of The SquarePeg Group, Inc., for their love and support. IG: _bryce_christian

Simba will be played by

Jeremy Noel

Thrilled to be making his Broadway debut! He’s grateful to be back on the stage. Originally from Bucks County, PA. Past credits include: SKELETON CREW (Dez), SISTER ACT (TJ). Ithaca College, BFA MT ‘21. Insta: @Jeremynoel13

Joining the Company

Samantha Lauren Barriento

Since graduating from the Ailey Fordham BFA program, Samantha has danced for Ailey II and many other productions in NYC. She most recently danced with Step One Dance Company of Holland America Cruises. @samantha_barriento

Vanessa Dodgson-Thomas

Off-Broadway: A Clockwork Orange (NWS). NY Lab: Home Street Home (Alchemation). West End: School of Rock, Aladdin, Beautiful, Charlie, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, Grease, Billy Elliot, Woman In White, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Punchdrunk:The Drowned Man, Sleep No More (Shanghai).

Tony Freeman

Played Zazu on Broadway and across the country for over 3,000 performances. Now he loves also getting to play Scar, Timon, and Pumbaa. He did Tony Kushner’s musical Caroline, or Change in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the original Broadway cast. Tony has performed guest roles on both “Law and Order” (twice) and “Law and Order, SVU.”

Marq Moss

Native Washingtonian. CAU alumnus. Theater: The Lion King, Motown:The Musical. Stylist and Costume Designer: Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, I Love The 90s Vegas Residency, New Kids On The Block Mixtape Tour, RNB Fridays (Australia/New Zealand). Thank you, Disney…I’m thrilled to be here! www.boxfancr3ative.com