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P R I N C E S S O F W A L E S T H E A T R E

Music & Lyrics by

ELTON JOHN & TIM RICEAdditional Music & Lyrics by

LEBO M, MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, JULIE TAYMOR, HANS ZIMMERBook by

ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHIStarring

SPENCER PLACHY GERALD RAMSEY BUYI ZAMANICK CORDILEONE GREG JACKSON BEN LIPITZ

JARED DIXON NIA HOLLOWAYKEITH BENNETT MARTINA SYKES ROBBIE SWIFT

BRILYN JOHNSTON RICHARD A. PHILLIPS JR. WALTER RUSSELL III CELINA SMITH

DEREK ADAMS KAYLA ROSE AIMABLE ANDREW ARRINGTON WILLIAM JOHN AUSTIN KYLE R. BANKS ERIC BEAN, JR. KALILAH BLACK SASHA CAICEDO CHANTE CARMEL SEAN AARON CARMON KYLE ROBERT CARTER

THEMBELIHLE CELE DANIELA COBB GABRIEL CROOM ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON TONY FREEMAN MUKELISIWE GOBA DEIDREA HALLEY WILLIAM JAMES JR. KOLIN JERRON ALIA KACHE JANE KING

BRANDON A. MCCALL CHRISTOPHER L. MC KENZIE, JR. NHLANHLA NDLOVU AARON NELSON S’BU NGEMA PHYLICIA PEARL CHRISTOPHER SAMS JORDAN SAMUELS KAYLIN SECKEL MPUME SIKAKANE SADÉ SIMMONS

KEVIN TATE JENNIFER THERIOT COURTNEY THOMAS SHACURA WADE ZOLA WILLIAMS

Adapted from the screenplay byIRENE MECCHI & JONATHAN ROBERTS & LINDA WOOLVERTON

Produced byPETER SCHNEIDER & THOMAS SCHUMACHER

Scenic DesignRICHARD HUDSON

Costume DesignJULIE TAYMOR

Lighting DesignDONALD HOLDER

Mask & Puppet DesignJULIE TAYMOR

& MICHAEL CURRY

Choreography by

GARTH FAGAN

Directed by

JULIE TAYMOR

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Co-ProducerANNE QUART

Sound DesignSTEVE CANYON KENNEDY

Hair & Makeup DesignMICHAEL WARD

Music CoordinatorMICHAEL KELLER

Fight DirectorRICK SORDELET

Associate Music ProducerROBERT ELHAI

Music DirectorJAMES DODGSON

Associate DirectorJOHN STEFANIUK

Associate ChoreographerMAREY GRIFFITH

Music SupervisorCLEMENT ISHMAEL

CastingBINDER CASTING/

MARK BRANDON, CSA

Music Produced for the Stage & Additional

Score byMARK MANCINA

Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements

& Choral DirectorLEBO M

OrchestratorsROBERT ELHAI

DAVID METZGER

Technical DirectorPATRICK EVISTON

Production Stage ManagerKARYN MEEK

Production SupervisorDOC ZORTHIAN

General ManagerTHOMAS SCHLENK


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T H E C A S T

(in order of appearance)

RAFIKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buyi Zama

MUFASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Ramsey

SARABI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chante Carmel

ZAZU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Jackson

SCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spencer Plachy

YOUNG SIMBA (at certain performances) . . . . . .Richard A . Phillips Jr ., Walter Russell III

YOUNG NALA (at certain performances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brilyn Johnston, Celina Smith

SHENZI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martina Sykes

BANZAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Bennett

ED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Swift

TIMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Cordileone

PUMBAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Lipitz

SIMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jared Dixon

NALA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nia Holloway

ENSEMBLE SINGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Adams, Kyle R . Banks, Kalilah Black, Chante Carmel, Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Mukelisiwe Goba, William James Jr ., Brandon A . McCall, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, S’bu Ngema, Aaron Nelson, Christopher Sams, Mpume Sikakane

ENSEMBLE DANCERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kayla Rose Aimable, Eric Bean, Jr ., Sasha Caicedo, Sean Aaron Carmon, Gabriel Croom, Erynn Marie Dickerson, Alia Kache, Jane King, Jordan Samuels, Sadé Simmons, Kevin Tate, Courtney Thomas, Shacura Wade

STANDBYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCAR: William John Austin, Tony Freeman ZAZU: Tony Freeman; TIMON: Tony Freeman; PUMBAA: William John Austin, Tony Freeman

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless

announced at the time of the performance

Rafiki — Thembelihle Cele, Mukelisiwe Goba, Mpume Sikakane; Mufasa — Kyle Robert Carter, William James Jr ., Christopher Sams;

Sarabi — Deidrea Halley, Kaylin Seckel, Jennifer Theriot;Zazu — Robbie Swift;

Shenzi — Kalilah Black, Chante Carmel, Daniela Cobb, Phylicia Pearl, Jennifer Theriot; Banzai — Derek Adams, Andrew Arrington;

Ed — Andrew Arrington, William James Jr ., Jordan Samuels; Timon — Robbie Swift; Pumbaa — Robbie Swift;

Simba — Brandon A . McCall, Aaron Nelson; Nala — Chante Carmel, Thembelihle Cele, Kaylin Seckel, Jennifer Theriot



The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited . Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches .

SWINGSAndrew Arrington, Kyle Robert Carter, Deidrea Halley, Kolin Jerron,

Christopher L . Mc Kenzie, Jr ., Phylicia Pearl, Kaylin Seckel, Jennifer Theriot, Zola Williams

DANCE CAPTAINSDeidrea Halley, Christopher L . Mc Kenzie, Jr .

SPECIALTIESCircle of Life Vocals — Nhlanhla Ndlovu, S’bu Ngema;

Mouse Shadow Puppet — S’bu Ngema; Ant Hill Lady — Jane King; Guinea Fowl — Eric Bean, Jr ., Gabriel Croom;

Buzzard Pole — Sean Aaron Carmon; Gazelle Wheel — Alia Kache, Sadé Simmons; Gazelles — Eric Bean, Jr .; Gabriel Croom, Kevin Tate;

Lioness Chant Vocal — S’bu Ngema; Acrobatic Trickster — Jordan Samuels; Giraffe Shadow Puppets — William James Jr ., Brandon A . McCall;

Cheetah — Sasha Caicedo; Stilt Giraffe — Courtney Thomas; Scar Shadow Puppet — Kyle R . Banks, William James Jr .,

Brandon A . McCall, Christopher Sams; Simba Shadow Puppet — Derek Adams, Aaron Nelson, S’bu Ngema;

One By One Vocal — Mukelisiwe Goba, S’bu Ngema; One By One Dance — Kyle R . Banks, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Christopher Sams;

Fireflies — Jane King; Pumbaa Pole Puppet — Sean Aaron Carmon; Nala Pole Puppet — Sasha Caicedo;

Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets — Kalilah Black, Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Mukelisiwe Goba, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Mpume Sikakane .

Thembelihle Cele, Mukelisiwe Goba, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, S’bu Ngema and Buyi Zama are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association.

ORCHESTRAConductor — James Dodgson

Associate Conductor — Karl Shymanovitz;Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2 — Paul McCaffrey; Keyboard 1 — Steve Hunter;

Bass — Ross MacIntryre; Drums — Phil Martin; Marimba — Mike Faue;Flutes — Darlene Drew; Percussion — Stefan Monssen, Reuven Weizberg;

French Horn — David Quackenbush; Guitar — Jason Fowler .

Toronto Orchestra Contractor — Mark CamilleriMusic Coordinator — Michael Keller

Based on the Disney film

Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff; Produced by Don HahnSpecial thanks to all the artists and staff of Walt Disney Feature Animation



S C E N E S & M U S I C A L N U M B E R S

There will be a 15-minute intermission .

ACT ONEScene 1 Pride Rock

Circle of Life with Nants’ Ingonyama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafiki, EnsembleScene 2 Scar’s CaveScene 3 Rafiki’s TreeScene 4 The PridelandsScene 5 Scar’s CaveScene 6 The Pridelands

I Just Can’t Wait to Be King . . . . . . . . .Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, EnsembleScene 7 Elephant Graveyard

Chow Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shenzi, Banzai, EdScene 8 Under the Stars

They Live in You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mufasa, EnsembleScene 9 Elephant Graveyard

Be Prepared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, EnsembleScene 10 The GorgeScene 11 Pride Rock

Be Prepared (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scar, EnsembleNao Tse Tsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafiki, Sarabi, Young Nala

Scene 12 Rafiki’s TreeScene 13 The Desert/The Jungle

Hakuna Matata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba, Ensemble

ACT TWOEntr’acte One by One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EnsembleScene 1 Scar’s Cave

The Madness of King Scar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scar, Zazu, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, NalaScene 2 The Pridelands

Shadowland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nala, Rafiki, EnsembleScene 3 The JungleScene 4 Under the Stars

Endless Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simba, EnsembleScene 5 Rafiki’s TreeScene 6 The Jungle

Can You Feel the Love Tonight . . . . . . . . . Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, EnsembleHe Lives in You (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rafiki, Simba, Ensemble

Scene 7 Pride RockKing of Pride Rock/Circle of Life (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

SONG CREDITSAll songs by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) except as follows:

Circle of Life: by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) with Nants’ Ingonyama: by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M; He Lives in You (They Live in You): Music and lyrics by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin,

and Lebo M; Nao Tse Tsa: Music and lyrics by Jacques Loubelo; One by One: Music and lyrics by Lebo M; Shadowland: Music by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Mark Mancina and Lebo M;

Endless Night: Music by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, and Jay Rifkin, lyrics by Julie Taymor; King of Pride Rock: Music by Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Lebo M

ADDITIONAL SCOREGrasslands chant and Lioness chant by Lebo M; Rafiki’s chants by Tsidii Le Loka .



T H E C O M P A N Y

SPENCER PLACHY (Scar) Broadway:

Romeo & Juliet, The Mystery of Edwin

Drood. Off-Broadway: The Common

Pursuit. Tours: Oklahoma! (Curly), Fiddler

on the Roof. Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘N’

Roll at The Alley Theatre, Private Lives

at Riverside Theatre, Julius Caesar

(Antony) at Pennsylvania Shakespeare

Festival, National Pastime at Bucks

County Playhouse . The 39 Steps at

Orlando Shakespeare Theater/Florida

Rep . TV: Shades of Blue (NBC) . Love to my

beautiful wife, Laura!

GERALD RAMSEY (Mufasa) is humbled

to continue this journey across the

continent with The Lion King. Born in

Tacoma, Washington–Raised in Aunu’u,

American Samoa and Jeddah, Saudi

Arabia . Proud graduate of the University

of Hawaii/Hilo . Thankful for the support

of friends and especially the love of my

aiga . Honored to represent the pride that

has come before us . Soifua . @ramsey .gt

BUYI ZAMA (Rafiki) . Birthplace:

Kwa-Mashu, Durban, South Africa .

Theatre: The Lion King (Broadway, West

End, Las Vegas, Taipei, Johannesburg,

Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, US

National Tour) Other: Hans Zimmer Live

European tour 2016, Awarded the 2004

MO Award for Female Musical Performer

of the Year and nominated for the 2004

Best Female Actor Helpmann Award .

Session singer and backing vocalist

for international artists . Tweet her

@BuyiZama .

NICK CORDILEONE (Timon) .

Off-Broadway: Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd

(Mint Theater), Hamlet (Theatre by

the Blind) . Regional: The Alchemist

(Shakespeare Theatre Company);

Lobby Hero (The Old Globe); Crime and

Punishment (Cincinnati Playhouse

and Actors Theatre); Henry VI, Richard

III (Alabama Shakespeare Festival);

Comedy of Errors, Taming of the Shrew

(Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey) .

Film: Step Up 2 . LOVE: Amy and Hero .

GREG JACKSON (Zazu) enjoyed a

thrilling Broadway run in the Tony

Award® winner for Best Musical, A

Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder,

covering Jefferson Mays’ mammoth

role(s) as the many-(dis)membered

D’Ysquith family . Off-B’way: The 39

Steps, Duet! Go-Go Kitty, GO! Regional:

Cleveland Playhouse, Barrington Stage,

Geva, Cape Playhouse, Dorset Theatre

Festival, Weston Playhouse, St . Louis

Rep, Triad Stage, Portland Center Stage,

Pioneer Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre

of NJ, Orlando Shakespeare, Alabama

Shakespeare, Tantrum Theater, Theatre

Squared . NYU Grad Acting alum . Love to

my Aunt Gail who lives in me, watching

over everything I see .

BEN LIPITZ (Pumbaa) . Over 5,000

performances as Pumbaa, Broadway/

National Tour of Disney’s The Lion King.

Stage: God of Carnage; The Producers

(Walnut St . Theatre); Tevye, Fiddler on the

Roof (Broadway Live); Red, Hot and Blue

(Goodspeed Opera, Papermill Playhouse);

Just So (Goodspeed Opera); ART; Dirty

Blonde; Laughter on the 23rd Floor. TV:

Law & Order: SVU, The Sopranos, Law &

Order, 100 Centre Street, Homicide. Film:

The Giraffe and Find Me Guilty (with Vin

Diesel) . Member of The Actors Studio .



Love and kisses to Rosalie, Matthew and

Mikaela . CalArts Alumnus .

JARED DIXON (Simba) is honored to

join the legacy of The Lion King . Thanks

be to God, family, friends and CGF Talent

for their undying support . National Tour:

The Color Purple 2017 (Grady u/s Harpo) .

Off-Broadway: Cruel Intentions (Ronald) .

Regional: In The Heights (Benny), The

Color Purple (Harpo), Violet (Flick),

Hairspray (Seaweed), Sister Act (Eddie),

Hello Again (Husband/Senator), A Little

Princess (Pasko) . TV/Streaming: Shades of

Blue, BarsworkshopNYC . @itsjdixon .

NIA HOLLOWAY (Nala) is ecstatic to join

the cast of The Lion King . As an actress,

vocalist and dancer, Nia has appeared at

the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, on the Hub

Network show Majors and Minors and at

various other venues as a live performer .

She thanks God and her family and

friends for all of their love and support .

www .niaholloway .com

KEITH BENNETT (Banzai) . Broadway

credits include Richie in A Chorus Line,

BJ in OH, KAY!, Wonder Boy in The High

Rollers, Horace in Olympus On My Mind,

Banzai in The Lion King. Tours include:

Dancin’, The Tap Dance Kid, Sophisticated

Ladies, Five Guys Named Moe. Regional:

Stand-Up Tragedy, Betsey Brown, Kiss Me

Kate, Bo Bo’s, A Son Come Home. Show

dedicated to wife Deidre and my lovely

daughters Tyler and Jordan . Big shout

out to my Lord God .

MARTINA SYKES (Shenzi) is elated

to be joining the Pridelands! Native

of St . Petersburg, Fla . and graduate

of the University of Florida . Favorite

credits: Motown The Musical (Broadway

and First National Tour), Raindogs,

Rent and Hairspray . I would like to

thank God, my family and friends for

their unconditional love and support .

Ephesians 3:20 . Instagram: Ladysykes1

www .theheARTmission .org

ROBBIE SWIFT (Ed/Understudy

Pumbaa, Timon & Zazu) is honored and

excited to return to The Lion King family .

Stage credits include Snoopy!, Rumbles,

One Red Flower, Water Children, Our

Town, Godspell . Film/Television: On The

Run (Hyperboy), Fastlane (Fox), Urban

Graffiti (Fox), Scrubs (NBC) . Many thanks

to God, Mom, Dad, The Starting Five,

Family and Friends . Special thanks to

Barry, Karen and Lois Yvonne . Robbie is

a proud member of AEA, SAG and ASCAP .

I dedicate this show to my beautiful wife,

Lisa . You are my heart, my life, and my

inspiration . Thanks for marrying me .

BRILYN JOHNSTON (Young Nala at

certain performances) is thrilled to be

making her Broadway tour debut . Credits

include various productions at Raleigh

Area Children’s Theatre . Brilyn has a

passion for performing and also enjoys

piano, dance, and competing gymnastics

with the USAG XCELL program . Brilyn

loves her family, church family and

friends! Instagram @planet_brilyn .

CELINA SMITH (Young Nala at

certain perfor mances) is a 9-year-old

honor student from Atlanta and loves

entertaining . She is overjoyed about

joining The Lion King cast . Celina’s

recent achievements include professional

voice-over work and outstanding

showcases with AGI Entertainment .

Celina is thankful for her family and

Natarsha Garcia for their support . Follow

her on Instagram @littlecelinasmith



RICHARD A. PHILLIPS JR. (Young

Simba at certain performances) is

thrilled to be making his Broadway debut!

He is a bi-lingual (English/Mandarin)

student from Queens, NY and is grateful

to God, his Parents & family, friends and

Peggy at The SquarePeg Group, Inc .

Thank you Bonnie Shumofsky, Avenues

The World School, Abrams . Recent work:

Sesame Street, Nickelodeon, Power

(Starz) . Instagram: @razps

WALTER RUSSELL III (Young Simba

at certain performances) was

seen bringing his Harlem Swag to

Nickelodeon’s Lip Sync Battle Shorties

and Everytown for Gun Safety’s video

Enough! featuring the music of Sia and

his NDI peers . Thank you to his PUSH

Dance Company, DST village, Agape

family, GiGi, Tia and Mom for a ton of

support! IG @WR3HRLM .

DEREK ADAMS (Ensemble/Understudy

Banzai) is originally from Connecticut,

and is thrilled to be joining the cast of

The Lion King . Favorite credits include

starring in VEGAS! The Show at Planet

Hollywood Las Vegas . Regional: Sister

Act, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors and

the world premiere of Disney’s When You

Wish . @derekadamsmusic

KAYLA ROSE AIMABLE (Ensemble).

Glory! Theater: The Wiz, Arkansas

Repertory, The Color Purple, West Coast

Black Theater Troupe, Hairspray, Royal

Caribbean . She would like to Thank God,

family, and mentors for all of their love

and support . Psalm 23 .

ANDREW ARRINGTON (Swing/

Understudy Banzai and Ed) . 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 .

WILLIAM JOHN AUSTIN (Standby

Scar & Pumbaa) is thrilled to be joining

The Lion King family . New York Theater:

Measure for Measure, On the Verge.

Regional: Trinity Rep, Hartford Stage .

MFA – Brown/Trinity Rep . A voice over

artist, most recently the voice of Nigel,

the Xyzal Owl . WilliamJohnAustin .com

KYLE R. BANKS (Ensemble) . This New

Orleans native received his Masters of

Music from the University of Oklahoma

and has since logged time professionally

in several operas including La Bohème .

He made his Broadway debut with The

Lion King and has also done voiceovers

for Cadillac and Cartoon Network .

ERIC BEAN, JR. (Ensemble) Originally

from Bermuda, Eric attended University

of the Arts (Phila .) receiving his B .F .A .

in Dance Education/Choreography .

Credits include: Koresh Dance

Company, Don Arden’s Jubilee!, Viking

Cruises, & various guest roles . Visit

www .ebjdance .com for more info . IG:

@EBJDance

KALILAH BLACK (Ensemble/

Understudy Shenzi) is from the Bronx,

NY . She holds a B .F .A . from NCA&TSU

(AGGIE PRIDE!) . She’s so happy to be

back on tour after joining the Broadway

cast . Some of her favorite past principal

regional credits now include A Wonder

in My Soul, The Wiz, The Color Purple

and Born For This. She is humbled by her



friends’ and family’s unwavering support

on her artistic quest . Such gratitude

to the most high! IG:@KalilahBlack

www .KalilahBlack .com

SASHA CAICEDO (Ensemble) was

born and raised in Miami, Florida . She

trained at New World School of the Arts

for both the HS and BFA program . Sasha

has performed on stages such as the San

Francisco Opera House, Adrienne Arsht

Center, The Fillmore, Perez Art Museum,

Lincoln Theater . She is very excited for

her first Broadway tour .

CHANTE CARMEL (Sarabi/Understudy

Nala & Shenzi) . Broadway: Motown .

National Tours: Waitress, Motown, Dirty

Dancing, Rent. Regional: Dreamgirls .

TV/FILM: New Girl, ER, A Different

World, Buppies, A Beautiful Soul.

Songwriter: Live Your Dreams from Save

the Last Dance. Thanks! God, amazing

parents, family/friends, FSE . Instagram:

@iamchantecarmel

SEAN AARON CARMON (Ensemble) .

Originially from Beaumont, TX, Sean

graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA

Program and danced with the Ailey

company for 7 years . Broadway: 2010’s

La Cage aux Folles (Originated the role

of Phaedra, Swing), The Phantom of the

Opera. Guest artist: Cape Dance Company

in South Africa and Joshua Beamish/

MOVEthecompany . Sean was a 2017

Joffrey Ballet Winning Works award

recipient, creates original work, and

teaches master classes around the world .

IG: @hookedonsean

KYLE ROBERT CARTER (Swing/

Understudy Mufasa) . National Tour:

In The Heights (Benny) Regional: Rent

(Benny), Pajama Game (Prez), Cubamor

(Renato), Paint Your Wagon (Wesley)

Off-Broadway: Storyville (Butch Cobra

Brown), NYC Readings/Showcase: Illa

(Gary), The Wild Party (Eddie), Sweetie

(Cat Jones) .

THEMBELIHLE CELE (Ensemble/

Understudy Nala & Rafiki) . Born in

Durban, South Africa . Credits Include:

The Nat & Natalie Show with Colin Penn,

Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses,

Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, Disney’s

The Lion King (U .K ., Ireland Tour and

US Nat’l Tour), #D23EXPO 2017 . Trained

with the Flatfoot Dance Company . TV

Appearance: ETV Popstars 2010. She gives

thanks to God and family . Instagram:

lihlecele91 Twitter: cele_lihle

DANIELA COBB (Ensemble/Understudy

Shenzi) is a graduate of Alabama State

University . Theatre: The Odyssey;

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; The

Wiz; The Winter’s Tale; Roe (Oregon

Shakespeare Festival); The First Noel

(Kenny Leon’s True Colors); Freak Friday

(Horizon Theatre Co .); Black Nativity; For

Colored Girls…; Dreamgirls; (Cloverdale

Playhouse) and The Color Purple.

GABRIEL CROOM (Ensemble) has

performed in the 1st National Tour

and Broadway productions of The Lion

King and is thrilled to be joining the

Rafiki Tour . Recent: Live in Concert’s

Hollywood Bowl productions of The Little

Mermaid (2019) and Beauty and The Beast

(2018) . Other credits: Hollywood Fringe

Festival’s A Soldier’s Play, Sirens of Titan

(Sacred Fools Company), Carmen (La

Jolla Playhouse), West Side Story (Trinity

Repertory Company) and George C .

Wolfe’s Harlem Song (Apollo Theatre) .



ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON

(Ensemble) began her artistic studies

at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy,

where she was cast in various musical

theater productions at the Freud and

Geffen Playhouse . She then graduated

from Fordham University and the Alvin

Ailey school with a B .F .A . and a minor

in communications . Since then she

has appeared in various print ads, TV

shows,commercials, music videos,

and films .

TONY FREEMAN (Standby Scar, Zazu,

Timon & Pumbaa) 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.

MUKELISIWE GOBA (Ensemble/

Understudy Rafiki) was born in Durban,

South Africa . Training: Mbongeni

Ngema’s Academy . Credits: K-Cap,

Umoja, and The Lion King (Madrid,

Gazelle Tour and Broadway) . Television:

Code Black, Telethon (France) and 40

Principals (Madrid) . She was a back-up

vocalist for South African Gospel star

Rebecca Malope . Mukelisiwe thanks her

family for their constant support .

DEIDREA HALLEY (Swing/Dance

Captain/Understudy Sarabi) is proud

to be from Toronto, Canada . Favorite

credits include; The Lion King (1st

National Tour, Broadway, Las Vegas, West

End and Toronto Companies), We Will

Rock You (Mirvish), Cabaret (Stratford

Festival) and Chicago (Stage West) .

Endless thanks to my incredible family

and my husband BillyD . Continuous

gratitude to God always .

WILLIAM JAMES JR. (Ensemble/

Understudy Ed & Mufasa) . Proudly

from the South-side of Chicago, William

is a multifaceted vocalist, actor, blogger

& human-rights advocate . Past works

include Disney’s The Lion King (1st Natl .

Tour & Las Vegas) and workshops of

Lin Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking

musical Hamilton . Will feels blessed to

share The Lion King’s transcendent &

necessary messages of community, love,

struggle, healing & hope . Forever love to

God, Mom, Dad, Mike, Grandpapa & my

phenomenal wife, Deidrea . Follow on IG

@billydsings

KOLIN JERRON (Swing) St . Louis,

MO native! Kolin has performed in Las

Vegas, LA, NYC and with Royal Caribbean

overseas . Glory to GOD! To my family

and number one fan, my mom, love you

always . Grateful to be joining The Lion

King family!

ALIA KACHE (Ensemble) is an LA

based dancer, choreographer, and

educator . Favorite credits include Big

League Theatricals’ AIDA, The Lion

King (Broadway & Gazelle Tour, CeDeCe

(Alcobaça, Portugal), Camille A . Brown &

Dancers, and Rehearsal Director of Ailey

II . Instagram: @luvlicap

JANE KING (Ensemble) . An Atlanta

native, Jane danced for The Metropolitan

Opera and Lustig Dance Theatre .

Scholarships: The Ailey School, Atlanta

Dance and Music Academy . Pictured in

The Ballerina’s Little Black Book . Thanks,

Pamela! Follow @janealexandriaking


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BRANDON A. McCALL (Ensemble/

Understudy Simba) . Birmingham,

AL native . BA Theatre: Alabama State

University . Grateful to God, his wife

(Denika), daughter (Bréa), family,

manager, agent, supporters, Red

Mountain Theatre Company, Mark

Brandon, Disney and The Lion King

family! Visit www .justbeingbam .com for

credits and more .

CHRISTOPHER L. Mc KENZIE, JR.

(Swing/Dance Captain) . A native

of Miami, FL . Education: New World

School of the Arts College . Training:

The Ailey School . Professional Credits:

Dallas Black Dance Theatre, The Las

Vegas Contemporary, Festival of The

Lion King, The Lion King Gazelle Tour .

Thanks to family & friends for support .

NHLANHLA NDLOVU (Ensemble) .

Born in Durban, owed to the world .

Having recently joined theatre,

Nhlanhla made his big break when he

joined The Lion King’s Spain production

in 2016 . Ideal: Faith . Humility . Hard

work . All Glory belongs to God .

AARON NELSON (Ensemble/

Understudy Simba) . Proud Chicagoan .

BA in Arts Management from Columbia

College Chicago . Regional theater

credits include columbinus 2.0 (ATC),

RENT (ATC) and Dreamgirls (Theater

47) . Television credits include Chicago

Fire (NBC), Unforgettable (CBS), The

Breaks (VH1) . Love to his wife, son,

daughter, parents and family . Dedicates

this performance to his uncle Dr . Larry

E . Ross .

S’BU NGEMA (Ensemble) . From South

Africa, Zululand, is very excited to

join The Lion King on tour . Credits: The

Lion King (Broadway), Sarafina with

M’Bongeni Ngema, I Pintombi with

Bertha Egnos . His performances are

dedicated to his late mom, Sibongile

and his 2 beautiful children Owami &

Sangiwe . Love always .

PHYLICIA PEARL (Swing/Understudy

Shenzi) hails from Silver Spring, MD and

is a proud graduate of Elon University

(Long Live Elon!) . She is beyond ecstatic

to be part of this amazing company .

Previous Credits include: Parade,

Ragtime, All Shook Up, RENT. Much love

and thanks to God, MT15, LT10 Team

Legacy, her agents, and ALL friends

and family who have supported her

dreams! Ma Talamaku, this is for you!

BetoBayayi! IG/Twitter:@thatssophylicia

#thelionswing

CHRISTOPHER SAMS (Ensemble/

Understudy Mufasa) is honored to

share in this legacy . Nat’l Tours: Ragtime

(Coalhouse Walker Jr .), Rock of Ages

(Mayor/Ja’Keith), The Color Purple

(Ensemble/Buster) . Regional: Smokey

Joe’s Cafe (Drury Lane Theater) . Many

thanks to Shirley Hamilton Talent and

the ever endearing Lowery-Harts .

JORDAN SAMUELS (Ensemble/

Understudy Ed) . Broadway: Dr Seuss’

How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 1st

national tour Newsies . Dance: Rasta

Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance . Thanks to

The Lion King creative team, Disney,

Binder Casting, Barry Kolker and family

for love and support .

KAYLIN SECKEL (Swing/Understudy

Nala & Sarabi) is thrilled to join the cast

of The Lion King! Nat’l tour: Something

Rotten! (Ensemble, u/s Bea) Regional

Favorites: Ragtime (Actor’s Playhouse),


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Pirates of Penzance (freeFall Theatre) . TV:

The Vampire Diaries, Red Band Society.

FSU grad . Endless gratitude to my family,

friends, and Rod . Instagram: @kseckel

MPUME SIKAKANE (Ensemble/

Understudy Rafiki) has worked with

renowned writer, producer, director

M’bongeni Ngema since 1989 . Toured

internationally with The Zulu and

released album Babaka Mdudu in

2002 . Love and thanks to God, Simon,

Thandekile, and family .

SADÉ SIMMONS (Ensemble) is

overjoyed to be in the Pride . NY/Regional:

Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio

City Music Hall), My Fair Lady (Arena

Stage), and Seussical! (The Muny) . BFA:

The University of the Arts . Love to The

Trifecta, and Aaron . Proud Member of

AEA . @sadedancefit

KEVIN TATE (Ensemble) . From

Washington DC, raised in Brooklyn NY .

PPAS HS & UNCSA, BFA . Originated

Jackie Thibodeaux in Caroline, or

Change. Kyle Abraham, Complexions

Contemporary Ballet & Collage Dance

Collective . Thank you God, Ben Harney,

Lamont O’Neil, Jamel Gaines & MSA . I

owe everything to my Nana, Carolyn

Flowers . @KevinRTate

JENNIFER THERIOT (Swing/

Understudy Nala, Sarabi & Shenzi) .

Jennifer is overjoyed to join this

production . Attended: American Musical

and Dramatic Academy NY . Regional

credits: Tarzan; Dreamgirls; Hairspray;

Little Shop; Beauty and the Beast

International Tour, and Disney cruise

lines . “I thank my family and friends for

their constant and overflowing prayers

and support!!”

COURTNEY THOMAS (Ensemble)

is incredibly humbled to be rejoining

The Lion King National Tour . Born

in Atlanta, Ga he began dancing

at North Atlanta High School at 16

under the direction of Tracy Vogt

and immediately fell in love with arts .

He studied dance at AREA (Atlanta’s

Resource for Entertainment and Arts)

under the direction of Jai Jones and is

humbled that The Lion King is his first

Professional work as a dancer .

SHACURA WADE (Ensemble) . A St .

Louis native, Shacura is very excited

to join The Lion King. She received

a BFA in Dance Performance and

Choreography from The University

of Missouri-Kansas City . Previous

work includes: The Opera Theatre St .

Louis, Kambre Contemporary Dance

Company, The Ailey School, The Center

of Creative Arts, Storling Dance Theatre,

Wylliams/Henry Contemporary

Dance and The Kansas City Friends of

Alvin Ailey .

ZOLA WILLIAMS (Swing) is from

Bowie, Maryland . BFA from The

University of the Arts . Credits:

Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther,

Ted 2, The Lion King (Las Vegas,

2009), Dancing with the Stars, 37th

Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. IG:

@pilatesbyzola



T H E C R E A T I V E T E A M

JULIE TAYMOR (Director, Costume

Design, Mask/Puppet Co-Design,

Additional Lyrics) won the 1998 Tony®

Award for Best Direction of a Musical

and for Best Costumes for The Lion

King . It also garnered Drama Desk,

Outer Critics Circle and Drama League

Awards for Taymor’s direction; three

Moliere Awards, including Best Musical

and Best Costumes; and myriad awards

for her original costume, mask and

puppet designs . Taymor made her

Broadway debut in 1996 with Juan

Darien: A Carnival Mask (Lincoln Center),

nominated for five Tony Awards® . Other

theatre work includes The Green Bird

(New Victory Theater, La Jolla Playhouse,

the Cort Theater on Broadway); Titus

Andronicus; The Tempest; The Taming of

the Shrew (Theatre for a New Audience);

The Transposed Heads (Lincoln Center

and American Music Theatre Festival);

Liberty’s Taken (Castle Hill Festival);

and Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark

(Hilton Theatre on Broadway) . Her

opera productions include the Pulitzer

finalist, Grendel, composed by Elliot

Goldenthal (Los Angeles Opera and

the Lincoln Center Festival); Mozart’s

Die Zauberflote, in repertory at the

Metropolitan Opera since 2004; and

Oedipus Rex with Jessye Norman,

conducted by Seiji Ozawa, for which she

earned the International Classical Music

Award for Best Opera Production and an

Emmy® for a subsequent film version .

Her first film Fool’s Fire, an adaptation

of an Edgar Allan Poe short story, aired

on PBS in 1992 . Her feature films include

Titus, starring Anthony Hopkins and

Jessica Lange; Frida, starring Salma

Hayek and Alfred Molina (six 2002

Academy Award® nominations, winning

two); Across the Universe (2008 Golden

Globe® nomination for Best Musical/

Comedy); and The Tempest, starring

Helen Mirren . She recently directed the

play Grounded, starring Anne Hathaway

at the Public Theater and completed

a cinematic version of Shakespeare’s

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed

during her stage production that

ran at Theatre for a New Audience’s

new home in Brooklyn . Taymor has

received a MacArthur “genius” Grant,

a Guggenheim Fellowship, two Obie

Awards and the first annual Dorothy B .

Chandler Award in Theater, among many

others . A book spanning her career, Julie

Taymor: Playing with Fire, is available

from Abrams . She recently directed

M. Butterfly on Broadway starring

Clive Owen .

ELTON JOHN (Music) . The monumental

career of international singer/

songwriter and performer Elton John

has spanned more than three decades .

Since launching his first tour in 1970,

Elton has over 4,000 performances in

more than 80 countries . He is one of the

top-selling solo artists of all time, with 35

gold and 25 platinum albums and more

than 300 million records sold worldwide .

The National Academy of Recording

Arts and Sciences has awarded Elton

multiple GRAMMY® Awards, including

the Grammy Legend Award . In the early

1990s, Elton collaborated with lyricist

Tim Rice on the soundtrack for The

Lion King, winning him an Academy

Award® . The album produced two

top-selling, award-winning singles:

Can You Feel the Love Tonight and



Circle of Life. The Tony® Award-winning

Broadway productions of The Lion

King and Aida both awarded Elton with

GRAMMY® Awards for Best Musical

Show Album . Billy Elliot was nominated

for a record-tying 15 Tony Awards®

and won 10 including Best Musical .

In 1992, Elton established the Elton

John AIDS Foundation, which today

is one of the leading nonprofit HIV/

AIDS organizations . In 1998, the Queen

of England knighted him Sir Elton

John, CBE . In 2004, Elton received the

Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime

contributions to American culture and

excellence through the performing

arts . In 2013, Elton was honored as the

first recipient of the prestigious BRITs

Icon Award .

TIM RICE (Lyrics) has worked in music,

theatre and films since 1965 when he

met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow

struggling songwriter . Rather than

pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or

pop songs they turned their attention to

Andrew’s obsession – musical theatre .

Their first collaboration (lyrics by Tim,

music by Andrew) was an unsuccessful

show based on the life of Dr . Barnardo,

the Victorian philanthropist, The Likes of

Us . Their next three works together were

much more successful – Joseph and the

Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus

Christ Superstar and Evita . Tim has also

worked with other distinguished popular

composers such as Elton John (The

Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin,

King David, Beauty and the Beast),

Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson

(Chess) and Stuart Brayson (From Here

to Eternity) . He has won several awards

(Oscars, Tonys, etc .) mainly for the wrong

thing or for simply turning up .

LEBO M (Additional Music & Lyrics,

Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements,

Choral Director) is known as the

“voice and spirit of The Lion King .”

Once a teenage singer in Soweto, the

GRAMMY® Award winner and Tony®

nominee’s music brings audiences to

tears with hauntingly inspiring African

rhythms and melodies . Lebo’s talents

have been hailed by the worldwide press

in superlatives that might describe the

most delightfully poetic of musical

deities . Since his arrival in America,

Lebo has attracted music industry giants

such as Quincy Jones, Jimmy Cliff and

Hans Zimmer as mentors, allies and

collaborators . Lebo has performed and

produced four albums, Rhythm of the

Pride Lands (Disney), Deeper Meaning

(Gallo) and The Lion King (Japanese

and Hamburg cast recordings) . Other

credits include The Power of One,

Back on the Block and Listen Up with

Quincy Jones; the feature films Outbreak

(Warner Bros .), Congo (Warner Bros .)

and Born to Be Wild (Paramount); he is

the composer and co-producer of the

Legend of Tarzan theme song, Opar; and

the Disney television special People. He

has performed on the Academy Awards®

and the Essence Awards Show, with

Vanessa Redgrave at Kthimi-The Return

in Kosovo, and been honored by Artists

for a Free South Africa .

MARK MANCINA (Additional Music &

Lyrics, Music Produced for the Stage,

Additional Score) . A Tony® nominee and

multi-platinum, three-time GRAMMY®

Award-winning composer, Mr . Mancina

produced songs for Disney’s blockbuster

animated feature film, and proved a

uniquely qualified choice to produce

the music for the stage production of

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and box office success spawned the

hit album Rhythm of the Pride Lands,

for which he co-wrote and produced

multiple tracks, including He Lives in

You and Shadowland, songs featured

in the stage production . In addition

to his songwriting and producing

achievements, he is a seasoned film score

composer . Mr . Mancina’s credits include

mega-hits Moana, Training Day, Speed,

Twister, Bad Boys, Tarzan, and August

Rush among many others .

ROGER ALLERS (Book) makes his

Broadway debut with co-author Irene

Mecchi, with this Tony®-nominated

book, adapted from the animated feature,

which he co-directed . Mr . Allers has been

instrumental in shaping the structure

and dialogue for many Disney animated

features since 1988, including Aladdin,

Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid,

Oliver and Company, Rescuers Down

Under and the first CGI movie, Tron . He

directed the Academy Award® nominated

short The Little Matchgirl for Disney

and co-directed the 2006 animated

feature Open Season for Sony Studios .

Prior to working with Disney, he created

animation on children’s programs

and features for studios in Boston,

Toronto and Tokyo . Mr . Allers wrote and

directed the 2015 animated adaptation

of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, a book

of philosophical poetry . Currently, he is

writing an original musical for the stage .

IRENE MECCHI (Book) began her

association with Disney in March 1992,

when she wrote Recycle Rex, the 1994

Environmental Media Award-winning

animated short . Irene shares a screenplay

credit on Disney’s animated features The

Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

and Hercules . Along with co-author

Roger Allers, she received a 1998 Tony®

nomination for writing the book for The

Lion King . Irene wrote the teleplay for

ABC’s Annie. She shares a writing credit

on Disney Pixar’s Brave, which won

the Academy Award® for Best Animated

Feature in 2013 . Irene wrote the teleplay

for NBC’s Peter Pan Live! and recently

developed television projects with NBC

Universal and Netflix . She is currently

working on a stage musical for Universal

Stage Productions . Irene would like to

thank the cast, crew, creative team and

executives who keep The Lion King

roaring ‘round the world .

GARTH FAGAN (Choreographer) is the

recipient of the 1998 Tony Award®, the

2000 Laurence Olivier Award (London,

UK) and the 2004 Helpmann Award

(Australia) for Best Choreography in a

musical as well as the Drama Desk Award,

the Astaire Award and the Outer Critics

Circle Award for his work on The Lion

King . Mr . Fagan was born in Kingston,

Jamaica, where he received the Prime

Minister’s Award, a Special Gold Musgrave

Medal for his “Contribution to the World

of Dance and Dance Theater” and in

2001, he received the Order of Distinction

in the rank of Commander . For more

than 47 years he has toured the world

with Garth Fagan Dance . On television

the company has appeared on Great

Performances, The Tonight Show and the

Academy Awards® . Mr . Fagan forged his

own dance language and technique from

Afro-Caribbean, ballet and post-modern

dance, and has choreographed for Alvin

Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance

Theatre of Harlem, the Jose Limon

Company, the New York City Ballet and

others . In addition, he choreographed

Joseph Papp’s A Midsummer Night’s

Dream and directed and choreographed



the Duke Ellington street opera, Queenie

Pie at the Kennedy Center . A Chancellor’s

Award-winning Distinguished University

Professor Emeritus of the State University

of New York, his awards include the

2001 Samuel H . Scripps American

Dance Festival Award, a Bessie Award, a

Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright

50th Anniversary Distinguished Fellow .

In 2001 he was the recipient of the

Golden Plate Award and inducted into the

American Academy of Achievement . He

was selected in 2012 as an “Irreplaceable

Dance Treasure” by The Dance Heritage

Coalition . In 2017, Mr . Fagan received a

Lifetime Achievement Award from the

American Dance Guild .

RICHARD HUDSON (Scenic Design)

was born in Zimbabwe and educated in

Zimbabwe and England . In 1988 he won

a Laurence Olivier Award for designing

a season of seven plays at the Old Vic

Theatre, London . His set designs for The

Lion King have won numerous awards,

including a Tony® in 1998 . He is a Royal

Designer for Industry (RDI) . In 2003 he

won the Gold Medal for Set Design at the

Prague Quadriennale, and in 2005 he

was given an honorary doctorate by the

University of Surrey . He has designed sets

and costumes for the Royal Shakespeare

Company, the National Theatre, the

Young Vic and the Gate, London . In

opera he has worked at the Royal Opera,

English National Opera, La Scala Milan,

Metropolitan Opera New York, Opera

National de Paris, Lyric Opera Chicago,

Staatsoper Vienna, Glyndebourne

Festival Opera and in Zurich, Munich,

Amsterdam, Venice, Florence, Turin,

Bregenz, Houston and Washington .

He designed American Ballet Theatre’s

current productions of The Nutcracker

and The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and

Juliet for National Ballet of Canada, and

La Bayadère and Le Coq D’or for Royal

Danish Ballet .

DONALD HOLDER (Lighting Design)

received the 1998 Tony®, Drama Desk

and Outer Critics Circle Awards for

The Lion King (Broadway) and the

Moliere Award for The Lion King (Paris) .

Broadway: Over fifty productions,

including: Anastasia; She Loves Me (2016

revival); The King and I (2015 revival);

The Bridges of Madison County; Golden

Boy; South Pacific (2008 Tony Award®);

Oslo, Ragtime, Les Liasons Dangereuses;

A Streetcar Named Desire; Gem of the

Ocean; Movin’ Out; Juan Darien (all

Tony® nominated); On The Twentieth

Century; You Can’t Take It With You;

Spiderman-Turn Off the Dark; Promises,

Promises; Annie (2012 revival); Arcadia;

Come Fly Away; Cyrano de Bergerac; The

Little Dog Laughed; Thoroughly Modern

Millie; The Boy from Oz; and many

others . Television: Smash seasons one

and two, NBC/DreamWorks . Education:

Yale School Of Drama, Head of Lighting

Design, Rutgers University .

MICHAEL CURRY (Mask & Puppet

Co-Design) . Over 25 years Michael has

worked widely as a visual and concept

designer for numerous companies, such

as Disney Theme Parks and Theatrical

Productions, Cirque du Soleil, The

Metropolitan Opera, seven Olympics

Opening and Closing Ceremonies,

Universal Studios Theme Parks and

many others . He collaborates regularly

with visionary directors and producers .

Mr . Curry has received many prestigious

awards, including several for his work

on Broadway, Olympic ceremonies, and

his continued innovations in the fields

of scenic visual effects, and puppetry



design . In the music industry Michael

is known for his innovative designs

for Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, Lady

Gaga and countless others . Michael

Curry Design, Inc . is comprised of 50

innovative designers and fabricators

who conceive and produce state of the

art creations for live entertainment . His

studio is located in Portland, Oregon .

MICHAEL WARD (Hair & Makeup

Design) designs for opera and theatre .

For Disney: The Lion King (Broadway

and others) and Der Glöckner von

Notre Dame (Berlin) . Other work has

been seen in Britain, The United States,

Holland, France, Japan, Israel and

Portugal . Along with his design work

in theatre, he works as a garden and

landscape designer .

STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Sound

Design) was the production engineer on

such Broadway shows as Cats, Starlight

Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom of

the Opera, Carrie and Aspects of Love .

Broadway sound design credits include

On Your Feet, Lady Day at Emerson’s

Bar and Grill (Tony Award®), Hands On

A Hardbody (Drama Desk Award), Jesus

Christ Superstar, Catch Me If You Can,

Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, The Lion

King, Jersey Boys (Drama Desk Award),

Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Hairspray,

The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, How

to Succeed in Business Without Really

Trying, Carousel and The Who’s Tommy

(Drama Desk Award) .

HANS ZIMMER (Additional Music &

Lyrics) received the Oscar®, Golden

Globe® and two GRAMMY® Awards

for his original film score for the film

version of The Lion King . Zimmer

has scored more than 120 films and

television shows . Most recently, Zimmer

composed the score for Christopher

Nolan’s critically acclaimed film

Dunkirk. Other notable scores of

Zimmer’s include Gladiator, The Thin

Red Line, As Good as It Gets, Rain Man,

The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception,

Thelma and Louise, Black Hawk Down

and The Last Samurai . This summer,

Zimmer completed a highly successful,

critically acclaimed tour across Europe

and the U .S .

JAY RIFKIN (Additional Music &

Lyrics) . The GRAMMY® Award-winning

producer, together with producing

and composing partner Hans

Zimmer, created Media Ventures, a

multifaceted entertainment group

that includes music, new media, film

and television . Their partnership has

earned them numerous awards and

nominations, including Academy

Award® nominations, for the film scores

of Driving Miss Daisy, Rain Man and The

Lion King . Following the success of The

Lion King, Jay conceived and produced

the gold-selling follow-up album

Rhythm of the Pride Lands . He is also

chairman of Media Revolution and a

founder of the film production company

Media Ventures Pictures .

JOHN STEFANIUK (Associate

Director) . A native of Toronto, Canada,

John studied theatre at the University of

British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada .

Upon leaving school, John worked as

an actor and voice over artist in both

Canada and the U .K . He can be heard

in many cartoons and commercials

as well as being heard as the voice of

the Cartoon Network . He has taught,

directed and guest lectured for many

theatre schools and colleges in Toronto,



New York and London including the

Royal Academy of Music, Sylvia Young

Theatre School and Duke University.

For three years John was the Artistic

Director for Stagedoor Manor in New

York directing many productions

including Side Show, Sweeney Todd

and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

starring Natalie Portman and Bryce

Howard. John has worked as Resident

Director for Cameron Macintosh and

JAR Productions on Hey Mr. Producer!

and for Disney’s The Lion King at

London’s Lyceum Theatre as well as the

American National Tour. John is thrilled

to be continuing his work with this

incredible company.

MAREY GRIFFITH (Associate

Choreographer). A native New Yorker,

Miss Griffith toured worldwide with

the acclaimed Alvin Ailey American

Dance Theater as a featured dancer/

soloist. Other guest appearances include

Déjà vu Dance Theatre, and the Spoleto

festival in Italy. Miss Griffith worked as

co-choreographer on the star-studded

production of The Wizard of Oz in

concert at Avery Fisher Hall with Nathan

Lane, Joel Grey, Jewel and Natalie Cole.

She has also appeared in numerous soap

operas, commercials and voice-overs.

Since joining the creative team of The

Lion King in August of 2000, Miss Griffith

has been mounting and maintaining

numerous productions worldwide. She

feels incredibly honored to be working

with choreographer Garth Fagan.

CLEMENT ISHMAEL (Music Supervisor)

is a conductor, composer and arranger.

He is a graduate of the University

of Toronto and Royal Conservatory

of Music, where he specialized in

composition and conducting as well

as singing with Joyce Britten. He was

Associate Conductor of the Royal

Conservatory of Music Choirs under the

tutelage of Denise Nacisse-Mair. After

graduating he continued his studies

in conducting and composition at the

Guildhall School of Music in London.

Conducting credits include: Abbey

Players Opera Company, Ad Astra Chorus,

Addison Jazz Ensemble and West London

Gospel Choir. He also conducted the new

ballet Awakening at Sadlers Wells. West

End credits include: Five Guys Named

Moe, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Smokey Joe’s

Cafe and Soul Train. He has also directed

and arranged the music for numerous

shows which include: Sweet Lorraine, Up

Against the Wall, The Amen Corner, The

Grape Vine, The Cavalcaders and Gem

of the Ocean at the Tricycle Theatre. His

classical compositions and arrangements

have been performed worldwide as well

as being broadcast by BBC Television

and Radio. His first Opera, Looking at

the Sun, was performed at the Battersea

Arts Centre, and his opera Grazyna was

performed at the Royal Opera House’s

Lindbury Studio. Clement’s latest

commission, for the London Piano Trio,

was debuted at the Capri Music Festival

in Italy. He also successfully performed

in concert his new album Poetry in Song

at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto.

There are plans for further performances

in London, Paris and New York. His next

major composition is his third Opera,

Antigone, with the Canadian librettist

Mel Coop.

ROBERT ELHAI (Associate Music

Producer, Orchestrator). This Tony®

and Drama Desk nominee has arranged

and orchestrated Oscar®, GRAMMY®, and

Emmy®-winning music for composers

Elliot Goldenthal (Juan Darien, Frida),



Alan Menken (Galavant), Brian Tyler

(Iron Man 3, Fast and Furious series)

and many others. His compositions

have graced theater and concert stages

around the world. robertelhai.com

DAVID METZGER (Orchestrator).

Along with his work on The Lion

King, for which he was nominated

for Tony® and Drama Desk Awards,

Dave is orchestrating the upcoming

Broadway production of Frozen. Perhaps

best known for his work in film, he

has arranged and orchestrated over

60 movies, including Frozen, Moana,

Tarzan, The Avengers, How to Train

Your Dragon (1 and 2), August Rush and

Planes (1 and 2). davemetzgermusic.com.

MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator)

has been a musician for more than 35

years. He was a conductor/drummer for

Marvin Hamlisch. Music Coordination

for Taboo, Wicked, The Boy From

Oz, Avenue Q, Gypsy, Andrea Bocelli

tours; Mamma Mia!, Aida, Imaginary

Friends, Man of La Mancha, Dance of

the Vampires, Sweet Smell of Success,

Cinderella, The Wild Party (MTC),

Marlene, The Gershwins’ Fascinating

Rhythm, You’re a Good Man Charlie

Brown, Barbra Streisand Concerts (1994

and 2001), The Goodbye Girl.

JAMES DODGSON (Music Director/

Conductor) is based in New York and

has worked on productions throughout

North America, Europe, Asia, Brazil,

Australia and in London’s West End.

Theater: Newsies (US tour and film

at the Pantages Theatre Hollywood),

Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast,

Les Misérables, Chicago, Miss Saigon,

The Phantom of the Opera, The Secret

Garden, On a Clear Day, Peter Pan

(conducting the Royal Philharmonic

Orchestra). Royal National Theatre: Oh

What a Lovely War & The Villains Opera.

Music Director on over 45 productions for

the Royal Shakespeare Company. Love to

Dad & Vanessa.

CHRISTOPH BUSKIES (Electronic

Music Programming). Christoph’s

revolutionary music system KeyComp

has been successfully implemented in

Disney’s The Lion King, Beauty and the

Beast, The Little Mermaid and Stage

Entertainment’s Sister Act. KeyComp

generates the best live sound in modern

musicals. More information available

through: www.keycomp.com.

AMEENAH KAPLAN (Resident Director)

is a graduate of the Academy of Art

University Film School and attended New

York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Directing credits: The Wiz at First Stage,

Meet Vera Stark at Purdue University,

How to Break at Village Theatre, Lydia

& the Troll at Seattle Rep, The Royale at

ACT Theatre and Noah Wylie’s Young

Playwrights Festival. Her short film,

Man With a Movie Camera, premiered

at Hollyshorts Film Festival in 2014.

She also directed The American Failure

to multiple film festivals and awards.

Kaplan has choreographed for stage and

TV, including The Grammy® Awards

and Dancing with the Stars. She is the

recipient of NAACP, LA Weekly, Gregory,

and Ovation Awards for choreography.

GEOFF MYERS (Resident Dance

Supervisor) has been on Broadway

or on tour with The Lion King since

2003. His titles have included ensemble

male dancer, male dancer swing, fight

and dance captain, and most recently

a four-year stint as Resident Dance



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Supervisor for The Lion King Gazelle

Tour. The Lion King Rafi ki Tour marks

Geo ’s 5th Lion King company. Before

joining The Lion King, Geo enjoyed a

long and successful career as a concert

dancer with Hubbard Street Dance

Chicago. Geo has worked with some

of the dance worlds most renown

choreographers Twyla Tharp, Nacho

Duato, Ohad Naharin, David Parsons,

and Danny Ezralow to name a few.

Geo brings more than 20 years dance

performance experience to his position

as resident dance director.

KARYN MEEK (Production Stage

Manager) is thrilled to be joining The

Lion King. Broadway: Natasha, Pierre &

the Great Comet of 1812, Elf, Fiddler on

the Roof, RENT, Who’s Afraid of Virginia

Woolf? Tours: Hello, Dolly!, The Drowsy

Chaperone, Chicago, 9 to 5, La Cage

Aux Folles. O Broadway/ Regional: …

Great Comet… (Kazino, ART), The Royale,

Preludes (LCT) as well as Classic Stage

Company, Primary Stages, Playwright’s

Horizons, The Vineyard Theatre, Dallas

Summer Musicals, TUTS, TOTS, Pantages

Theatre, Starlight Theatre. Six seasons at

Pittsburgh CLO. Proud AEA member.

BETH BORNSTEIN (Stage Manager).

National Tours: The Lion King (since

2004), Bring in ’da Noise…., Cinderella;

Jekyll & Hyde; Annie 20th Anniversary

Tour. Broadway: Damn Yankees!, Arcadia,

The Red Shoes, A Christmas Carol,

Annie (ACM), Jekyll & Hyde (ACM),

O -Broadway: Cowgirls. Proud member

of AEA & IATSE.

BRIAN HASAL (Assistant Stage

Manager) is proud to be back with The

Lion King. Phantom – The Las Vegas

Spectacular (ASM), JabbaWockeeZ –



Prism (PSM), and The Lion King – Los

Angeles, Cheetah & Gazelle companies

(ASM). All my love to family and

friends for their support and patience,

and thanks to Stan for the lesson

in responsibility.

VANESSA DODGSON-THOMAS

(Assistant Stage Manager).

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).

CAROLYN M. LAWSON (Physical

Therapy) is founder and CEO of

Neurosport & NEURO TOUR, leaders

in performing arts medicine. We are

honored to be part of this amazing

Rafiki Tour.

BINDER CASTING/MARK BRANDON,

CSA (Casting). Binder Casting, now

part of RWS Entertainment Group,

was founded by Jay Binder, CSA in

1984. Binder Casting has cast over

80 Broadway productions, dozens of

National Tours, off-Broadway shows, full

seasons for over 25 regional theatres, as

well as feature films, episodic television

and commercials. Binder has cast

for Encores! at New York City Center

since its inception in 1994. The office

was also featured in the documentary,

Every Little Step. Binder Casting is a

twelve–time recipient of the Artios

Award. www.bindercasting.com

CHRIS MONTAN (Executive Music

Producer) joined Disney in 1984 and

is currently president of Walt Disney

Music. Under his guidance as head of

music, soundtracks from nine theatrical

releases (Cocktail, Beaches, The Little

Mermaid, Pretty Woman, Beauty and

the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King,

Pocahontas, and Tarzan) were certified

multiplatinum. Additionally, the Studio

received GRAMMY®, Golden Globe®

and Academy Award® recognition for

many of its music entries. Most recently

he served as executive producer of the

Wonderful World of Disney’s production

of Annie, as well as a producer with the

television production of Rodgers and

Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which was

nominated for seven Emmy Awards.

DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

Disney Theatrical Productions, a division

of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed

in 1994 and operates under the direction

of Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its

10 Broadway titles have been seen by

over 160 million theatergoers and have

been nominated for 62 Tony® Awards,

winning Broadway’s highest honor 20

times. With more than 20 productions

currently produced or licensed, a

Disney musical is being performed

professionally somewhere on the

planet virtually every hour of the day.

The company’s inaugural production,

Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994.

It played a remarkable 13 year run on

Broadway and has been produced in 37

countries worldwide. In November 1997,

Disney opened The Lion King, which

received six 1998 Tony Awards including

Best Musical. After 21 landmark years

on Broadway, it has welcomed more

than 95 million visitors worldwide to

date, and can currently be seen in nine

productions worldwide. Having played

20 countries on every continent except

Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide



gross exceeds that of any fi lm, Broadway

show or other entertainment title in box

o� ce history. Elton John and Tim Rice’s

Aida opened on Broadway next, winning

four 2000 Tony Awards. It was followed

by Mary Poppins, a co-production with

Cameron Mackintosh, which opened in

London in 2004 and went on to enjoy a

six year Tony-winning Broadway run.

Tarzan®, which opened on Broadway

in 2006, is now an international hit

with an award-winning production

in its 8th year in Germany. In January

2008, The Little Mermaid opened on

Broadway and was the #1-selling

new musical of that year. Disney

Theatrical Productions opened two

critically acclaimed productions on

Broadway in 2012, receiving seven

Tony Awards between them: Peter

and the Starcatcher and Newsies, each

of which enjoyed a two-year run with

the latter launching a two-year North

American tour and a record-breaking

Fathom Events’ in-cinema release.

Aladdin, Disney Theatrical’s 2014 hit,

continues selling out on Broadway and

has launched fi ve additional productions

around the globe. Its newest hit, the 2018

Tony-nominated Best Musical Frozen, is

already setting records in its Broadway

run. Other successful stage ventures

have included the Olivier-nominated

London hit Shakespeare in Love, stage

productions of Disney’s High School

Musical, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame

in Berlin, and King David in concert.

DTP has collaborated with the country’s

leading regional theatres to develop new

stage musicals including The Jungle

Book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and

Freaky Friday.



C R E D I T S & A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

STAFF FOR THE LION KING WORLDWIDECo-Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANNE QUARTProduction Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOC ZORTHIANGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THOMAS SCHLENKAssociate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL HEIGHTAssociate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANTHONY LYNAssociate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN STEFANIUKAssociate Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAREY GRIFFITHDance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CELISE HICKSMusic Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CLEMENT ISHMAELAssociate Music Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KREPPELAssociate Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . CHARLES UNDERHILLTechnical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL CAREYAssociate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PETER EASTMANAssociate Costume Designer . . . . . . . .MARY NEMECEK PETERSONAssociate Mask & Puppet Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIKE GRIMM Associate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN SHIVERSAssociate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HUGH SWEENEYAssociate Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . ASHLEY HUGHES Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UTE MAIAssociate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAROLYN WONGLighting Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEANNE KOENIGAssistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARTY VREELANDAutomated Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALAND HENDERSONProduction Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHRISTINA HUSCHLE

SENIOR PUBLICIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENNIS CROWLEYNATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE . . . . . . . . . ERICA JACOBSON

CASTINGBINDER CASTING

Jay Binder, CSA, Mark Brandon, CSAJustin Bohon, CSA, Chad Eric Murnane, CSA

Kyle Coker, Anthony PichetteJarrett Reiche

Part of RWS Entertainment GroupRyan Stana CEO, Bruston Manuel COO

STAFF FOR THE LION KING

COMPANY MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KIMBERLY M . SHAWProduction Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KARYN MEEKResident Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMEENAH KAPLANResident Dance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEOFF MYERSMusical Director / Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAMES DODGSON

Associate Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELIZABETH RUBLEINStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BETH BORNSTEINAssistant Stage Managers . . . . . . . . VANESSA DODGSON-THOMAS, BRIAN HASALSub Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMY HEIGHT, JANA LLYNN, KRISTIN NEWHOUSE, DEAN REMINGTON, SARAH E .T . JACKSONDance Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER L . MC KENZIE, JR ., DEIDREA HALLEYFight Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER L . MC KENZIE, JR ., DEIDREA HALLEYAssistant Choreographers . . . . . . . . . . NORWOOD J . PENNEWELL, NATALIE ROGERS Adapted Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AUBREY LYNCH IIPhysical Movement Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LORENZO PISONI

Production Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANDREW SULLIVANTouring Technical Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK EVISTONProduction Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JIMMY MALONEYProduction Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . STACEY STEPHENSProduction Hair & Make Up Supervisor . . . . . CHERYL V . THOMAS

Production Mask & Puppet Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANTJE GERNHead Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LINDSEY ROLLERAutomation Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EAMON KEANEFlyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIM BUZZA Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER R . BELANGER, JOEL EDDIE KOPCZYNSKIFlying Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVE HEARNHead Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DANIEL A . SWALECFront Light Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUNE ABERNATHYMoving Light Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRAD GRAYConventional Light Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . MELISSA SHIPPERSMoving Light Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRANDON BAGWELLAutomated Lighting Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW DYERProduction Prop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERIC HAGENBARTHHead Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COREY KLOOSAssistant Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAT LOHRERSound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEN MADDENAssistant Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN KALLAHERAdvance Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEN HUGGINSWardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GREGORY YOUNGAssistant Costume Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICOLE FERRIGNOAdvance Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAWN REILLYWardrobe Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . .DEBBIE BURKMAN-MARGOLIES, DONNA PHIBBSPuppet Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL REILLYPuppet Assistants . . . . . . . . ANGELA DITTMAR, BRUCE PAUL REIKHair & Makeup Supervisor . . . . . . . . . BRITTANY “DUCKIE” STEELEHair & Makeup Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAVEN LAFONTANT, TAMI LEE THOMPSONCrew Swings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BARRY BRADFORD, KERSTEN GAVIN, STEVE TEMPLETONAdvance Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRIS CORY, KEVIN LOWTHER, PHILIP E . LUGO, LOUIS RIQUELMEAdvance Electricians . ROBERT FERREE, MICHAEL R . NEUMANN, JAMES SAMPLE, MEG SUMP

Music Copyist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANIXTER RICE MUSIC SERVICEElectronic Music Programming . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPH BUSKIES

Personal Assistant to Elton John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BOB HALEYAssistant to Tim Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EILEEN HEININKAssistant to Mark Mancina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARLON ESPINO

Production Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOAN MARCUS DEEN VAN MEER, MATT MURPHYCorporate Immigration Counsel . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL ROSENFELDManager, Financial Accounting . . . . . . . ADRINEH GHOUKASSIANCanadian Counsel . . . MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP, STRINGER LLPCanadian Tax Services . . . . . . PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, FRUITMAN KATES LLPPhysical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . .NEURO TOUR PHYSICAL THERAPY, DR . CODY CLAYTON GARDNER, PT, DPTChildren’s Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON LOCATION EDUCATIONTutor/Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA SWIFTWrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNA SPEEDProduction Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD REBELExecutive Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROBERT ARNAO, PATT MCRORYWeb Design Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSHUA NOAHAdvertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SERINO COYNE, INC .Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRITTANY HALBERSTADTRehearsal Production Assistants . . . . . .NIA ARRINGTON-SEWARD, NASIR CAMPBELL, JOHN FORTUNATO, MOLLY JANE GOLDBERG, KARON HAYNES, REBECCA HOI, DAVID JACKSON, SAM LEICHT, SHAYNA PENN, KATRINA MIYUKI ROENSpecial Thanks . . . . . ROBERT W . JOHNSON, LYNN BECKEMEYER, KAREN BAILEY, FABRICIO LOPEZ



CREDITSCostumes executed by Parsons-Meares Ltd, Donna Langman,

Eric Winterling Inc., Jan Parran, and Timberlake Studios Inc.

Millinery by Monica Viani and Jack C Schmitz. Craftwork by

Ilya Vett, Arlene Lind-Watson, and Daniel Muro. Shibori dyeing

by Joan Morris. Custom dyeing and painting by Joni Johns,

Gene Mignola, Nicola Killeen Textiles, Mary Macy, and Parsons-

Meares. Knitwear by Mark Lauer and Donna Doiron. Footwear

by Steppin Out, Jitterbug Boy, Sara Mullins, and Onstage

Dance. Additional crafts by Jeffrey Colton, Noelle Rasco and

Deirdre Morgan. Costume development by Constance Hoffman.

Additional research and development by Patricia Fistes-Adams.

Wigs by Samantha Fletcher at the Wig Workshop UK, Cheetah

skins and Make-up stamps made by Mike Defeo in the USA,

Specialists brushes made by Joseph Beagley, Make-up supplied

by MAC, Make-up Forever Professional Make-up, Alcone, Skin

Care By Kiehl’s. Lighting supplied by PRG; Automated lighting

by Philips Vari*Lite and Showline, Clay Paky, and ETC/High End

Systems. Custom Accessories by City Theatrical. Lighting Props

by Technical Artistry. Custom Templates by Wyatt Enever Studio.

Puppets and Props by Michael Curry Design, Inc., The Paragon

Innovation Group Inc., and The Rabbit’s Choice. Automation

and mechanized scenery by Hudson Scenic Studios, additional

scenery by Proof Productions, Scenic Arts Studios, Rose Brand,

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Rigging Inc, Airworxx, Sigma Services; Custom trusses by Tyler

Truss, Tomcat USA; trucking by Clark Transfer. Sound equipment

by Masque Sound and Recording. Instruments by Jeff Whittier;

Patrick Olwell; Tim Liu; Lark in the Morning; Beverly Pan Flutes;

Bass equipment by Eden Electronics; Marimbas by Marimba

One, Traditional Percussion Instruments by Bernard Woma,

Motherland Music, and Wula Drums. Cymbals by Istanbul-Agop.

Other percussion provided by Steve Weiss Music.

This production is produced in collaboration with

our professional, union-represented employees.

The Lion King originally premiered at the

Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN

Disney’s The Lion King is a registered trademark owned by

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by Disney Theatrical Productions.

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Touring Green. We transport our theatrical equipment on a

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SONG EXCERPTS (used by permission)Let It Go written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez;

The Lion Sleeps Tonight written by Hugo Peretti,

George David Weiss, Luigi Creatore and Solomon Linda;

Nao Tse Tsa written by Jacques Loubelo;

Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai) written by

Johnny Noble, Ralph Freed and Leleiohaku.

DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONSPresident & Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THOMAS SCHUMACHER

SVP, Strategy, Marketing & Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW FLATT

SVP, Production & Co-Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANNE QUART

Creative & ProductionVP, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEN FAMIGLIETTI

Director, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JANE ABRAMSON

Director, Production Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIMI INTAGLIATA

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Director, Production Development . . . . . . . . . . .SETH MARQUETTE

General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MYRIAH BASH

General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RANDY MEYER

General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THOMAS SCHLENK

Senior Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . CLIFFORD SCHWARTZ

Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEFF LEE

Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JASON TRUBITT

Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOC ZORTHIAN

Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . CARLY DIFULVIO ALLEN

Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL HEIGHT

Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KERRY MCGRATH

Dramaturg & Literary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEN CERNIGLIA

Manager, Physical Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAMES GARNER

Manager, Creative Development . . . . . . . .COLLEEN MCCORMACK

Asst . Manager, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ZACHARY BAER

Asst . Manager, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ELIZABETH BOULGER

Marketing, Publicity, Sales & EducationVP, Marketing, Publicity, Sales & Education . . . . . NAOMI GRABEL

VP, Sales & Analytics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK FALZON

VP, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROBIN WYATT

Director, Worldwide Publicity &

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MICHAEL COHEN

Director, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAUREN DAGHINI

Director, Education & Audience Engagement . . . .LISA MITCHELL

Sr . Manager, Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERIC EMCH

Sr . Manager, Content Marketing &

Community Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GREG JOSKEN

Sr . Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LAUREN RUTLIN

Sr . Manager, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PETER TULBA

Manager, Teaching & Learning/

Resident Teaching Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAUREN CHAPMAN

Manager, Publicity & Communications . . . . . . . .MICHAEL DEICAS

Manager, Global Tourism Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . NICHOLAS FARANDA

Manager, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUZANNE GREGORY

Manager, Education & Audience Engagement . . . . .SARAH KENNY

Manager, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHANTAL LOPEZ

Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA PERCHINSKE

Video Content Producer & Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDON FAKE

Asst . Manager, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BECCA LEVENSON

Assistant Manager, Education &

Audience Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JANETTE MARTINEZ

Asst . Manager, Content Marketing

and Community Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHRIS ROLLINS

Production Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERICA SCALOGNA

Asst . Manager, CRM and Consumer Insights . . JANEY SHERLOCK

Domestic TouringVP, Domestic Touring &

Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JACK ELDON

Director, Domestic Touring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL BUCHANAN

Director, Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . SCOTT A . HEMERLING

Director, Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KELLI PALAN

Manager, Domestic Touring & Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . LIZ BOTROS

Asst . Manager, Domestic Touring . . . . . . . . . . . . CAITLIN MULLINS

Licensing and MerchandiseVP, Licensed Brands & Merchandising . . . . . . . STEVEN DOWNING

Director, Marketing Licensed Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GARY KANE

Director, Merchandise & Sales Operations . . . . . . ALYSSA SOMERS

Director, Theatrical Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID R . SCOTT

Int’l Retail Brand Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VALERIE CIRILLO

Manager, Licensing Sales & Operations . . . . . . . PEARL HODIWALA

Manager, Product Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEVIN KINIRY

Manager, Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIOLETA LIN

Manager, Creative Licensed Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANN MYERS

On-Site Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADAM FLOWERS

On-Site Assistant Managers . . . . JON HENSLEY, AUSTIN KIDWELL

Strategy & Business DevelopmentDirector, Strategy & Business Development . . . . . . . CLIVE CHANG

Manager, Strategy &

Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC GERSHMAN

Associate, Strategy &

Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNIFER SCHOPPE

InternationalSVP, International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RON KOLLEN VP, International, Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIONA THOMAS Director, International Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FELIPE GAMBA Director, International, Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . PAULA MCKINNONManager, International Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE TAGLIN

Business & Legal Affairs and Labor RelationsSVP, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JONATHAN OLSON VP, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SETH STUHL Director, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCOTT KARDEL Director, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAILA MCKENZIE Sr . Manager, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEPHANIE CHEEK Manager, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JESSICA WHITE Senior Paralegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ERIN BROWNE

Finance, Operations and TechnologyVP, Finance, Operations & Technology . . . . . . . . MARIO IANNETTA VP, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DANA AMENDOLA Director, Production Accounting & Analysis . . MONICA TORIBIO Senior Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIKHAIL MEDVEDEV Senior Manager, Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A .J . MERCADO Senior Manager, Production Accounting . . . . . . . . ARLENE SMITH Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNIFER AUGUST Manager, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIN CLARK Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS EKIZIAN Manager, Technical Services & Support . . . . . .MICHAEL FIGLIULO Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL MARTUCCI Senior Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANGELA DISANTI Senior Technical Support Engineer . . . . . . . . . KEVIN A . MCGUIRE Senior Business Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOEL MOORE JR . Senior Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KARI SCHOUVELLER Senior Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAMANTHA SORIN Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMANDA JACOBSON

Human ResourcesDirector, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARIE-PIERRE VARIN Manager, HR Business Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VALERIE VANGA Specialist, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . JENNIFER F . VAUGHAN

Administrative StaffKy’Lend Adams, Caitlin Baird, Marissa Bendit, Caley Beretta, Gregory Boilard, Hunter Chancellor, Vivian Chiu, Katherine Collins, Monica Cotallat, Brian DeCaluwe, Danielle DeMatteo, Theresa Donis, Adam Dworkin, Jon Farber, Max Faye, John Fisher, Phil Grippe, Matt Hagmeier Curtis, Frankie Harvey, Julie Haverkate, Andrew Hill, Sarah Howell, Christina Huschle, Stephanie Kelleher, August Laska, Rachel Lee, Arianna LiCalzi, Gabriela Mercado, Sunny Ng, Connor Norton, Kelly Perez, Jessica Petschauer, Matt Quinones, Mark Shultz, Bri Silva, Ariel Stein, Corey Steinfast, Henry Tisch, Michael Ulreich, Angela Voelker, Lisa Weiner Wilk

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The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States .

The Stagehands, Wardrobe, Makeup and Hair employees in this production are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees .


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United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the

I.A.T.S.E. represents the Designers & Scenic

Artists for the American Theatre

The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation

Personnel and Librarians employed in this

production are members of the American

Federation of Musicians of the United States

and Canada.

The Press Agents and Company Managers

employed in this production are represented

by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents &

Managers.

This production is produced by a member of

The Broadway League in collaboration with our

professional union-represented employees.

FOR MIRVISH PRODUCTIONSProducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID MIRVISH

Executive Producer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN SEWELL

Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID MUCCI

Director of Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMILLO CASCIATO

Director of Sales & Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN KARASTAMATIS

U.K. Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL ELLIOTT

Director of Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCOT WHITHAM

Director of Labour Relations &

Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARK LAVAWAY

Directors of Development . KELLY ROBINSON, HANNAH MIRVISH

Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LINDA INTASCHI

Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHARLES CHU

Assistant Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANIKA NATER

Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS PRIDEAUX

Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATHAN GILES

Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRIANNE GWARTZ

Production Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DESIRÉE PROVEAU

Communications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUE TOTH

Press & Public Relations Manager . . . . . . . . . .J. RANDY ALLDREAD

Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANTONIO TAN

Graphic Design Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OTTO PIERRE

Marketing Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FRANCA LONGOBARDI

Web Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNIFER JENKINS

Videographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRISTAN GOUGH

Program Director, CRM,

Data Insights & Ecommerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUBREY STORK

Data Intelligence Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VICTORIA MAGINNIS

CRM & Reporting Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LIANNE WU

Assistant Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEN COOPER

Labour Relations & HR Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . EMILY KNIGHT

Senior IT Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSIE DI LUZIO

System Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLES BARTHMANN,

PHILLIP DREW, KATHARINE POSAVAD

Analyst/Accounting Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REG DUNCAN

Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JASON YIP

Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TINA MARSHALL

Show Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RACQUEL FROST

Accounting Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULIE LOGAN, KIM SITU

Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LILIAN SIU

Assistant to David Mirvish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAUREL PURVIS

Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HELDER BRUM

FOR ED MIRVISH ENTERPRISESGeneral Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUSSELL LAZAR

FOR TICKETKINGGeneral Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAMES ALDRIDGE

Phone Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALAN FORSYTH

Phone Operations Asst. Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SUSIE MARCON

Phone Operations Supervisors . . . . . . . . . JANET KOMPARE-FRITZ,

SCOTT RICHARDSON

Administrative Services Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAGGIE BUSKI

Ticketing Co-ordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KARYN KING

Administrative and Ticketing

Software Co-ordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVE PELLEY

Ticketing Software Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SARA RIVARD

Database Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APARNA ALIMINETI

FOR MIRVISH GROUP SALES & SUBSCRIPTIONSSales Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRIS DORSCHT

Group Sales Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NATASHA SPRINGETT

Associate Manager, Subscription Operations . . . BLAIR LEIGHTON

Associate Manager, Subscription Services. . . . . .DANIEL McLARTY

Subscriber Relations Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARIKA UMME GUL

Subscriber Relations Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAULYN RAMAN

Student Outreach & Education Co-ordinator . . . DENISE ANDERSON

Group Sales Co-ordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NELIA BAIRD

Corporate Group Sales & Event Co-ordinator . . . .TIFFANY TOBIAS

Group Sales Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDON BARNSWELL

Subscriber Administration

Representatives . . . . DANIELLA FRUSTAGLIO, MUNIRA SARUAT

Subscription Service Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . MARY ASKWITH,

ERNEST CAYEMEN, MATTHEW KENNEDY, CLARA KIM,

ALEXANDRA LEAN, RICHARD McDONALD,

RYAN REEVE, MIKE RICHARDSON

FOR THE PRINCESS OF WALES THEATREGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RON JACOBSON

Front of House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JASON POWELL

FOH Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HALEY WATSON

Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EWA MUNDY

Box Office Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUSAN PARMENTER

BARBARA BOYLE-MORPHY,

STEPHEN McDONNELL, MARIKA CSOTAR

Usher Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER LEGACY

Head Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RON MONTGOMERY, JR.

Head Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL SWITZER

Head of Flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOM LOCKE

Head of Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KEVIN DIXON

Head of Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAYNE THOMAS

Head of Wigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARK BENNETT

Maintenance Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEVIN McCARTHY

Parking Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ROBERT ASHLEY

FOR MIRVISH PROGRAMMEPublisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID MIRVISH

Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J. RANDY ALLDREAD

Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OTTO PIERRE

Advertising Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRANDS AMPLIFIED INC.

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUNVIEW PRESS LIMITED

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Backstage employees are represented by the

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage

Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production

are members of the Toronto Musicians’

Association, The American Federation

of Musicians.

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