Friday, January 9, 2026

Casting: Role of a Lifeline, Bone Marrow and Information Fair, Will Be Held at Museum of Broadway by Andrew Gans

The event, featuring several Broadway organizations, will begin with remarks from The Lion King's L. Steven Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Zama Magudulela Joins the North American Tour of Disney's The Lion King as Rafiki by Beth Stevens

Zama Magudulela is joining the North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King as Rafiki. Magudulela will begin performances on January 13 in Sacramento at the Safe Credit Union Performing A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

The Lion King Tour Will Welcome New Rafiki, Who Has Played the Role in 7 Countries by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Disney musical arrives in Sacramento January 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Zama Magudulela Will Join THE LION KING Tour as Rafiki

The North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome Zama Magudulela as Rafiki. Magudulela will begin performances on Tuesday, January 13 in Sacramento at the Safe Credit Union P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Mamma Mia!, The Lion King Set House Records, and More From Last Week's Broadway Grosses by Logan Culwell-Block

The Main Stem saw another banner winter holiday week at the box office.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

‘Bug’ Starring Carrie Coon & Namir Smallwood Nears Sell-Out For Holiday Week; ‘Mamma Mia!’, ‘The Lion King’ Post Personal Bests – Br by Greg Evans

Broadway welcomed the New Year with reason for high spirits as the 33 productions grossed an impressive total of $52,037,125. Some 24 of the shows were sell-outs (or within a fraction) and o…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:45PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Mamma Mia’ Break Records Over Holiday Week by Caitlin Huston

'Waiting For Godot' and 'Beetlejuice' played their final performances.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PM
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Hear From WICKED's Jenna Bainbridge, ALADDIN's Sonya Balsara and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02PM
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/28/25 - WICKED Reclaims Top Spot During Holidays

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 12/28/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Imani Smith, Former ‘Lion King’ Child Star, Killed at 25; Boyfriend Charged With Murder by Jordan Moreau

Imani Smith, a former child actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway, was found dead on Dec. 21, according to a press release from Middlesex County, N.J., Prosecutor Yolanda Cicc…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:47PM

‘Lion King’ Child Star Imani Smith Killed At 26; Boyfriend Charged With First-Degree Murder by Tomt

Imani Smith, who played Young Nala in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway from 2011-2012, died after being stabbed on December 21, according to the Middlesex, NJ County Prosecutor’s Offic…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:11PM

Former THE LION KING Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25

Imani Dia Smith, who previously starred as Young Nala on Broadway in Disney’s Lion King, has died at the age of 25. Smith was killed by her boyfriend, Jordan Jackson-Small, who has been ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Former The Lion King Child Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25 by Margaret Hall

Ms. Smith played Young Nala in the long-running production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Hear From Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter, The Stars of RAGTIME and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:48AM
Monday, December 15, 2025

Hotel May Open in Place of a Casino at 1515 Broadway

After the bid to open a casino in Times Square was denied following a vote in September, 1515 Broadway may still be seeing a new venture. The office space, located above the Minskoff Theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AM
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Stage Management Master Class - The Lion King by American Theatre Wing

Welcome to the Pridelands. 🌄 Watch the full Master Class episode: “Stage Management with Antonia Gianino and Lisa Dawn Cave” NOW on our YouTube Channel.

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

It Moves Us All: The Lion King Broadway Cast Performs a Stripped-Down Rendition of 'Circle of Life' in 5 Languages by Jonah De Forest

The Lion King recently celebrated its 28th anniversary on Broadway. Throughout those 11,000 performances, productions of the show were simultaneously playing across the globe in nine differe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Watch the Cast of THE LION KING Perform "Circle of Life" in Five Languages by Broadway.com

THE LION KING recently celebrated its 28th anniversary on Broadway. And throughout all of those 11,000 performances, productions of the show were playing all over the world in 9 languages. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:12AM
Monday, December 1, 2025

The Lion King Principal Cast Announced

The post The Lion King Principal Cast Announced appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 05:05AM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Hear From Louis McCartney, André De Shields and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access …

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36PM
Friday, November 14, 2025

Video: Cheryl Porter Gives Voice Lesson to & JULIET Audience Before Sing-Along Show

Who better to warm up the audience at & Juliet than famed voice teacher Cheryl Porter? Before their recent sing-along performance, Porter – who currently plays Angélique in the hit mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Video: THE LION KING Celebrates 28 Years on Broadway

The Lion King is now celebrating its 28th year on Broadway. Following its history-making performance last night, actor L. Steven Taylor made a speech to celebrate. To put it into context, he…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Broadway's The Lion King Celebrates 28th Anniversary by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Disney favorite has also surpassed 11,000 performances in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

The Lion King, Hercules and Cabaret perform at Covent Garden Christmas light switch-on 🎄 by Official London Theatre

The theatre of Christmas took over Covent Garden at yesterday’s Christmas light switch-on 🎄 🎟️ Get tickets for Cabaret, Disney's Hercules & Disney's The Lion King: https://officia…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:20AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Behind the Scenes with Disney's The Lion King! by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Creating Disney Magic is no small task! ✨ Explore the hidden world behind the curtain of Disney's The Lion King as we enter the final week of performances here in Denver! 🌅 The Lion Ki…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24AM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

THE LION KING's Vincent Jamal Hooper Launches GoFundMe Following Apartment Fire

Vincent Jamal Hooper, who is currently starring as Simba in The Lion King on Broadway, has launched a GoFundMe campaign following a fire which took place in his Washington Heights apartment …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Listen: The Playbill Podcast Talks to The Lion King's Gavin Lee and Lindiwe Dlamini by Playbill Staff

The Broadway show's newest cast member compares notes with a colleague who's been there since 1997.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

The Lion King's Vincent Jamal Hooper Launches GoFundMe Campaign Following Devastating NYC Apartment Fire by Meg Masseron

The production's current Simba is raising funds for himself and his neighbors to recover from a near total loss.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM
Friday, November 7, 2025

Puppets on Stage in November by Jonathan Mandell

,There are puppets in long-running New York shows like “The Lion King” and “The Little Shop of Horrors,” muppets are making their Broadway debut (albeit briefly) in “Rob Lake Magic…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:53PM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Disney's The Lion King Stage Management bring "Circle of Life" to Life! by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Join us behind the scenes of Disney's The Lion King North American tour, as our incredible Stage Management team keeps the Pridelands running like clockwork for the “Circle of Life!” Nob…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:55PM

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