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Blumenthal Offers New Family-friendly Five-show Package

njoying some quality family time at Disney’s The Lion King? You can now make even more magical theater memories together by taking advantage of Blumenthal Performing Arts’ new family-friendly five-show package! It’s a lineup the entire family is sure to enjoy with shows from the highly anticipated 2018-19 PNC Broadway Lights season, including the breathtaking stage production of Disney’s Aladdin; Andrew Lloyd Webber’s megahit, CATS; the electrifying The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical; and the classic 1983 holiday movie hilariously adapted for the stage, A Christmas Story. The family-friendly package also includes the return of the audience favorite

holiday mashup, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a contemporary reimagination of Tchaikovsky's timeless music. Many Broadway shows sold out in our 2017-18 PNC Broadway Lights season, so lock in your seats for the whole family now! You can get great seats for weekend performances, including our popular Saturday and Sunday matinees and secure the best seats before tickets go on sale to the public and prices increase. You can also pay in affordable monthly installments. Interested in a custom package with different shows? Give us a call and make a date for family fun! You can also schedule an appointment with a season representative at: BlumenthalArts.org/ appointment.

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Music & Lyrics by

ELTON JOHN & TIM RICE Additional Music & Lyrics by

LEBO M, MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, JULIE TAYMOR, HANS ZIMMER Book by

ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHI Starring MARK CAMPBELL GERALD RAMSEY MUKELISIWE GOBA NICK CORDILEONE GREG JACKSON BEN LIPITZ JARED DIXON NIA HOLLOWAY KEITH BENNETT MARTINA SYKES ROBBIE SWIFT DANIELLE W. JALADE RAMON REED GLORIA MANNING SALAHEDIN SAFI DEREK ADAMS KAYLA ROSE AIMABLE ANDREW ARRINGTON WILLIAM JOHN AUSTIN KYLE R. BANKS ERIC BEAN, JR. THABANI BUTHELEZI SASHA CAICEDO SEAN AARON CARMON KYLE ROBERT CARTER THEMBELIHLE CELE ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON NTOMB’KHONA DLAMINI TONY FREEMAN DEIDREA HALLEY WILLIAM JAMES JR. ASHLEY WARE JENKINS KOLIN JERRON JANE KING BRANDON A. MCCALL CHRISTOPHER L. MC KENZIE, JR. NHLANHLA NDLOVU AARON NELSON PHYLICIA PEARL YAEL PINEDA-HALL JORDAN SAMUELS MPUME SIKAKANE SADÉ SIMMONS SOPHIA STEPHENS KEVIN TATE JENNIFER THERIOT COURTNEY THOMAS SHACURA WADE ZOLA WILLIAMS KRYSTAL WORRELL

Adapted from the screenplay by IRENE MECCHI & JONATHAN ROBERTS & LINDA WOOLVERTON Produced by

PETER SCHNEIDER & THOMAS SCHUMACHER Scenic Design

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Mask & Puppet Design

RICHARD HUDSON

JULIE TAYMOR

DONALD HOLDER

JULIE TAYMOR & MICHAEL CURRY

Sound Design

Hair & Makeup Design

STEVE CANYON KENNEDY

MICHAEL WARD

Music Supervisor

CLEMENT ISHMAEL

Co-Producer

ANNE QUART

Associate Director

Associate Choreographer

JOHN STEFANIUK

MAREY GRIFFITH

General Manager

Technical Director

Production Stage Manager

Production Supervisor

THOMAS SCHLENK

PATRICK EVISTON

M. WILLIAM SHINER

DOC ZORTHIAN

Music Director

Associate Music Producer

Music Coordinator

Fight Director

JAMES DODGSON

ROBERT ELHAI

MICHAEL KELLER

RICK SORDELET

Music Produced for the Stage & Additional Score by

Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements & Choral Director

MARK MANCINA

LEBO M

Orchestrators

Casting

ROBERT ELHAI DAVID METZGER

BINDER CASTING/ MARK BRANDON, CSA

Choreography by

GARTH FAGAN ©Disney

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CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE RAFIKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mukelisiwe Goba MUFASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Ramsey SARABI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Ware Jenkins ZAZU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Jackson SCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Campbell YOUNG SIMBA (at certain performances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Reed, Salahedin Safi YOUNG NALA (at certain performances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle W. Jalade, Gloria Manning 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, Thabani Buthelezi, Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, William James Jr., Ashley Ware Jenkins, Brandon A. McCall, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Aaron Nelson, Yael Pineda-Hall, Mpume Sikakane, Sophia Stephens, Jennifer Theriot ENSEMBLE DANCERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kayla Rose Aimable, Eric Bean Jr., Sasha Caicedo, Sean Aaron Carmon, Erynn Marie Dickerson, 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 UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance) Rafiki–Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Yael Pineda-Hall, Mpume Sikakane; Mufasa–Kyle Robert Carter, William James Jr.; Sarabi–Deidrea Halley, Yael Pineda-Hall, Jennifer Theriot, Krystal Worrell; Zazu–Robbie Swift; Shenzi–Phylicia Pearl, Jennifer Theriot, Krystal Worrell; Banzai–Derek Adams, Andrew Arrington; Ed–Andrew Arrington, William James Jr., Jordan Samuels; Timon–Robbie Swift; Pumbaa–Robbie Swift; Simba–William James Jr., Brandon A. McCall, Aaron Nelson; Nala–Thembelihle Cele, Sophia Stephens, Jennifer Theriot SWINGS Andrew Arrington, Kyle Robert Carter, Deidrea Halley, Kolin Jerron, Christopher L. McKenzie Jr., Phylicia Pearl, Zola Williams, Krystal Worrell DANCE CAPTAINS Deidrea Halley, Christopher L. McKenzie Jr. SPECIALTIES Circle of Life Vocals–Thabani Buthelezi, Nhlanhla Ndlovu; Mouse Shadow Puppet–Thabani Buthelezi; Ant Hill Lady–Jane King; Guinea Fowl–Eric Bean Jr.; Buzzard Pole–Sean Aaron Carmon; Gazelle Wheel–Sadé Simmons; Gazelles–Eric Bean Jr.; Kevin Tate; Lioness Chant Vocal–Thabani Buthelezi; 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; Simba Shadow Puppet–Derek Adams, Thabani Buthelezi, Aaron Nelson; One By One Vocal–Thabani Buthelezi, Ntomb’khona Dlamini; One By One Dance–Kyle R. Banks, Nhlanhla Ndlovu; Fireflies–Jane King; Pumbaa Pole Puppet–Sean Aaron Carmon; Nala Pole Puppet–Sasha Caicedo; Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets–Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Yael Pineda-Hall, Mpume Sikakane, Sophia Stephens, Jennifer Theriot. Thabani Buthelezi, Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Mukelisiwe Goba, Nhlanhla Ndlovu and Mpume Sikakane are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. TOURING ORCHESTRA Conductor–James Dodgson Associate Conductor–Danny White; Keyboard 1–Chris Neville; Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2–Paul McCaffrey; Guitar–Robert Tye; Bass–Michael Brown; Drums–Phil Martin; Marimba–Mike Faue; Percussion–Stefan Monssen, Reuven Weizberg; Flutes–Darlene Drew; French Horn–Tim Riley. Music Coordinator–Michael Keller Based on the Disney film

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

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SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13

ACT ONE Pride Rock “Circle of Life” with “Nants’ Ingonyama” ��Rafiki, Ensemble Scar’s Cave Rafiki’s Tree The Pridelands Scar’s Cave The Pridelands “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” ��Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, Ensemble Elephant Graveyard “Chow Down” ��Shenzi, Banzai, Ed Under the Stars “They Live in You” �� Mufasa, Ensemble Elephant Graveyard “Be Prepared” ��Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ensemble The Gorge Pride Rock “Be Prepared” (Reprise) ��Scar, Ensemble “Nao Tse Tsa” ��Rafiki, Sarabi, Young Nala Rafiki’s Tree The Desert/The Jungle “Hakuna Matata” ��Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba, Ensemble

ACT TWO Entr’acte “One by One” ��Ensemble Scene 1 Scar’s Cave “The Madness of King Scar” �� Scar, Zazu, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, Nala Scene 2 The Pridelands “Shadowland” ��Nala, Rafiki, Ensemble Scene 3 The Jungle Scene 4 Under the Stars “Endless Night” �� Simba, Ensemble Scene 5 Rafiki’s Tree Scene 6 The Jungle “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” ��Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, Ensemble “He Lives in You” (Reprise) �� Rafiki, Simba, Ensemble Scene 7 Pride Rock “King of Pride Rock”/“Circle of Life” (Reprise) ��Ensemble THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION SONG CREDITS All 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 SCORE Grasslands chant and Lioness chant by Lebo M; Rafiki’s chants by Tsidii Le Loka. WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Offenders may be ejected and liable for damages and other lawful remedies.

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST MARK CAMPBELL (Scar) is honored to be reprising the role of Scar after closing the legendary Gazelle Tour. He was recently seen in the world premiere musical Josephine opposite Deborah Cox. National tour credits include Mamma Mia, Guys and Dolls, and the original Phantom in the 25th Anniversary tour. He has performed in countless regional theatres around the country and can occasionally be seen as George Washington on the Fox show “Sleepy Hollow.” Love to my shockingly supportive family; both biological and handpicked. Find me at www.markcampbellactor. com, instagram @markcampbellactor or twitter @MarkCampbellact GERALD RAMSEY (Mufasa) is humbled to join The Lion King. Proud graduate of University of Hawaii at Hilo. Originally from the island of Aunu’u in American Samoa, also raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Credits: Lead Performer Ha: The Breath of Life, Lead Dancer Te Here, Dancer Rainbows of Paradise & Ali’i Luau, Lead Role My Name is Gary Cooper. All of these blessings are completely credited to the village of family and friends who raised me. Alofa atu. MUKELISIWE GOBA (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. 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 Gail. 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); 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. DANIELLE W. JALADE (Young Nala at certain performances) is a charismatic, extroverted 11 year old who loves God, her family and chocolate. Since the age of three, Danielle has dreamt of being an actress. Some of Danielle’s work includes an appearance on a popular Youtube channel as well as reoccurring appearances on “The Chelsea Handler show.” Danielle’s aspirations also include expanding her charity work and giving back to various communities. Instagram: @chocolatesuperstar GLORIA MANNING (Young Nala at certain perfor mances). A 9 year old honor student from the Bronx, Gloria is thrilled to be making her Broadway tour debut! She’s grateful to God for mom, dad, and sisters Victoria and Olivia. Thank you Grace Church family, PS36X, DMPA, Bonnie, YPC.org, and Peggy at www.squarepeggroupinc.com. Recent work: Sprout TV, Nickelodeon. vogea.org Instagram: @glow_glow3. RAMON REED (Young Simba at certain performances) is a Charlotte, NC native who loves video games, riding his hoverboard and joking with his family. Ramon began acting at age five and is extremely thankful to Disney for this opportunity and his family and Jonahville church family for their continuous love and support. Amir (his middle name) means prince—Ramon’s excited to now truly be prince of the Serengeti! Instagram: @iamramon.reed SALAHEDIN SAFI (Young Simba at certain performances) is a naturally gifted performer. One of four brothers, all of 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST whom are musically inclined. This young King was raised in Harlem, NYC. Compared to the likeness of Michael Jackson & Bruno Mars, Dins undoubtedly is a showstopper. His smooth and sultry voice to calm one’s soul. 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. THABANI BUTHELEZI (Ensemble) Thabani is from Durban, South Africa. He is a very energetic and athletic singer, actor and African dancer. Previous work includes Africa Umoja, Afrika! Afrika! and The Lion King in Germany (Simba cover). In love with happiness. 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. SEAN AARON CARMON (Ensemble). After seven seasons with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Sean is ecstatic to make his Lion King debut! He has performed on Broadway in 2010’s La Cage aux Folles and The Phantom of the Opera. Sean also teaches master classes and choreographs for studios and companies internationally. 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 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

“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 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. NTOMB’KHONA DLAMINI (Ensemble/Understudy Rafiki) was born in Durban, South Africa. Original cast member of Sarafina! (Broadway and national tour), original cast member of The Lion King (Broadway and national tour), original cast of Riverdance (Broadway), Generations (OffBroadway). Television appearances: The Tony® Awards, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (with Diana Ross), “Late Show With David Letterman,” “The Jay Leno Show” and the Essence Awards. She has performed at Radio City as well as Carnegie Hall with David Matthews and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. TONY FREEMAN (Standby for Scar, Zazu, Timon and 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.” DEIDREA HALLEY (Swing/Dance Captain/Understudy Sarabi) is proud to be from Toronto, Canada. Favorite theatre 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 family and fiancé William. Continuous gratitude to God always. WILLIAM JAMES JR. (Ensemble/Understudy Ed, Mufasa & Simba) is a multi-faceted singer, songwriter, blogger & activist from Chicago’s Southside. Past works include The Lion King (1st Natl.Tour & Las Vegas) and workshops of Lin Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Hamilton. Will feels blessed to help share The Lion King’s transcendent story of community, love, struggle, healing & hope – a story needed more now than ever before. Follow him on instagram @billydsings. Forever love to God, Mom, Dad, Mike, Grandpapa and Dee. ASHLEY WARE JENKINS (Sarabi) is a Washington, DC native, and Shenandoah University graduate. Credits: The Color Purple National Tour, Three Sistahs, Once on This Island, and most recently The First Noel: A World Premiere. Unconditional love and gratitude to my amazing husband, Anthony, my beautiful mother, Tari, and my heart, August. 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,

WHO’S WHO in the CAST my mom, love you always. Grateful to be joining The Lion King family! 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! 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. MCKENZIE 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. PHYLICIA PEARL (Swing/Understudy Shenzi). Phylicia 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 YAEL PINEDA-HALL (Ensemble/Understudy Rafiki & Sarabi). The Lion King on Broadway, Gazelle Tour, Singapore, London, Shanghai, Melbourne, Sydney (2003– 2018) A Christmas Carol, NC (2013 & 14); The Festival Of The Lion King (2007–08) Disneyland Hong Kong; Philippine Musical Theatre shows (2000-03); Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company World (1985–1994). 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. 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 Babu. Proud Member of AEA. @sadedancefit SOPHIA STEPHENS (Ensemble/Understudy Nala). Broadway and National Tour: Disney’s The Lion King (Swing, Nala u/s) Regional: The St. Louis Black Repertory– Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Damn Yankees (Ensemble), St. Lucy’s Eyes (Young Woman Act 1), Bubbling Brown Sugar (Ella/Sweet Georgia Brown) Television: “Public Morals” Member of the Grammy-nominated choir, Broadway Inspirational Voices. www.sophianstephens.com 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 (Ensemble/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; International Beauty and the Beast 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 KRYSTAL WORRELL (Swing/Understudy Sarabi & Shenzi) is thrilled to join the cast on the road! Other credits include: Seussical! at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Charlotte’s Web at Drury Lane, American Idiot with The Hypocrites, The Hammer Trinity and The Nutcracker both at The House Theatre in Chicago. 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 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST 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, 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

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 The Lion King. The 1994 film’s critical 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 codirected 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

WHO’S WHO in the CAST 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; SpidermanTurn 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 CoDesign). 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. 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST 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 goldselling 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 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

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 Miserables, 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

WHO’S WHO in the CAST 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 fouryear stint as Resident Dance Supervisor for The Lion King Gazelle Tour. The Lion King Rafiki Tour marks Geoff’s 5th Lion King company. Before joining The Lion King, Geoff enjoyed a long and successful career as a concert dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Geoff 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. Geoff brings more than 20 years dance performance experience to his position as resident dance director. M. WILLIAM SHINER (Production Stage Manager). Disney’s The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Jungle Book. International: RSC, Franco Dragone’s House of Dancing Water. NY: 39 Steps, Stew and Heidi Rodewald’s The Total Bent and Family Album, Measure for Measure and As You Like It (Shakespeare in the Park), Public Theater. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Dallas Theater Center. Matthew also serves as Associate Director and Associate Production Supervisor for the international productions of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. www.stagemanager.nyc 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), Off-Broadway: Cowgirls. Proud member of AEA & IATSE. Love to Molly & Rebecca. 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) has cast over 70 Broadway shows including the Tony Award® Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder; In Transit; Dames at Sea; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Born Yesterday; The Miracle Worker; Finian’s Rainbow; Brighton Beach Memoirs; A Chorus Line; Gypsy; 39 Steps; White Christmas; Is He Dead?; Inherit The Wind; Journey’s End; Butley; Virginia Woolf; Sweet Charity; Wonderful Town; Movin’ Out; 42nd Street; Music Man; The Iceman Cometh; Charlie Brown; Sound of Music; Beauty & the Beast; Last Night of Ballyhoo; Chicago; King & I; Damn Yankees; Lost

in Yonkers; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; The Goodbye Girl and every City Center Encores! production since its inception in 1994. Film/TV/Other: “Carousel” (NY Philharmonic/ PBS), “Six by Sondheim” (HBO), “So You Think You Can Dance,” West Side Story (San Francisco Symphony), Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Chicago, Nine. Twelve–time Artios Award winner. Part of RWS Entertainment Group. 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, 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 20 landmark years on Broadway, it has welcomed more than 95 million visitors worldwide to date, and can currently be seen in ten productions worldwide. Having played 20 countries on every continent except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office 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 Tonywinning 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 twoyear 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 five 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. 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

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Co-Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Quart Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doc Zorthian General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schlenk Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Height Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Lyn Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Stefaniuk Associate Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marey Griffith Dance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celise Hicks Music Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Ishmael Associate Music Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Kreppel Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Carey Associate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Eastman Associate Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Nemecek Peterson Associate Mask & Puppet Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louis Troisi Assistant Mask & Puppet Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Grimm Associate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shivers Associate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Sweeney Associate Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowena Hume Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ute Mai Associate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Wong Lighting Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne Koenig Assistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marty Vreeland Automated Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aland Henderson Production Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Huschle SENIOR PUBLICIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENNIS CROWLEY NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . ERICA JACOBSON Staff for THE LION KING

COMPANY MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KIMBERLY M. SHAW Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. William Shiner Resident Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ameenah Kaplan Resident Dance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoff Myers Musical Director / Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Dodgson Assistant Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Rublein Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Bornstein Assistant Stage Managers . . . Vanessa Dodgson-Thomas, Brian Hasal Sub Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Height, Jana Llynn Kristin Newhouse, Dean Remington Dance Captains . . . . . . . Christopher L. McKenzie Jr., Deidrea Halley Fight Captains . . . . . . . . Christopher L. McKenzie Jr., Deidrea Halley Assistant Choreographers . . . . Norwood J. Pennewell, Natalie Rogers Adapted Choreography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aubrey Lynch II Physical Movement Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorenzo Pisoni Production Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Sullivan Touring Technical Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Eviston Production Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Maloney Production Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kjeld Andersen Production Hair & Make Up Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl V. Thomas Production Mask & Puppet Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antje Gern Head Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Mckim Automation Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaun Altman Flyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Buzza Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eamon Keane, Lindsey Roller Flying Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Hearn Head Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel A. Swalec Front Light Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June Abernathy Moving Light Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Gray Conventional Light Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Shippers Moving Light Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Bagwell Production Prop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hagenbarth Head Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Kloos Assistant Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Lohrer Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Madden Assistant Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Kallaher Advance Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Huggins Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Young Assistant Costume Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Ferrigno Advance Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Reilly Wardrobe Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Burkman-Margolies, Gretchen Heidenreich Puppet Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Reilly Puppet Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Dittmar, Bruce Paul Reik Hair & Make Up Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Hughes Hair & Make Up Assistants . . . Raven Lafontant, Tami Lee Thompson Crew Swings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Bradford, Steve Templeton Advance Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cris Cory, Kevin Lowther, Dan Sheehan, Don Teer Advance Electricians . . . . . . . . . Robert Ferree, Michael R. Neumann, James Sample, Meg Sump Music Copyist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anixter Rice Music Service Electronic Music Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christoph Buskies Personal Assistant to Elton John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Haley Assistant to Tim Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eileen Heinink Assistant to Mark Mancina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlon Espino Production Photography Joan Marcus, Deen van Meer, Matt Murphy Casting . . . . . BINDER CASTING: Jay Binder, CSA; Jack Bowdan, CSA; Mark Brandon, CSA, Justin Bohon, Heather Washburn, An RWS & Associates company, Ryan Stana CEO, Bruston Manuel COO

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Corporate Immigration Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Rosenfeld Manager, Financial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrineh Ghoukassian Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Elyssia Primus, PT, DPT; Emory Orthopedics and Spine Center, Ken R. Mautner, M.D. Children’s Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Location Education Tutor/Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Swift Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Speed Production Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Rebel Executive Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Arnao, Patt McRory Web Design Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Noah Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serino Coyne, Inc. Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Halberstadt Rehearsal Production Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nia Arrington-Seward, Nasir Campbell, John Fortunato, Molly Jane Goldberg, Karon Haynes, Rebecca Hoi, David Jackson, Sam Leicht, Shayna Penn, Katrina Miyuki Roen Special Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert W. Johnson, Lynn Beckemeyer, Karen Bailey, Fabricio Lopez CREDITS

Costumes 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, Gerriets International, I Weiss & Sons, Flying by Foy, Hands On 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 The Walt Disney Company and used under special license by Disney Theatrical Productions. Visit The Lion King website on the World Wide Web at: www.disneyonbroadway.com

The Lion King National Tour proudly participates in Touring Green. We transport our theatrical equipment on a carbon neutral basis with Clark Transfer in association with NativeEnergy.com. For more information on this program, please visit www.clarktransfer.com/green.

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. United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the I.A.T.S.E. represents the Designers & Scenic Artists for the American Theatre T he 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. 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 PRODUCTIONS President & Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schumacher SVP, Strategy, Marketing & Revenue . . . . . . . Andrew Flatt SVP, Production & Co-Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Quart

Creative & Production

VP, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Famiglietti Director, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . Jane Abramson Director, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mimi Intagliata Director, Production Development . . . . . . Seth Marquette Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Lee Senior Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . Clifford Schwartz Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Trubitt Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doc Zorthian General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myriah Bash General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Meyer General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schlenk Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . Carly DiFulvio Allen Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry McGrath Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Height Dramaturg & Literary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Cerniglia Manager, Physical Production . . . . . . . . . . . . James Garner Asst. Manager, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary Baer Asst. Manager, Production . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Boulger Asst. Manager, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . Colleen McCormack Asst. Manager, Special Events . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Metzler

Marketing, Sales & Publicity

VP, Sales & Analytics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Falzon VP, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Wyatt Director, Worldwide Publicity & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Cohen Director, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Daghini Sr. Manager, Publicity & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Braverman Sr. Manager, Content Marketing & Community Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Josken Sr. Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Thomas Manager, Publicity & Communications . . Michael DeiCas Manager, Creative Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Emch Sales Manager, Groups & Tourism . . . . . Nicholas Faranda Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Perchinske Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Rutlin Manager, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Tulba Video Content Producer & Editor . . . . . . . . . Brandon Fake Asst. Manager, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Gregory Asst. Manager, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chantal Lopez Asst. Manager, CRM and Consumer Insights . . . . . . . . . . Janey Sherlock

Domestic Touring

VP, 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 Merchandise

VP, 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, Product Development . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kiniry Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violeta Lin Assistant Manager, Merchandise Projects . . . Max Garvin On-Site Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Flowers On-Site Assistant Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Hensley Austin Kidwell

Strategy & Business Development

Director, Strategy & Business Development . . . . Clive Chang Manager, Strategy & Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Gershman Associate, Strategy & Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Schoppe

Education and Audience Engagement

Director, Education & Audience Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Mitchell Manager, Teaching & Learning/ Resident Teaching Artist . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Chapman Manager, Education & Audience Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Kenny Assistant Manager, Education & Audience Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janette Martinez

International

SVP, International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Kollen VP, International, Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Thomas Director, International Production . . . . . . . . Felipe Gamba Director, International, Australia . . . . . . . . Paula McKinnon Manager, International Production . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Taglin

Business & Legal Affairs and Labor Relations

SVP, 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 Technology

VP, Finance, Operations & Technology . . . . Mario Iannetta VP, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Amendola Director, Production Accounting & Analysis . . . Monica Toribio Senior Manager, Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Mercado Senior Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikhail Medvedev Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer August Manager, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Clark Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Ekizian Manager, Technical Services & Support . . . . Michael Figliulo Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Martucci Manager, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlene Smith Senior Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . Angela DiSanti Senior Technical Support Engineer . . . . . Kevin A. McGuire Senior Business Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noel Moore Jr. Senior Financial Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kari Schouveller Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Sorin

Human Resources

Director, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . Marie-Pierre Varin Manager, HR Business Partner . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie Vanga Specialist, Human Resources . . . . . . . Jennifer F. Vaughan

Administrative Staff

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Ms. Marie Mitchell Anne and William Newcomb Paul Norris Dr. Valerie and Mr. Barton O'Kelley Jacob Palillo Peggy Peterson Susan and Dale Pond Jim Putnam Dave and Mary Pylipow Nadine and Leif Rauer Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Roberts Ken Rothmel Mikel and Diane Ryan Chryll and Wayne Salow Anne and Steve Schmitt Anjali Shah Emilie and Gene Sharbaugh Peggy and Pope Shuford The Skinkle-Tona Family Judith Smith Dr. Ramada Smith and Mr. Kevin Smith Tom E. Smith Cindy and David Soliday Jeri Dianne Stancil Sheri and Kelly Straub Suzanne and Michael Stritch Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan Christine and Joseph Thomas David Thomason Sandy and Greg Vlahos Abby and James Warren Mary Ellen and Reid Wilkerson Teresa and Stick Williams Johnnie Willis and Michael Green In loving memory of my Rip Cathey Winfield Savannah Wingo $1,000+ Anonymous Keith Alyea and Fidel Montoya Dr. and Mrs. Edward S. Baum Scott Bengel Laura and Sam Bowles Rachel E. Brackett Susan and Ralph Brackett Mona Brandon Mary and Frank Brown Peter and Cynthia Buck Jesica Bullrich Caroline and Matt Chambers Karen and Kevin Chapman Linda and Richard Cook Brooke and Steve Cornwell Lori and Roger Cuddy Bill Dantos Tara DellaVecchia and Ryan Zepp Dena R. Diorio Bobby Drakeford Christine and James Drost Marcy and Fred Dumas Lorine and Ray Edwards Sandra and Eddie Edwards Rachel and Jonathan Ellis Elaine and Jeffrey Fagan Kayla Freeman Darcy and Steven Garfinkel Glenn and Krissa Gaston John R. Georgius Robin Gershen Robert W. Graf Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Mike Greene Continued on next page

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PRODUCER'S CIRCLE (CONTINUED) Kathy R. Hairston Neil and Sharyn Handelsman Fred Handsel and Ben Bellante Pamela Hanna, M.D. Eric Hauser and Phillip Butts Leland Helms Donna and Randy Helton Jennifer Henry Kathy and Ben Hill Carol Hitselberger Arlene and Randy Hobart Jim and Frankie Honeycutt Michelle and Brian Howell Michael Hyzy Beth and Hytham Imseis Kathy and Charlie Izard Jerri Kallam Charity Kates Joan Kirschner Tricia and Ryan Knatz

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