On Sunday Aug. 31, 2025, Tshidi Manye, who portrayed the role of Rafiki in Disney's THE LION KING on Broadway, played her final performance after being a part of the production for 25 years and having performed over 9,000 shows. During the show's curtain call, Bonita J. Hamilton (Shenzi) and Pearl Khwezi (Nala) honored Tshidi's legacy with an emotional speech. A native of Soweto, a township in South Africa, Tshidi …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18PM on September 3, 2025