Longtime 'Lion King' cast member Mduduzi Madela to take over role of Simba
Madela starts in his new role Feb. 24.
Today is Friday, September 11, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Harry Connick, Jr. Roxann Dawson John Hawkes Adriane Lenox Reed Birney Amy Madigan Tad Ingram Gerome Ragni Cathryn Damon Lee Richardson Alan Bergman Carol Grace Henderson Forsythe Ralph Clanton Anne Seymour Georges Metaxa Maurice Holland Barnett Parker D. H. Lawrence Erville Alderson O. Henry Tommy Shaw Guy Stroman Judy Gibson Paul Riser Lola Falana Jennifer Tipton Gerard Russak Scott Forbes Roger Adams Eugenia Rawls Roger K. Furse