Age & Hometown: 23; Chicago, IL Current Role: A Broadway debut in his “dream role,” Simba, in Disney’s long-running hit The Lion King. A Whole New World: Windy City native Nelson grew up mostly with his mom and was home-schooled through high school. “I was all about martial arts and football until I was 14,” he says. “My dream was to be in the NFL. Then my mom redirec…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM on September 12, 2013