Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The plan to build a casino in the same building as The Lion King will not move forward.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AMTuesday, September 16, 2025
The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:36PMSunday, September 14, 2025
Preview: Peter Hargrave revels in the role he's played in the musical's Broadway tour more than 1,000 times: "I like to think Scar is the fan favorite. It is an iconic Disney villain.”
SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 12:00PMThursday, September 11, 2025
LONDON REPORT: “THE PRODUCERS” IS BACK — JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT!
Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom in “The Producers” (2025).September 11, 2025: Thea…
SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 03:14PMWednesday, September 10, 2025
Housso Sémon, most recently seen on Broadway in Suffs and The Lion King, has released her debut single Lover across all major streaming platforms. Produced by Noah Evan Wilson, Lover is Sé…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMThe Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PMOct 23 – Nov 16, 2025
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Official tickets at https://www.denvercenter.org/tickets-events/lion-king/
Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings to…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:22AMSunday, September 7, 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Tourism + Conventions (NYC Tourism), and The Broadway League today presented “Founded By Broadway,” a free live concert to celebrate the 400th anniver…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24PMFriday, September 5, 2025
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
A Chance to Conduct Wicked and More at the Broadway Flea Market and Great Auction
Ever wanted to conduct the music at Wicked? Here…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PMThursday, September 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES — Thomas Schumacher, the long-serving executive who was key to Walt Disney Co.’s success on Broadway, is stepping down this month, the company said Wednesday. The producer jo…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AMWednesday, September 3, 2025
Get a first look at Marriott Theatre's Catch Me If You Can, the delightfully entertaining musical comedy based on the true story about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. JJ Niemann …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PMThe Broadway veteran's final performance took place August 31.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PMTshidi Manye, who played Rafiki in Disney's THE LION KING on Broadway for over 9,000 performances, played her final performance on Sunday after being a part of the production for 25 years. W…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMThomas Schumacher, the chief creative officer of Disney Theatrical Group, Disney’s theatrical division, is stepping down after decades with the company. The move was announced in a memo se…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMOn 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 …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:18PMSchumacher helped create Disney's theatrical division, ushering in hits such as 'The Lion King,' 'Aladdin' and 'Beauty and the Beast.'
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:21AMThe Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AMTuesday, September 2, 2025
The Tony-winning Disney musical continues on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AMThe Lion King is welcoming Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi back as Rafiki beginning tonight, Tuesday, September 2. Pitjeng-Molebatsi stepped into the role temporarily earlier this year and is now t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AMSunday, August 31, 2025
Tshidi Manye performed for 25 years and 9,000 performances as Rafiki in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway.
The beloved actor took her final bow as Rafiki on Sunday, August 29th at the Mi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:35PMWith more than 9,000 performances, Manye is the world's longest-running Rafiki.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMWednesday, August 27, 2025
Manye first played the role in the Toronto production, before joining the Broadway company.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:04PMAfter 9,000 performances as Rafiki in The Lion King, Tshidi Manye is set to depart the Broadway production.
Manye first performed with the show's Toronto company in 2000, and most of her 9,0…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMWith more than 9,000 performances, Manye is the world's longest-running Rafiki.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PMAfter more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her baboon costume.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PMThere are a few Broadway theaters that have had shows run so long in them, that those shows are the only ones that have played there during many theater-goers' lifetime. Until recently, ther…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AMTuesday, August 26, 2025
David D'Lancy Wilson and Gilbert Domally are now leading the long-running Disney musical on the road.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PMThe North American tour of Disney’s The Lion King will welcome David D’Lancy Wilson as Mufasa and Gilbert Domally as Simba. Wilson and Domally will begin performances on Tuesday, Septemb…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMMonday, August 25, 2025
Housso Sémon, most recently seen on Broadway in Suffs and The Lion King, will release her debut single Lover on September 5 across all major streaming platforms. Produced by Noah Evan Wilso…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PMRandy Rainbow has released a parody of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," from the Lion King with his latest Donald Trump diss track. The new music video, titled "He Just Can't Wait to Be King,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMWe know him as Squidward, Bert, Scar, and more- but how well does Gavin Lee know those characters? We're putting him to the test in the latest edition of BroadwayWorld's Line Please! In this…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54AMGavin Lee is no stranger to the Disney canon. Now playing 'Scar' in The Lion King, Gavin is enjoying his third run in a Disney production (he has also starred in Mary Poppins and Beauty and …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54AMThursday, August 21, 2025
Go inside rehearsals for Marriott Theatre's Catch Me If You Can, the delightfully entertaining musical comedy based on the true story about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. JJ Nie…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PMAge: 52
Hometown: South Side of Chicago, Illinois
Current Role: Cheryl Porter is making her Broadway debut as Angelique, a character inspired by the Nurse in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juli…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PMTuesday, August 19, 2025
Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway will welcome new performers in the roles of Young Simba and Young Nala. Caleb Beltran and Julius-Raymond Weems IV will play Young Simba, while McKenzie S…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PMThe Tony-winning Disney hit continues at the Minskoff Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM 
