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The Lion King Tour Will Welcome New Rafiki, Who Has Played the Role in 7 Countries
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (427+ words) The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King'will welcome Zama Magudulela to the role of'Rafiki beginning'January 13 at the Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center in Sacramento, California,'where the Tony-winning musical begins a three-week return engagement January 7. Magudulela will'succeed…...
How to Get $15 Tickets to The Book of Mormon on Broadway
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (364+ words) READ:5 Reasons to See The Book of Mormon on Broadway Additional events to celebrate The Book of Mormon's 15 years on Broadway will be revealed in the coming months. The international hit musical is now the 10th longest-running production inBroadway history. The…...
When We Are Married (London, Donmar Warehouse, 2025)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (149+ words) Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Tim Sheader leads a joyful revival of J.B. Priestley's much-loved comedy, with a stellar cast including Siobhan Finneran, Samantha Spiro, Sophie Thompson and Marc Wootton. When We Are Married Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Tim Sheader leads a…...
Longtime Book of Mormon Broadway Cast Members Cody Jamison Strand, Lewis Cleale, More to Depart
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) Cleale, an original cast member, has played the roles of Joseph Smith/Mission President for over 14 years since 2011. He has done'over 5,000 performances'more than any other actor still performing in their original principal role in the show's original Broadway production. The…...
Kimberly Akimbo National Tour Gets Some New Stars
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (275+ words) The national tour of Best Musical Tony winner'Kimberly Akimbo will get some new stars beginning October 28 when the production is in Philadelphia. Joining that day will be Marcus Phillips as Seth and Max Santopietro as Aaron, along with understudies Aidan…...
Video: See Tshidi Manye Take Her Final Bow as Rafiki in The Lion King After 9,000 Performances
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (658+ words) Manye, who is from South Africa,firststarted with The Lion Kingas a Bird Lady in the Toronto production in 2000 before becoming Rafiki. She then joined the Broadway company in 2004 as Rafiki. She has performed for over 15 million people, includingfive sitting…...
Record-Breaking Tshidi Manye Sets Final Performance in Broadway's The Lion King
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (653+ words) Tshidi Manye will lead "Circle of Life" for the final time when she plays her last'performance in Broadway's The Lion King August 31 at the Minskoff Theatre. Manye, who first stepped into the role of'Rafiki in the Toronto production of the…...
The Lion King Tour Gets a New Mufasa and Simba
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) The North American tour of'The Lion King will welcome two new stars. Beginning September 23,'David D'Lancy Wilson will star as Mufasa, and Gilbert Domally will join the company as Simba while the tour is making a stop in'Portland, Oregon's Keller…...
Bat Out of Hell—The Musical Will Be Filmed for Fall Streaming Premiere
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) BroadwayHD'has joined forces with'Stagescreen to film the current U.K. touring production of'Bat Out of Hell'The Musical, which features'the late Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's greatest hits. BroadwayHD has also'acquired exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for the filmed stage production. The musical will be…...
Tom Francis Ends Run in Broadway's Sunset Blvd. July 6
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (460+ words) Tom Francis, who was Tony-nominated for his performance as the ill-fated Joe Gillis in the Tony-winning revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Blvd., plays his final performance July 6 at the St. James. Francis, who is departing the Jamie Lloyd-directed production…...