Broadway: The Homecoming, Heartbreak House. Off-Broadway: Richard III, The Winter’s Tale (Public); Echoes of the War (Mint Theater). Regional: A Moon to Dance By (George Street Playhouse); Hamlet, Dangerous Liaisons (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ); Sexual Perversity in Chicago (American Conservatory Theater);iWitness (Mark Taper Forum). Film and TV: Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, Law & Order,SVU. MFA: NYU.

is excited to rejoin The Broadway Company of THE LION KING after traveling with The National Tour, during which time he had the honor of performing at The White House. NYC/Regional: Ataria, Cutman, G word, Miss Saigon, Songs For A New World, Godspell, A Chorus Line, Film and Television: The Electric Company (Leo Watson) Last of The Ninth (HBO Pilot) Made For Each Other, Expiration Date, Game Over. Always for Granny and Boogie.

Tshidi toured Europe and Japan with M. Bongeni Ngema in the hit musicalSarafina. Other stage credits: Rafiki in the Broadway and Toronto productions ofTHE LION KING, Daughter of Nebo by Hillary Bletcher, Mfowethu by Gibson Kente, The Stick by Aubrey Sekhabi. Honored to have performed with legendary artists such as Paul Simon, David Byrne, Hugh Masekela, Jabu Khanyile, Vusi Mahlasela. Album: Sisters of Joy.

Broadway: The 39 Steps, Spamalot, Wicked, Assassins, Ragtime. Off-Broadway: John Guare’s 3 Kinds of Exile (Atlantic). Regional: An Enemy of the People(Centerstage), Next Fall (St. Louis Rep), Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre), Sea of Tranquility (Old Globe), Love’s Labour’s Lost, A Midsummer Night’s Dream,Antony & Cleopatra and many others (Stratford Festival), Barrington, Alliance, Pittsburgh Public, Cincinnati Playhouse. Tour: The Who’s Tommy.

Ben is pumped to be making his Broadway debut! Ben holds an MFA (Acting) from Rutgers University, where credits included Antigone, Romeo and Juliet, In the Sawtooths and more. His BFA (Acting/Musical Theatre) is from Abilene Christian University, where credits included Jane Eyre and Seussical. TV: The Good Wife, Louie. Endless thanks to God, his incomparable wife and the family.

Broadway debut. Off-Broadway: Bury the Dead, Room Service, Shockheaded Peter, The Normal Heart, The Vocal Lords. Nat tour: The Buddy Holly Story.Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, O’Neill Theater, Geva Theatre, Huntington Theatre, New Repertory, Cleveland Play House. Film: Twelve Thirty, A Very Special Episode, Goin Down, Redirecting Eddie. TV: Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Daily Pops, All My Children.” Award-winning narrator of more than 50 audio books.

Coming from the Las Vegas production, Jelani is excited and blessed to be working with the Disney family again! Past shows include Disney High School Musical andHigh School Musical 2, Parade, Cabaret, and Smokey Joes Cafe. As a director, teacher, and choreographer, Jelani is always putting up new works, workshops and concerts all over the country!

Broadway Debut! Im excited to be given this opportunity after having my first audition and theatre experience that landed me the role as Nala in THE LION KING Germany.

James Brown-Orleans originated the role of Banzai on THE LION KING Gazelle Tour and is thrilled to be part of the Broadway company. James can be seen as Doc Motors in Disney’s The Princess Diaries.

Broadway debut. Hallelujah! A native of Montgomery, AL, Bonita is overjoyed to join this talented cast. Credits: Aint Misbehavin, Guys and Dolls, The Piano Lesson, The Old Settler, In the Blood, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple (workshop). Education: MFA, Brandeis University.