Film & TV NewsSeason 3 of The Lion Guard to Feature More Broadway AlumsRenée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, and Heather Headley will lend their voices to the Disney Junior series.
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Olivia Clement
September 05, 2018
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Disney Junior
Disney Junior’s animated series The Lion Guard, a spinoff of The Lion King about to enter its third season,continues to recruit the voices of Broadway, according to Deadline.
Joining returning The Lion Guard alum Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, who was featured in season 2 as golden zebra Dhahabu, will be Hamilton Tony nominee Christopher Jackson and Tony winner Heather Headley. The two, who will sing a duet, will reunite following their days in TheLion King on Broadway (Headley originated the role of Nala and Jackson was an ensemble member).
Season 3 of The Lion Guard will also feature Hamilton's Michael Luwoye, J. Elaine Marcos (Gettin’ the Band Back Together), and Kimiko Glenn (Waitress).
In The Lion Guard, Kion, the son of Simba, leads a group of friends known as the Lion Guard, whose mission is protect the Pride Lands. New episodes from the series' second season began rolling out on Disney Channel and Disney Junior this week, and season 3 will debut next year.
Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre.
Starring David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson and Luke Treadaway, the production be screened across the UK, US, Australia and selected international territories.
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