PhotosSee the Broadway Cast of The Lion King and More Celebrate the Release of Disney's New RemakeThe event also included members of the original Broadway cast and stars from Disney's other Broadway musicals.
Suri Marrero, Haven Alexander, Jesus Del Orden, and Aliya Ramey
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With Disney's brand new "live action" remake of The Lion King set to hit theatres July 18, the current cast of the beloved film's Tony-winning Broadway adaptation gathered at AMC Empire 25 on West 42nd Street to celebrate the film's release.
Members from the original 1997 Broadway cast were also in attendance, as well as cast members from Broadway's Frozen, Aladdin, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, Ain't Too Proud, and more.
The all-star cast of the new, Jon Favreau-directed film includes Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones reprising his voice performance as Mufasa, Beyoncé as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, John Kani as Rafiki, John Oliver as Zazu, Billy Eichner as Timon, and Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, with Amy Sedaris as a new character written specifically for this adaptation.
The stage adaptation of the Disney title continues its Broadway run at the Minskoff Theatre, having celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2017.
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See the Stars of Broadway Celebrate the Release of The Lion King
See the Stars of Broadway Celebrate the Release of The Lion King
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Timothy Hughes and Jelani Alladin
Suri Marrero, Haven Alexander, Jesus Del Orden, and Aliya Ramey
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Teal Wicks
Stephen Carlile
Suri Marrero
Sean Patrick Grady and Jacob Dickey
Ryann Redmond and Andrew Aaron Berlin
Rosie Lani Fiedelman and Javier Muñoz
Ryann Redmond
Ron Donovan and Karine Plantadit
Nteliseng Nkhela
L. Steven Taylor
Kim Behlmann Montgomery and JC Montgomery
Jim Ferris
Kevin Del Aguila and Felix Del Aguila
Jelani Remy
Michael James Scott and Nick Adams
Jawan M. Jackson
James Harkness
Jelani Remy and Jovanni Jimenez-Pedraza
Haven Alexander and Jesus Del Orden
Holly Ann Butler
Heidi Blickenstaff and Nicholas Rohlfing
Holly Ann Butler, L. Steven Taylor, and Steven Taylor Jr.
Chondra Profit and her daughter Cali
Danny Rutigliano and Tom Alan Robbins
Jacqueline Rene and Family
Don Darryl Rivera, Jacob Dickey, and JC Montgomery
Cameron Pow
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Adrienne Walker
Andrew Barth Feldman
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Adam Kaplan
Bongi Duma and Lindiwe Dlamini
Adam Jepsen, Noah J. Ricketts, Kevin Del Aguila, and Aisha Jackson