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Cast, Creative & Crew - London

Meet the cast of The Lion King London and find out more about team behind The Lion King lyrics, direction, costumes and more.

Cast

  • George Asprey
    SCAR

  • Shaun Escoffery
    MUFASA

  • Thenjiwe Thendiva Nofemele
    RAFIKI

  • Gary Jordan
    ZAZU

  • Jamie McGregor
    TIMON

  • Mark Roper
    PUMBAA

  • Owen Chaponda
    SIMBA

  • Merryl Ansah
    NALA

  • Rhiane Drummond
    SHENZI

  • Jorell Coiffic-Kamall
    BANZAI

  • Mark Tatham
    ED

  • Emrys Zeph Adamah
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Divine Cole
    YOUNG NALA

  • Rio Odame Danquah
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Amber Koduah-Hutchison
    YOUNG NALA

  • Ocean Monilal
    YOUNG NALA

  • Sahara Sandy
    YOUNG NALA

  • Carmelo Ivan Seruw-Pedroso
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Kobe Warmington
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Etian A Almeida
    SWING

  • Gibsa Bah
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lwando Bam
    SWING

  • Stedroy Cabey
    ENSEMBLE

  • Nikki Cheung
    ENSEMBLE

  • Donna Clovis
    SWING

  • Kat Collings
    SWING

  • Azola Dlamini
    ENSEMBLE

  • Darius Drooh
    ENSEMBLE

  • Kuan Frye
    SWING

  • Sandile Gontsana
    SWING

  • Bonginkosi Jay Hlatshwayo
    SWING

  • Candice Holdford
    SWING

  • Garry Lake
    STANDBY SCAR, ZAZU AND PUMBAA

  • Tramaine Lamy
    SWING/CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR

  • Tomas Larraguivel
    SWING

  • Jane Carla Leynes
    ENSEMBLE

  • Francisco Lins
    SWING/DANCE CAPTAIN

  • Stephanie Tsz Maan Lo
    SWING/DANCE CAPTAIN

  • Gennaro Maffettone
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lanya Matthews
    ENSEMBLE

  • Scott Maurice
    STANDBY MUFASA

  • Sadia McEwen
    SARABI/ENSEMBLE

  • Daniel Mejia
    ENSEMBLE

  • Siphosihle Mlombile
    ENSEMBLE

  • Keitumetse Molea
    ENSEMBLE

  • Ntethelelo Nhlapo
    ENSEMBLE

  • Nosipho Nkonqa
    SWING

  • Phindile Nyandeni
    SWING

  • Peace Nzirawa
    ENSEMBLE

  • Charlotte Samaroo
    SWING

  • Robson Santos de Jesus
    EMSEMBLE

  • Poseletso Sejosingoe
    ENSEMBLE

  • Luciano Santos Souza
    ENSEMBLE

  • Dillan Hope Suttle
    ENSEMBLE

  • Gesztenye Taiwo
    ENSEMBLE

  • Barnaby Thompson
    STANDBY ZAZU, TIMON, PUMBAA AND ED

  • Francesca Thompson
    ENSEMBLE

  • Christina Walters
    ENSEMBLE

  • Connor Williams
    SWING

  • George Asprey
    SCAR

  • Shaun Escoffery
    MUFASA

  • Thenjiwe Thendiva Nofemele
    RAFIKI

  • Gary Jordan
    ZAZU

  • Jamie McGregor
    TIMON

  • Mark Roper
    PUMBAA

  • Owen Chaponda
    SIMBA

  • Merryl Ansah
    NALA

  • Rhiane Drummond
    SHENZI

  • Jorell Coiffic-Kamall
    BANZAI

  • Mark Tatham
    ED

  • Emrys Zeph Adamah
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Divine Cole
    YOUNG NALA

  • Rio Odame Danquah
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Amber Koduah-Hutchison
    YOUNG NALA

  • Ocean Monilal
    YOUNG NALA

  • Sahara Sandy
    YOUNG NALA

  • Carmelo Ivan Seruw-Pedroso
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Kobe Warmington
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Etian A Almeida
    SWING

  • Gibsa Bah
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lwando Bam
    SWING

  • Stedroy Cabey
    ENSEMBLE

  • Nikki Cheung
    ENSEMBLE

  • Donna Clovis
    SWING

  • Kat Collings
    SWING

  • Azola Dlamini
    ENSEMBLE

  • Darius Drooh
    ENSEMBLE

  • Kuan Frye
    SWING

  • Sandile Gontsana
    SWING

  • Bonginkosi Jay Hlatshwayo
    SWING

  • Candice Holdford
    SWING

  • Garry Lake
    STANDBY SCAR, ZAZU AND PUMBAA

  • Tramaine Lamy
    SWING/CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR

  • Tomas Larraguivel
    SWING

  • Jane Carla Leynes
    ENSEMBLE

  • Francisco Lins
    SWING/DANCE CAPTAIN

  • Stephanie Tsz Maan Lo
    SWING/DANCE CAPTAIN

  • Gennaro Maffettone
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lanya Matthews
    ENSEMBLE

  • Scott Maurice
    STANDBY MUFASA

  • Sadia McEwen
    SARABI/ENSEMBLE

  • Daniel Mejia
    ENSEMBLE

  • Siphosihle Mlombile
    ENSEMBLE

  • Keitumetse Molea
    ENSEMBLE

  • Ntethelelo Nhlapo
    ENSEMBLE

  • Nosipho Nkonqa
    SWING

  • Phindile Nyandeni
    SWING

  • Peace Nzirawa
    ENSEMBLE

  • Charlotte Samaroo
    SWING

  • Robson Santos de Jesus
    EMSEMBLE

  • Poseletso Sejosingoe
    ENSEMBLE

  • Luciano Santos Souza
    ENSEMBLE

  • Dillan Hope Suttle
    ENSEMBLE

  • Gesztenye Taiwo
    ENSEMBLE

  • Barnaby Thompson
    STANDBY ZAZU, TIMON, PUMBAA AND ED

  • Francesca Thompson
    ENSEMBLE

  • Christina Walters
    ENSEMBLE

  • Connor Williams
    SWING

Creative Team

  • Julie Taymor
    Director, Costume Design, Mask/Puppet Co-Design, Additional Lyrics

  • Elton John
    Music

  • Tim Rice
    Lyrics

  • Lebo M
    Additional Music & Lyrics, Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements, Choral Director

  • Mark Mancina
    Additional Music & Lyrics, Music produced for the stage, Additional Score

  • Roger Allers
    Book

  • Irene Mecchi
    Book

  • Garth Fagan
    Choreographer

  • Richard Hudson
    Scenic Design

  • Donald Holder
    Lighting Design

  • Michael Curry
    Mask and Puppet Co-Designer

  • Michael Ward
    Hair and Makeup Design

  • Steve Canyon Kennedy
    Sound Design

  • Anthony Lyn
    Associate Director

  • Marey Griffith
    Associate Choreographer

  • Clement Ishmael
    Musical Supervisor

  • Hans Zimmer
    Additional Music and Lyrics

  • Chris Montan
    Executive Music Producer

  • Jay Rifkin
    Additional Music and Lyrics

  • Robert Elhai
    Associate Producer and Orchestrator

  • David Metzger
    Orchestrator

  • Bruce Fowler
    Orchestrator

  • Pippa Ailion CDG, Natalie Gallacher CDG
    London Casting

  • Jill Green CDG
    UK Tour Casting

  • Disney Theatrical Productions
    Producer

  • Julie Taymor
    Director, Costume Design, Mask/Puppet Co-Design, Additional Lyrics

  • Elton John
    Music

  • Tim Rice
    Lyrics

  • Lebo M
    Additional Music & Lyrics, Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements, Choral Director

  • Mark Mancina
    Additional Music & Lyrics, Music produced for the stage, Additional Score

  • Roger Allers
    Book

  • Irene Mecchi
    Book

  • Garth Fagan
    Choreographer

  • Richard Hudson
    Scenic Design

  • Donald Holder
    Lighting Design

  • Michael Curry
    Mask and Puppet Co-Designer

  • Michael Ward
    Hair and Makeup Design

  • Steve Canyon Kennedy
    Sound Design

  • Anthony Lyn
    Associate Director

  • Marey Griffith
    Associate Choreographer

  • Clement Ishmael
    Musical Supervisor

  • Hans Zimmer
    Additional Music and Lyrics

  • Chris Montan
    Executive Music Producer

  • Jay Rifkin
    Additional Music and Lyrics

  • Robert Elhai
    Associate Producer and Orchestrator

  • David Metzger
    Orchestrator

  • Bruce Fowler
    Orchestrator

  • Jill Green CDG
    UK Tour Casting

  • Pippa Ailion CDG, Natalie Gallacher CDG
    London Casting

  • Disney Theatrical Productions
    Producer

Production Staff

UK Supervising Resident Director Michael O'Donnell

Associate Dance Supervisor Celise Hicks

Musical Director Simone Manfredini

Associate Musical Director Jon Aspital

Company Manager Patience Persson

Deputy Company Manager Olly Holmes

Stage Manager Danny Barlow

Deputy Stage Manager Nadia Javed

Assistant Stage Managers Ed Paget, David Putman, Rebecca Walsh

Dance Captains Francisco Lins, Stephanie Tsz Maan Lo

Children’s Director Tramaine Lamy

Dialect Coach Sandile Gontsana

Master Carpenter Andrew Todd

Deputy Carpenters Kat Cruz, Andy Gibbons, Stuart Hooks

Assistant Carpenter Benjamin Brown

Stage Technicians Jo Abram, Seon Blackman, Victoria Collier, George Ephgrave, Carl Gates, Perry Harris, Rob Hill, Sid James, Lucy Jenkinson, Connor Norris, Lawrence Ross, Hannah Shrader, Madelaine Sinclair, Lilly Sjosvard

Head of Electrics Susi Alessandra Favero

Deputy Electricians Chris Mold, Chris Tarling

Assistant Electrician Chloe Metcalfe

Stage Electricians/Follow Spot Operators Laura Martinez Barcelo, Sophia Barrass, Harry Bartlett, Chloe Belgrave, Keira Clark, Joseph McAndrew, Leonie Richter, Georgia Taylor

Head of Automation James Watkins

Deputy Automation Michael Brown

Automation Assistant Ryan Lawrence

Head of Sound Douglas McIntyre

Deputy Head of Sound Nick Burt, Kieran McGuire

Head Mixer Laura Cordey

Assistant Sound Joss Trenner & Alex Baker

Head of Wardrobe Ben Enathally

Deputy Head of Wardrobe Emma Whitlock

Assistant Wardrobe Napoleon Soares Do Rego

Wardrobe Assistants Angelina Andrioti, Hollie Ardley, Amber Barnes, Matt Clark, Lloyd Coles, Andrew Fisher, Sinead Francis, Hannah Letley, Sara Maggi, Bethan Powell

Dressers Olivia Chuck, Elliot Delo, Samantha Francis, Shennika Hermanstyne, Paige Holdsworth, Michael Komericki, Esme Lowrey, Jade Severn, Gaurja Sidharth

Head of Masks & Puppets Joseph Beagley

Deputy Masks & Puppets Laurie ‘Chippy’ Duncan, Sarah Rae Gibbons (Maternity Cover)

Assistant Masks & Puppets Ellen Beaufoy, Robert Connick

Production Painter Fay McCloskey, Jen Leach

Head of Make-up & Hair Sara Tyndall

Deputy Make-up & Hair Debbie Morris

Assistant Make-up & Hair Lauren Ackroyd, Bianca Barrett, Natalie Nicola, Jennifer Thomas

Head Chaperone Samantha Henderson

Chaperones Derya Donaldson, Edward Outen, Claire Whitworth

Production Intern Heather Walford

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