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Cast, Creative & Crew - London

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

Cast

  • George Asprey
    SCAR

  • Shaun Escoffery
    MUFASA

  • Thenjiwe Nofemele
    RAFIKI

  • Gary Jordan
    ZAZU

  • Alan McHale
    TIMON

  • Pierre Van Heerden
    PUMBAA

  • Stephenson Ardern-Sodje
    SIMBA

  • Merryl Ansah
    NALA

  • Sadia McEwen
    SHENZI

  • Jorell Coiffic-Kamall
    BANZAI

  • Mark Tatham
    ED

  • Garry Lake
    STANDBY SCAR, ZAZU AND PUMBAA

  • Barnaby Thompson
    STANDBY ZAZU, TIMON, PUMBAA AND ED

  • Mary Bassey
    YOUNG NALA

  • Nathaniel Morgan Bennett
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Tighe Bryan
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Jackson Daniel-Child
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Lola Rose Etuazim
    YOUNG NALA

  • Jace Grant
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Elsa-Grace Waigo
    YOUNG NALA

  • Marnie Rae Warren-Baker
    YOUNG NALA

  • Etian A Almeida
    SWING

  • Moya Angela
    SWING

  • Gibsa Bah
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lwando Bam
    SWING

  • Azola Dlamini
    ENSEMBLE

  • Darius Drooh
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lwando Dutyulwa
    ENSEMBLE

  • Maya Elliott
    ENSEMBLE

  • Adebunmi Gabriel
    ENSEMBLE

  • Gesztenye
    ENSEMBLE

  • Sandile Gontsana
    SWING

  • Solomon Gordon
    ENSEMBLE

  • Emily Grace-Ling
    ENSEMBLE

  • Gavin Hart
    SWING

  • Donna Hines
    SWING

  • Bonginkosi Jay Hlatshwayo
    SWING

  • Cristiane de Jesus
    SWING

  • Robson de Jesus
    ENSEMBLE

  • Phumelele Jili
    ENSEMBLE

  • 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

  • Reece McKenzie
    ENSEMBLE

  • Siphosihle Mlombile
    ENSEMBLE

  • Candida Mosoma
    SWING

  • Ntethelelo Nhlapo
    ENSEMBLE

  • Nosipho Nkonqa
    SWING

  • Nicholas Nkuna
    ENSEMBLE

  • Phindile Nyandeni
    SWING

  • Peace Nzirawa
    ENSEMBLE

  • Sethabile Nzuza
    ENSEMBLE

  • Abigail Overmeyer
    ENSEMBLE

  • Andrew Parfitt
    ENSEMBLE

  • Jessica Reeve
    ENSEMBLE

  • Rochelle Sherona
    SARABI / ENSEMBLE

  • Dillan Hope Suttle
    SWING

  • Jahrel Thomas
    ENSEMBLE

  • George Asprey
    SCAR

  • Shaun Escoffery
    MUFASA

  • Thenjiwe Nofemele
    RAFIKI

  • Gary Jordan
    ZAZU

  • Alan McHale
    TIMON

  • Pierre Van Heerden
    PUMBAA

  • Stephenson Ardern-Sodje
    SIMBA

  • Merryl Ansah
    NALA

  • Sadia McEwen
    SHENZI

  • Jorell Coiffic-Kamall
    BANZAI

  • Mark Tatham
    ED

  • Garry Lake
    STANDBY SCAR, ZAZU AND PUMBAA

  • Barnaby Thompson
    STANDBY ZAZU, TIMON, PUMBAA AND ED

  • Mary Bassey
    YOUNG NALA

  • Nathaniel Morgan Bennett
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Tighe Bryan
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Jackson Daniel-Child
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Lola Rose Etuazim
    YOUNG NALA

  • Jace Grant
    YOUNG SIMBA

  • Elsa-Grace Waigo
    YOUNG NALA

  • Marnie Rae Warren-Baker
    YOUNG NALA

  • Etian A Almeida
    SWING

  • Moya Angela
    SWING

  • Gibsa Bah
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lwando Bam
    SWING

  • Azola Dlamini
    ENSEMBLE

  • Darius Drooh
    ENSEMBLE

  • Lwando Dutyulwa
    ENSEMBLE

  • Maya Elliott
    ENSEMBLE

  • Adebunmi Gabriel
    ENSEMBLE

  • Gesztenye
    ENSEMBLE

  • Sandile Gontsana
    SWING

  • Solomon Gordon
    ENSEMBLE

  • Emily Grace-Ling
    ENSEMBLE

  • Gavin Hart
    SWING

  • Donna Hines
    SWING

  • Bonginkosi Jay Hlatshwayo
    SWING

  • Cristiane de Jesus
    SWING

  • Robson de Jesus
    ENSEMBLE

  • Phumelele Jili
    ENSEMBLE

  • 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

  • Reece McKenzie
    ENSEMBLE

  • Siphosihle Mlombile
    ENSEMBLE

  • Candida Mosoma
    SWING

  • Ntethelelo Nhlapo
    ENSEMBLE

  • Nosipho Nkonqa
    SWING

  • Nicholas Nkuna
    ENSEMBLE

  • Phindile Nyandeni
    SWING

  • Peace Nzirawa
    ENSEMBLE

  • Sethabile Nzuza
    ENSEMBLE

  • Abigail Overmeyer
    ENSEMBLE

  • Andrew Parfitt
    ENSEMBLE

  • Jessica Reeve
    ENSEMBLE

  • Rochelle Sherona
    SARABI / ENSEMBLE

  • Dillan Hope Suttle
    SWING

  • Jahrel Thomas
    ENSEMBLE

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

  • Keston & Keston
    Children's Casting and General Manager

  • Disney Theatrical Group
    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

  • Pippa Ailion CDG, Natalie Gallacher CDG
    London Casting

  • Keston & Keston
    Children's Casting and General Manager

  • Disney Theatrical Group
    Producer

Production Staff

Resident Director Omar Rodriguez

Dance Supervisor Celise Hicks

Musical Director Simone Manfredini

Associate Musical Director Jon Aspital

Company Manager Samuel Burgess

Deputy Company Manager Olly Holmes

Stage Manager James Drury

Deputy Stage Manager Ed Paget

Assistant Stage Managers Emily Ida, Lucy Jenkinson, Sammie Richards, Georgia Stanley-Hirst

Technical Assistant Stage Manager David Putman

Dance Captains Francisco Lins, Stephanie Tsz Maan Lo

Children's Director Tramaine Lamy, Barnaby Thompson (Maternity Cover)

Dialect Coach Andrea Fudge, Sandile Gontsana

Head of Stage Andrew Todd

Deputy Head of Stage Ben Brown, Kat Cruz, Stuart Hooks

Assistant Stage George Ephgrave

Stage Technicians Jo Abram, Seon Blackman, Victoria Collier, Yanik Djikstra, Carl Gates, Adam Greenwood, Perry Harris, Rob Hill, Sid James, Joss Lindey, Hattie Pilling, Lawrence Ross, Hannah Breyer, Madelaine Sinclair, Lilly Sjosvard

Head of Electrics Susi Alessandra Favero

Deputy Head of Electrics Chris Mold, Chris Tarling

Assistant Electricians Chloe Metcalfe

Lighting Trainee Harry Bartlett

Stage Electricians / Follow Spot Operators Carys Cardoza, Sophia Gregory, Matt Grimsted, Maria Keenan, Joseph McAndrew, Georgia Taylor

Head of Automation James Watkins

Deputy Head of Automation Michael Brown

Automation Assistants Ryan Lawrence, Joe Watkins

Head of Sound Douglas McIntyre

Deputy Head of Sound Andrew Williams

Assistant Sound Chloe Deacon

Head of Wardrobe Eugene Titus

Deputy Head of Wardrobe Emma Hyde

Assistant Wardrobe Napoleon Soares Do Rego

Wardrobe Assistants Amber Barnes, Matt Clark, Lloyd Darling Good, Andrew Fisher, Bethan Powell, Esme Lowrey, Indiana Seivright-Ocallaghan

Wardrobe Swing Assistants Olivia Chuck, Hannah Letley, Leah Lovett-Maggs, Ollii Park, Skylar Watts

Dressers George Amielle, Lotus Choffel, Isabelle Frost, Ali Hawli, Shennika Hermanstyne, Michael Komericki, Constance MacQueen, Kitty Scurr, Jade Servern

Swing Dresser Elliott Delo

Head of Masks & Puppets Joseph Beagley

Deputy Head of Masks & Puppets Laurie ‘Chippy’ Duncan, Sarah Rae Gibbons

Assistant Masks & Puppets Robert Connick

Production Fabricators Fay McCloskey, Jen Leach

Head of Make-up & Hair Sara Tyndall

Deputy Head of Make-up & Hair Debbie Morris

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

Chaperones Derya Donaldson, Ramona St Luce, Emily Balham, Katherine Russell-Lobban

Physiotherapists Neuro Tour Physiotherapy Limited

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