On Thursday, November 5 at the Minskoff Theatre Disney’s The Lion King will celebrate it’s 5,000th Broadway performance. The Lion King will be the 9th musical to ever reach this milestone, and is the 9th longest-running musical in Broadway history.

This Broadway musical is entering it’s 13th year as the first musical to ever welcome 50 million guests. Since the start of the show, grossing over $700 million, The Lion King has consistently been in the top five grossing shows.

The lion king Mufasa is played by Nathaniel Stampley while his cunning brother, Scar is played by Derek Smith. Rafiki, the wise baboon, is played by Tshidi Mayne. The role of Zazu is played by Cameron Pow. Timon and Pumba are portrayed by Tom Alan Robbins and Danny Rutigliano.

Simba is played by Dashaun Young, and Simba’s younger version is played by Alphonso Romero Jones II and Marquis Kofi Rodriguez. The role of young Nala is shared between Shannon Skye Tavarez and Shereen Pimentel. While Ta’Rea Campbell plays the loyal lioness Nala.

The score features orginal songs by Elton John and Tim Rice that were featured in the animated film version. John and Rice have written three new songs for the musical verison. In addtion, there is also music inspired by “Rhythm of the Pride Lands” from the film.

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