It's been almost 13 years since The Lion King opened on Broadway, but the show is still drawing capacity crowds and feels as fresh as ever. On June 15, Disney's megahit musical is welcomed a new group of principal players to the Minskoff Theatre: Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Gareth Saxe (Scar), Chaunteé Schuler (Nala), Cameron Pow (Zazu), Fred ...

The circle of life continues over at The Lion King as a new set of actors moves into the Pridelands for the summer. Gareth Saxe (as Scar), Alton Fitzgerald White (Mufasa), Cameron Pow (Zazu), Ben Jeffrey (Pumbaa), Fred Berman (Timon) and Chauntee Schuler (Nala) will join the cast beginning June 15 at the Minskoff Theatre.

Saxe’s Broadway credits include ...

Broadway performers Kissy Simmons, Alton Fitzgerald White and Thom Sesma have joined the cast of the upcoming Las Vegas production of Disney’s The Lion King. The sit-down production starts previews at the Mandalay Bay Theatre on May 5, with an official opening set for May 15. The Las Vegas production joins the seven other companies of The Lion King ...

Ana Gasteyer Wicked, Saturday Night Live, Carolee Carmello Mamma, Mia!, Parade and Adriane Lenox Tony winner for Doubt, Caroline, or Change will play the avenging ex-es in a February 2 reading of the new musical First Wives Club. The ladies will be joined by Brad Oscar The Producers, Jekyll & Hyde, Alton Fitzgerald White The Lion King, Ragtime, John Dossett The ...

R&B legend Chaka Khan has signed on to play Sofia in the Broadway production of The Color Purple beginning January 9, 2008. On the same day, gospel great BeBe Winans will join the company as Sofia's husband, Harpo. American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones is also headed for Broadway: Beginning December 19, she will deliver the show's opening ...

On the one year anniversary of their opening night, the producers of The Color Purple announced that they have recouped their entire $11 million investment in the show. In addition, the musical is boasting the highest cumulative attendance figures of any new show of the 2005-06 Broadway season, with more than 750,000 audience members now having seen the show ...

Jeannette I. Bayardelle, who has understudied Tony Award-winner LaChanze for the past year in The Color Purple, will be the musical's new star starring November 6. LaChanze will play her final performance as the heroine Celie on November 5. Also joining the company on November 6 are Alton Fitzgerald White Ragtime, The Lion King, Miss Saigon as Mister and ...