The Lion King is an amazing production

Even more amazing are the people who 

make it work! The talented actors and

crew put us in the middle of our favorite

movie and for two and a half hours we

are in the Pridelands. From the opening

chant, to the crashing drums at the end,

we live the movie. Over the last year

I have collected a few autographs

from the musical. I have many more

yet to add, but here are the signatures

of some of Pride Rocks Finest!

Ms. Sakia Garel originated Nala for the musicals Toronto Run.

You can view more of this wonderful actress at www.saskiagarel.com

A big thanks to Ms. Garel for the quick response!

Here we have the cast of Cheetah Company, the west coast tour of the 

Lion King. The eastern side of the country is the province of Gazelle 

Company. I could not stand outside the stage door as the drive back

to my home town was four hours and it was getting late. So I mailed

one of my three programs to the Spokane Opera House. Here is the 

result! Big thanks to everyone who signed! Ms. Campbell was on 

vacation, but I plan on picking up that signature when I see the

cast again in Denver this fall.

Mufasa-Rufus Bonds Jr.   Rafiki-Gugwana Dlamini    Timon-Damian Baldet
Zazu-Derek Hasenstab   Pumbaa-Phil Firoini  Simba-Wallace Smith
Banzai-Melvin Abston     Shenzi-Shaullanda LaCombe
Young Simba-Khaleel-Mandel Garter  Young Simba-Michael Nirlo Locke, Jr.
Young Nala-Milan Barnes-Shuford  Young Nala-Kenisha Simone Harris
Ensemble/Mouse Shadow Puppet/Pumbaa Pole Puppet-Kehinde B. Hart
Ensemble/Cheetah/Nala Pole Puppet-Eboni Dawn Murrow
Sarabi Understudy/Nala Understudy/Shenzi Understudy/Swing-La Tamara Smith
Assistant Company Manager-Lauren Klein