Lion King

What’s a standby to do? Hakuna Matata!

April 7, 2012

This week has been unusual for me, as I was called on to perform as Scar on Wednesday and then yesterday, on for Pumbaa. Typically, I sit pretty in the dressing room throughout the show, “on-call” for both roles. But honestly, it’s not that often I get the call. While it’s in my job description […]

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The many adjectives of Zazu

April 5, 2012

One of our favorite people on our tour with The Lion King is Mark David Kaplan, who plays Zazu. Not only is he as sweet as can be offstage, he’s severely talented, and kills it every night onstage. You should also know that today is his birthday, so we will celebrate Mark, with adjectives! About […]

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The Insta-Home Challenge: Richmond

March 13, 2012

As you might have seen from a previous post of mine, we really enjoy making our living space homey and personalized. But how is that even possible on tour, since The Lion King sits in each city for just about one month at a time? The single most popular question I get is, “Where do […]

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Lions and hyenas and giraffes — oh my!

February 24, 2012

What do you get when you take some Lion King cast members to the Metro Richmond Zoo on a gorgeous 70 degree February day? Rashada Dawan (she plays Shenzi the hyena) finds this giraffe a little too forward. And yes, that is a tongue going for her cup!  Her daughter Genesis is running up to […]

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Richmond’s Opening Night Party at Pasture

February 18, 2012

Stop the presses! Mama got to go out! Hooray! After The Lion King’s opening night performance at Richmond’s Landmark Theater, the local CBS station threw a party for the cast and crew at Pasture, a trendy Southern/Soul Food restaurant located downtown on Grace Street. Our good friend Theresa, who was the ensemble dance captain back […]

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The Richmond Dress Rehearsal

February 16, 2012

It is always a challenge to open an elaborate show like The Lion King in a new city every month.  For instance, after the show wrapped in Minneapolis on Sunday, the cast, crew and costumes had just 2-3 days to reach the next city — and some drove the long 1,200 miles to Richmond, Virginia. […]

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Roaring with the AGAPE kids in Minneapolis

February 7, 2012

Mondays are The Lion King’s “dark” days, our one valuable day off each week. I spent my past Monday taking some wonderful kids to the zoo — but in my version of the zoo, they were the animals! My castmate Rashada Dawan, who plays Shenzi, asked Syndee Winters (Nala) and myself to work with the […]

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Some darn cute Lion King cubs

January 3, 2012

Over the course of the two-and-a-half year run of the Lion King in Las Vegas, a plethora of babies were born, including our little Max. (It also seemed as if the entire makeup department got knocked up at the same time. Something in the face paint, perhaps?) In total, there were 10 babies, including two […]

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The last night of Lion King Las Vegas

December 31, 2011

Yesterday was our final bow. Although it’s always sad to end a show’s run, the night was filled with joy for me. I am so grateful for this experience and everyone we have come to know and love. Being here in Las Vegas these past two years marks an important time in my life; not […]

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Getting ready for a life on the road

December 3, 2011

We are going on a tour across the country. Won’t you join us? “Cool! Road trip!” you say. To that, we laugh.  This is no whirlwind stint; we are not stopping at rest stops, cheesing it up at touristy landmarks or shacking up at motor lodges, knowing that we’ll eventually make our way back home. […]

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