Brandon A. McCall

The Lion King will welcome Vincent Jamal Hooper as Simba beginning Tuesday, September 26. This marks his Broadway debut. Learn more about Hooper and The Lion King here!

Seeing a Broadway show can be just the beginning of a lifelong love affair with the theatre. Stars from the participating Kids’ Night on Broadway shows are sharing words of advice for young performers with dreams of being on Broadway some day.

Seeing your first show is a memory you will never forget- a fact to which some of Broadway's biggest stars can attest. Below, stars from the participating Kids’ Night on Broadway shows recall their first experiences at the theatre.

The Lion King will welcome Donovan Louis Bazemore and Davis Matthews alternating as “Young Simba” beginning Tuesday, June 6. Learn how to purchase tickets to The Lion King!

Check out a photo of Queen Latifah visiting THE LION KING! See how to purchase tickets to The Lion King.

Check out photos of Lea Michele and the cast of Funny Girl, the Broadway cast of The Lion King, Natasha Yvette Williams, J. Harrison Ghee, and Adrianna Hicks and the cast of Some Like It Hot, and Will Swenson and the cast of A Beautiful Noise performing on the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade now!

The cast of The Lion King on Broadway, including L. Steven Taylor, Tshidi Manye, Brandon A. McCall, Pearl Khwezi, Lindiwe Dlamini, Mduduzi Madela, and S'bu Ngema, performed “Circle of Life,' 'They Live in You,' 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight,' 'Hakuna Matata,' 'Endless Night / Shadowland,' and 'Circle of Life' (Reprise). Watch the video now!

Sir Elton John honored The Lion King's 25th Anniversary on Broadway this morning by singing 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' on Good Morning America. Before the performance, John shared how he first became involved in the musical and how it went on to change his life. Watch a complete video performance now!

The Lion King will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Broadway this Thursday, November 10, with a performance on Good Morning America. The segment will also feature an appearance by the musical's composter, music superstar Elton John. The Broadway production currently stars Pearl Khwezi, L. Steven Taylor, Brandon A. McCall and more.

New production photographs of the current company of The Lion King on Broadway have been released. The Lion King will kick off its 25th anniversary celebration this November!  Check out the photos here!

The Lion King will welcome Jelani Remy back to the Broadway production in the role of Simba beginning tonight, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Brandon A. McCall is on a leave of absence and is scheduled to return Tuesday, August 23, 2022.

Many of Broadway's biggest stars had dreams of making their debuts, just like Nate. BroadwayWorld has checked in with cast members from Disney's The Lion King, Aladdin and Frozen to hear about making their debut and how they made their Broadway dreams come true!

To celebrate the return of Broadway, The View brought in the Broadway casts of The Lion King & Aladdin, and the stars of the North American tour of Frozen to perform a medley! 

Broadway is officially back with four more musicals triumphantly making their return to the stage last night, September 14. The circle of life continues at the Minskoff Theatre, where the cast of The Lion King took their first bows since March 2020. Below, watch as creator Julie Taylor addresses the audience with a heartfelt speech before the show, catch clips from the beloved opening number, and enjoy as the cast takes their bows! 

The Lion King officially returned to Broadway last night! Check out all new photos of the cast taking their first bow back since March 2020!

We asked the stars of Disney on Broadway's The Lion King and Aladdin which Disney song best describes their quarantine experience. Check out their responses!

The Lion King is back on Broadway! Simba himself, Brandon A. McCall, took over our Instagram for the big day on September 14. He gave our followers a behind the scenes look at the show's performance on Good Morning America, their return to Broadway, and most importantly, his Broadway debut!

In celebration of their Broadway return, the cast of The Lion King performed this morning on Good Morning America! The cast began the performance from all across New York City-- from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Statue of Liberty-- and came together at the GMA studio in Times Square to a standing ovation.

The circle of life continues on Broadway! Tonight, Tuesday, September 14, Broadway gets its razzle dazzle back when four beloved musicals return to the stage. Tune in to BroadwayWorld for this one short day of non-stop coverage!

We just can't wait for The Lion King to re-open tonight on Broadway! To celebrate, Simba himself Brandon A. McCall will be taking over our Instagram story today, September 14, to give our followers a look into the show's return!