CAST & CREATIVE

José Ahued

Ensemble

Birthplace México City, México.

Training Broadway México Studio.

Theatre Shrek the Musical, Disney’s The Lion King (México City), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Jesus Christ Superstar (México’s National Tour).

Other Bass vocalist in Los Saviñon a cappella band.

Aimee Bah

Young Nala

Birthplace Melbourne, Australia.

Training Carmel Amelia School of Dance – training in classical ballet, character, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary,
acrobatics and hip hop.

Television Shawn Micallef’s Mad as Hell (ABC), Little Acorns (web series) and Neighbours (Channel 10).

Film She Saw short film (Victorian College of the Arts).
Commercials Bonds, Kmart, Target, and AAMI.

Concerts & Events Competed in many dance concerts and competitions over the years including solo performances, duos and troupes.

Other Disney’s The Lion King marks Aimee’s professional musical theatre debut.

Dayan Kingsley Beukes

Ensemble

Birthplace Potchefstroom, Promosa, South Africa.

Training Tshwane University of Technology (2010).

Theatre Dada Masilo’s Swan Lake (European Tour), A Spartacus of Africa (Veronica Paeper), guest artist for Cape Dance Company (Debbie Turner), performer on Tui Cruises (Mediterranean Tour), Tshwane Dance Theatre (Esther Nasser), Doo Bee Boobies (Mark Hawkins), 10th Annual Ballet Gala (Christopher Montigue), Cape Town City Ballet, KMad Dance Company (Kelsey Middleton), AFCON Opening Ceremony principal dancer, JOMBA Dance Festival (Bailey Snyman), NAF Chronicle Dance season (Debra Gush), Redah’s Giselle Botswana Tour, Afrikaans is Groot Music Festival (Hayley Bennett), Bidvest (Debbie Rakusin).

Film Iris Warriors (Roydon Turner).

Other Featured in Unati’s music videos, choreographed performances for Jozi Youth Dance Company, IDO World Championships Gold Medallist 2011/2012.
 

Mpho Bodibe

Ensemble

Birthplace Free State, South Africa.

Training Waterfront Theatre School.

Other Disney’s The Lion King marks Mpho’s musical theatre debut.

Elijah Camerino - Zachary

Young Simba

Birthplace Singapore

Training Voice Class Online Workshop with Repertory Philippines (Batch: October 2021, Instructor: Jay
Pangilinan).

Other Elijah, or Jazz to his family, is a proud Filipino-Australian. He likes playing bass and drums. He also plays golf and loves basketball. Disney’s The Lion King marks Elijah’s professional musical theatre debut.

Reoagile Choabi

Ensemble

Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa.

Training The National School of the Arts.

Other Disney’s The Lion King marks Reoagile’s musical theatre debut.

Jorell Coiffic-Kamall

Banzai

Birthplace London, United Kingdom.

Training Pineapple Studios.

Theatre Banzai in Disney’s The Lion King (UK Tour), Dennis of Penge (Oval House Theatre), The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium/ UK Tour), Ross (Chichester Festival Theatre), Bend it Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre), The Water Babies (Leicester Curve), The Jungle Book (Birmingham Rep & Camden Roundhouse), Jack & the Beanstalk and Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Royal Stratford East), The Jungle Book (Citizens Theatre), The Harder They Come Songs (Olympic Park), The Warriors (Barbican), Jackson 5 Alive (UK Tour), Freaked (Helix Theatre-Dublin), Y@P-Breakin’ Out (The Unicorn Theatre & Butts Theatre), Be Aware (Mermaid Theatre), Connect ’05 (Sadler’s Wells), Move It (Olympia), Street Dance Weekend UK vs USA (Wembley).

Film When I’m Gone.

Television Ahead of The Class, Top of The Pops, Blue Peter, The Queens Jubilee, Eylem Concert, Proms in the Park, Basil Brush, DJ Ironik’s Music Video ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, MTV Sweet 16, MOBO Music Awards.

Awards & Nominations Jorell & his dance crew were nominated for Best Dance Crew in the UK in the 2007 Dance Off Awards.

Cayden Dosoruth

Young Simba

Birthplace Sydney, Australia.

Training National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), Australia – children’s term and holiday courses. JDance
Performance Studio – drama, singing and performance training, jazz, ballet, hip hop and musical theatre.

Commercials “You’re Better on Beef” (Meat and Livestock Australia), “Kids Cricket Blast” (Woolworths), Big W (retail) Kidswear catalogue, Rock Your Baby Kidswear Instagram, raisingchildren.net.au – government parental
resource website.

Concerts & Events Rotary Club North Ryde (Sydney, Australia) 2021 end-of-year Christmas Carols in the park dance performance with JDance performance studio.

Recordings Together As One (singing, harmony) – Arden Anglican School.

Other Choir Leader, Arden Singers – Arden Anglican School. Junior Vocal Ensemble – Arden Anglican School. Frequent liturgical performances with St Anthony’s church Marsfield (Easter, Christmas pageants).

Gavin Hart

Ensemble

Birthplace Kingston, Jamaica

Training University of Technology Jamaica, Stella Maris Dance Ensemble, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts

Theatre Stella Maris Dance Ensemble, Jamaica Dance Umbrella, Amalgamation (Plié For the Arts/Marisa Benain), Garvey The Musical – Roots Reggae Rock (The University of the West Indies Mona/ Michael Holgate), Festival of Black Dance, Rhythm and Soul of a People (The Black Academy of Arts and Letters).

Television Smile Jamaica (TVJ), CVM at Sunrise (CVM), FOX 4 News Dallas (FOX4)

Other Opening Ceremony for ICC Cricket World Cup (Jamaica, 2007), Grand Gala Jamaica Independence Celebration, Deez Nuts!: Black Bodies Dancing Defiance (Dr. C. Kemal Nance/Cristian Barreto-Avila).

Faith Hedley

Young Nala

Birthplace Sydney, Australia.

Training Brent Street Performing Arts – training in all styles of dance, singing, acting and musical theatre. Dance style include ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and hip-hop.

Theatre Young Anna in Disney’s Frozen (Sydney, Australia).

Television The Wiggles Halloween Party (ABC Kids, Australia), Little Big Shots (Pilot Episode, Seven Network, Australia), Kaboodlin (Netflix).

Concerts & Events Solo singing performances at Universal Studios, Los Angeles (2019), Disneyland, Anaheim (2019), and ‘Symphony of the Seas’ (2019). Workshops at Broadway Dance Centre (New York), and Millennium
Dance Complex in (Los Angeles).

Awards & Nominations 2019 Brent Street Singing Award, 2021 & 2022 Pymble Ladies’ College PJ Factor Winner.

Pierre Van Heerden

Pumbaa

Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa.

Training The Waterfront Theatre School (2001).

Theatre Cats (Asia Tour, Scandinavia and Qatar), Amos Hart in Chicago (Johannesburg and Cape Town), Marcel in Aspects of Love (Johannesburg), Pumbaa in Disney’s The Lion King (Johannesburg, Taipei and Singapore), Eddie/Dr Scott in The Rocky Horror Show (Cape Town and Johannesburg).

Film Willem in Faan se Trein.

Television Proesstraat (Kyknet), Pieter in Bluestone 42 (BBC).

Other One man shows Feel, Tune Jy My and Borderline.

Yu Ting Hsueh

Swing

Birthplace Tainan, Taiwan.

Training Department of Dance, Tainan University of Technology (2013).

Theatre Swing in Disney’s The Lion King (Shanghai), The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Wild Swan and Dance Shoes (Kaohsiung City Ballet Theatre, Taiwan), Tainan History Story (Tainan Fevervine Dance Theatre, Taiwan).

André Jewson

Zazu

Birthplace Melbourne, Australia.

Training Victorian College of the Arts School of Drama (2005), École Philippe Gaulier (2012).

Theatre Ed, u/s Zazu & Scar in Disney’s The Lion King (Australian Tour), Camille in Thérèse Raquin (Critical Stages), Soldier in As Told By The Boys Who Fed Me Apples (La Mama), Crowther in The History Boys (Melbourne Theatre Company), Max in Heaven (La Mama), Karpati in Arabian Night (Griffin Stablemates).

Film Mothboy in Hugo (Thaumatrope Productions/AFC).

Other Co–facilitator for Kakiseni International Arts Exchange (Malaysia, 2012).

Phumelele Jili

Ensemble

Birthplace Melbourne, Australia.

Training Victorian College of the Arts School of Drama (2005), École Philippe Gaulier (2012).

Theatre Ed, u/s Zazu & Scar in Disney’s The Lion King (Australian Tour), Camille in Thérèse Raquin (Critical Stages), Soldier in As Told By The Boys Who Fed Me Apples (La Mama), Crowther in The History Boys (Melbourne Theatre Company), Max in Heaven (La Mama), Karpati in Arabian Night (Griffin Stablemates).

Film Mothboy in Hugo (Thaumatrope Productions/AFC).

Other Co–facilitator for Kakiseni International Arts Exchange (Malaysia, 2012).
 

Maharanui Muriwai Kaiwai-Wanikau

Young Simba

Birthplace Wellington, New Zealand.

Iwi Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Põrou

Concerts & Events Mana Kuratahi Wellington Regionals (2018 & 2021); Mana Kuratahi Nationals (2017 & 2019); Tūwharetoa Pā Wars, Marae Idol (2019).

Other Maharanui's passion is performing Kapahaka.  He also trains in Martial Arts and plays Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Rugby and Rugby League. Disney’s The Lion King marks Maharanui’s professional musical theatre debut.
 

Kudzai Christine Kapswarah

Swing

Birthplace Harare, Zimbabwe.

Other Disney’s The Lion King marks Christine’s musical theatre debut.

Lungile Khambule

Ensemble & Sarabi

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Training K–CAP Multi Art Centre.

Theatre Madam President (K–CAP), Mambazo (K–CAP), Have You Been Heard, Duma Ndlovu’s The Game (Playhouse Company).

Film Malokazana (Durban Motion Pictures/Mzansi Magic), uRisho (Mzansi Magic).

Television Uzalo (Word of Mouth – SABC 1).

Other Model for wedding gown magazines.

Mthokozisi Emkay Khanyile

Mufasa

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Training University of the Witwatersrand – Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Dramatic Arts and Music.

Theatre Mufasa u/s in Disney’s The Lion King (London), Khokho’s Treasure, Under the Baobab Tree (National Children’s Theatre), Stromboli in Pinocchio, Jr., Mad Hatter & King of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, Jr. (People’s Theatre), Beautiful Creatures (Teatro at Montecasino, South Africa).

Film Defiance (Mzansi Magic), Crossed Wires (Mzansi Magic), Hhayi Lapha Kwami (ETV Extra).
Television Remix (Coalstove Pictures).

Amanda Kunene

Nala

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Training University of KwaZulu-Natal – BA Music & Drama Performance Studies, Howard College (2016).

Theatre Sinbad the Sailor (Kickstart Productions).

Television Idols South Africa – Season 12 – Top 16 Finalist (M–Net, 2016).

Other Winner of the South African ACT/DALRO Nedbank Arts & Culture Scholarship (2012), Represented Africa as a continent for the ANOC Olympics 2016 Gala Dinner/Launch in Bangkok, Thailand (2014)
 

Antony Lawrence

Scar

Birthplace Truro, United Kingdom.

Training Guildford School of Acting (2012).

Theatre Park Keeper/Von Hussler, u/s Mr Banks in Mary Poppins (UK Tour), Escapologist, u/s Miss Trunchbull & Mr Wormwood in Matilda the Musical (Cambridge Theatre/RSC), u/s Khashoggi & Rebel Leader in We Will Rock You (International Arena Tour), u/s Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (UK Arena Tour), Simon Stride in Jekyll and Hyde (Union Theatre).

Other My Fair Lady (BBC Proms/Royal Albert Hall), Peter Pan (Workshop/Lyric Theatre).
 

Dalila Leal

Swing

Birthplace Salvador, Brazil 

Training Funceb Dance School Bahia, Balé Folclórico da Bahia 

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (Germany), Dance Brazil (The Joyce Theater, New York)

Concerts & Events Ivete Sangalo (Madison Square Garden, New York), Rapsódia Nordestina, Balé Folclórico Da Bahia (TCA, Salvador, Brazil) 
 

Milang Lie Meeuw Lew

Ensemble

Birthplace Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Training Amsterdam University of the Arts (2015) – BA (Jazz/Musical Theatre).

Theatre Conny Janssen Danst, Nanine Linning dance company (Theater und Orchester Heidelberg, Germany), Kiss Me, Kate (Schloss Heidelberg, Germany), Vuur & Vlam Productions, Disney’s The Lion King (The Netherlands).

Film BBC ‘US’ dramaserie.

Other Worked with different choreographers such as Wubkje Kuindersma, Shailesh Bahoran, Davide Bellota, singsongwriter iET, Lynn Meijer, Art Srisayam, Jan Martens, Krisztina de Châtel, actrice Martine Zeeman, Art collaboration Bart Hess, One minute Film Festival EYE (Ramon Schreuder).

Sfiso Matlala

Ensemble

Birthplace Pretoria, South Africa.

Training National Film Academy (2014).

Theatre Marikana the Musical (The South African State Theatre), Freedom the Musical (The South African State Theatre).

Television Singer in Gospel Classic (SABC 2).

Other Who Are We the Musical, The Spirit of Africa the Musical.

Nick Mercer

Timon

Birthplace Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

Training Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (London 2005-2011, Switzerland 2015), Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (National Theatre), Great Expectations (Old Vic), A Christmas Carol (Young Vic), Tosca (Liverpool Everyman), Bent (Etcetera Theatre), Macbeth (African Tour, London Bubble Theatre).

Film Genius.

Television Poirot, Last of the Summer Wine, Hi-de-Hi, Playdays, Greenclaws, Story Makers.

Other BBC Radio Plays and Readings, Bob the Builder, Blue Cow, Those Scurvy Rascals.

Futhi Mhlongo

Rafiki

Birthplace Durban, South Africa

Training Committed Artist Academy

Theatre Rafiki in Disney’s The Lion King (US & Germany). Riverdance, Africa! Africa!

Other Performed with Ringo Madlingozi, Hellen Fischer & Shaluza Max Mntambo, Vocalist for Sengalese Youssou N’Dour (Pan-African Festival). Jubilation with Sibongile Khumalo.

Sipho Mlombile

Ensemble

Birthplace Daveyton, South Africa.

Training Arts (Music) from Black Tie Music Academy (2009).

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (Brazil and Mexico).

Television I Love South Africa (etv).

Annakanako Mohri

Ensemble

Birthplace Windsor, United Kingdom

Training The Ailey School - Certificate Program (2011)

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (Hamburg) Message in A Bottle (Zoonation), Falling Family (Yukiko Masui, UK Tour) WOCO (PUNCTUMUN), Sayonara Tokyo (Wintergarten Varieties), Innocence (Fleur Darkin Ensemble, UK Tour), The Equus Project (OnSite NYC).

Film Everybody's Talking About Jamie (Regency Enterprises, Film4 productions, Warp Films, New Regency), Ich War Noch Niemals in New York (Ziegler Film/UFA Fiction/Mythos Film/Graf Film/Universal Pictures International). 

Other Appeared in commercials for Google, Minecraft, and Hermès Paris. Performed at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Closing Ceremony.

Benton Morris

Swing

Birthplace Kingston, Jamaica

Training The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, School of Dance.

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (UK Tour, Switzerland and The Netherlands) Vibes in The World of Sexuality (ASHE Caribbean Arts Ensemble), Safe Stupid or What (ASHE Caribbean Arts Ensemble), Curfew (ASHE Caribbean Arts Ensemble).

Television Dancin' Dynamites (Jenny Jenny Productions), Digicel Rising Stars (TVJ), Black Canadians Awards, Canto, Carifesta,
Recordings Disney’s The Lion King Soundtrack (The Netherlands, 2016).

Other Dancer for The Ashe Performing Arts Company, The National Dance Theatre of Jamaica, Ballet Creole and NAfro Dance Productions, Choreographer for Elite Dance Company, La.Riatsila Dance Theatre, Social Dance Spot, and CoDanCo, Performer for Rihanna, Drake, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Beres Hammond and Tarrus Riley. Dancer for Beres Hammond event A Moment In Time and for Diesel. Appeared in commercials for Diesel.

Candida Mosoma

Shenzi

Birthplace Pretoria, South Africa.

Training Tshwane University of Technology (2005).

Theatre Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, Shenzi in Disney’s The Lion King, Nandi in Shaka Zulu the Musical, Lorelle Ribbon in Dreamgirls, Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act, Diva in Priscilla Queen of the Desert (International Tour), Dolly Rathebe in Mandela Trilogy (International Tour).

Film To the Power of Anne (African Power Productions).
Television Zodwa in Rhythm City (eTV), Idols South Africa – Top 18 (M–Net, 2012).

Other Winner of the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Supporting Female in a Musical for Dreamgirls and the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Female Lead in a Musical for Sister Act.

Neo Motaung

Ensemble

Birthplace Mafikeng, South Africa

Training University of Pretoria - BA Drama (2015).

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (Madrid), Jack and the Beanstalk (Joburg Theatre/Bernard Jay), The Color Purple (Bernard Jay).

Other Best Supporting/Featured Performance in a Musical Play (Female) for the role of Sophia in The Color Purple (Naledi Theatre Awards, 2019).

Noluyanda Mqulwana

Ensemble

Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa.

Training Dance For All, South Africa (2003), Cinevox Junior Company, Switzerland (2008).

Theatre Dance For Life (Holland, Vancouver and British Columbia), Disney’s The Lion King (Singapore), Cape Town City Ballet, Der König der Löwen (Hamburg), Dreamgirls benefit show (Hamburg), A Spartacus of Africa (South Africa), West Side Story (Salzburg), Equila (Apassionata, Munich).

Other Joop van den Ende Academy by Stage–Entertainment (Teacher in Hamburg), Choreographer for Mother Africa – Khayelitsha My Home and New Stories, Patron Ambassador for Dancescape of South Africa. Personal Trainer for BalletRIP.

Zodwa Mrasi

Ensemble

Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa.

Training College of Cape Town (2010).

Theatre J.L Zwane Siyaya directed by Bongani Magatyana (US Cultural Exchange Tour, 2006 – 2009), Isango Ensemble (2012 – 2013), The Magic Flute (Germany), London Hackney Empire, The Globe Theatre, Venus & Adonis, Ragged Trousers, Aesop’s Fables, La Bohème, The Magic Flute (France Martinique Island), Disney’s The Lion King (México).

Lwazi Mzimase

Swing

Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa.

Training The National School of the Arts (2014), The Cape Academy of Performing Arts (2017).

Theatre Cape Dance Company, Cape Dance Company 2, Johannesburg Youth Ballet, Grahamstown National Arts Festival, Naledi Theatre Awards & KKNK, Oudtshoorn.

Television Various television commercials.

Other Ido Showdance World Championships (South African dance team). Disney’s The Lion King marks Lwazi’s musical theatre debut.

Msizi Njapha

Swing

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Training National Certificate in Drama and Theatre Practice (SA State Theatre), Diploma in Musical Theatre (Tshwane University of Technology).

Theatre Parade (TUT), Sophiatown (Malcolm Purkey), Location1973, Sarafina (Colgate), Disney’s The Lion King (Madrid), Tsotsi the Musical

Television Generations the Legacy (SABC1), High Rollers (SABC3), Erased (Moja Love TV), House Maids (Moja Love TV), UMKHOKHA (Mzansi Magic & Showmax).
Film Dipuo, Taxi Queens (Mzansi Magic).

Concerts and Events Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, More Moretele Music Festival.

Awards & Nominations Nominee for Fastest Rising Star – African Entertainment Legends Awards (2015), Winner for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical – Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards (2019).

Recordings Debut album Breaking Out, single Believe, recent single Livumile.

Thabani Ntuli

Ensemble

Birthplace Nkandla, South Africa.

Training Ballet Theatre Afrikan (2008).

Theatre The South African Ballet Theatre (2008 – 2010), Disney’s The Lion King (Singapore, 2011), Joburg Ballet (2012 – 2013), The Dance Factory Tour (France, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Russia, Finland, New York, Canada, Norway, Italy, Georgia, London, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Sweden and Austria), Siegfried in Dada Masilo’s Swan Lake, Escamillo in Carmen, Albrecht in Giselle, So You Think You Can Dance South Africa – Season 1 – Top 20 (SABC 1, 2008).

Other Dance Around the World – Air France (arteHD). William Kentridge Notes Towards a Model Opera (2015), Gymnastics Provincial Colours – KwaZulu-Natal (2002).

Aphiwe Nyezi

Ensemble

Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa

Training Rainbow Arts Organization (2012-2015), Magnet Theatre- Gang Intervention Program (2013).

Theatre Autumn, Gomora and Sins of others (R.A.O), Sprint of the Bosh (Phil Thurston), Student in 23 Years a Month and 7 Days (Magnet Theater), Singer in Shut Up and Dance (Romantic).

Film Outlander (Tall Ship Productions/Story Mining & Supply Co/Left Bank Productions/Sony Pictures
Television/Soundtrack New York). Bulletproof (Vertigo Films, Company Pictures, Unstoppable Film and Television, Sky).

Television Interview for Hectic Nine 99 (SABC2), Stumbo Stomp Amapantsula (SABC1), Street Cred (SABC1).

Other Awarded Best Improved Dancer, Best Music Composer and Best Supporting Actor for In Rainbow Arts Organization. Appeared in commercials for Coca Cola and Hunters. Performed in Infecting the City (Institute for Creative Arts) and Cape Town Carnival. Stills for Jameson and Mountain Dew.

Peace Nzirawa

Ensemble

Birthplace Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Theatre The Mandela Trilogy (Italy, UK and Ireland Tour, Cape Town Opera & Wales Millennium Centre).

Film Frank & Fearless (Grey Hoffmeyer), Vuil Wasgoed (The Film Factory SA),100 Lives, The Chemo Club (Fireworx Media).

Television 40 North/The Looming Tower, Roots (A&E Studios), Mamello (RSA Endemol Studios), Tempy Pushas (RSA Endemol Studios).

Other Professional voice artist/actor, for many renowned South African production houses in films, television and commercial productions. Winner of DSTVs M-Net Movies Action Voice Competition.

Nonofo Olekeng

Ensemble

Birthplace Mafikeng, South Africa.

Training Tshwane University of Technology (2006).

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (South Africa, Taiwan and Singapore), Dada Masilo’s Swan Lake and Carmen, The Dance Factory Tour (South Africa, Israel, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Canada, USA, Georgia, Finland, UK, Greece, Austria, Sweden, Norway and Belgium), various works for Hong Kong Dance Festival, Moving Into Dance Mophatong, Dance Umbrella, National Arts Festival.

Bianca Papa

Young Nala

Birthplace Sydney, Australia.

Training Scholarship student of The McDonald College of Performing Arts. 4th grade AMEB violinist, 3rd grade AMEB Speech and Performance, 2nd grade AMEB musical theatre.

Awards & Nominations Australia Eisteddfods – Evolution Song and Dance National Champion 2021, Dance Life Age Champion 2021, Miss Get the Beat (GTB) 2021, Petite Overall Champion and Miss GTB 2020, Australia
Physie Dance – National Champion 2017 and 2018.

Other Disney’s The Lion King marks Bianca’s professional musical theatre debut.

Angeles Reyes

Ensemble

Birthplace México City, México.

Training Royal Ballet School (Cum laude) (2011).
Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (México).

Other Rhythmic Gymnastics National Champion in 2002. Outstanding performance at Festival Internacional Cervantino 2013.

Mahlatse Sachane

Ensemble

Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa

Training Intermediate Certificate in Cecchetti Methodology, Bachelor in Business Administration (Rosebank College 2020).

Theatre Senior Corps de Ballet Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, La Traviata, Big City, Big Dreams, Snow White, Carmen, Fire & Ice and The Nutcracker (Joburg Ballet). Corps de Ballet (Johannesburg Youth Ballet).  

Phumelele Sikhakhane

Ensemble

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Training Tshwane University of Technology (2014).

Theatre Me & You (Johannesburg, South Africa), World Gymnaestrada (Helsinki, Finland), PeepDance (TAMI Dance Company, Israel), A Spartacus of Africa (Cape Town, South Africa).

Film Iris Warriors (Roydon Turner).

Other Choreographer for Sins (2013 Standard Bank Ovation Award) and No Air (2014 Standard Bank Ovation Award) for Kmad Dance Company, Co-director of the Jozi Youth Dance Company.

Romy Jo Swales

Ensemble

Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa.

Training Waterfront Theatre College (2015), Broadway Dance Centre Professional Semester (2016).

Television Dancer in Idols South Africa – Season 13 (M–Net), Dancer in SA’s Got Talent – Season 8 (eTV).

Other Dancer in Bring It On: All Stars (Universal Studios). Disney’s The Lion King marks Romy’s professional musical theatre debut.

Mark Tatham

Ed

Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa.

Training University of the Witwatersrand – BA Dramatic Arts (Hons) (2014).

Theatre Bunce in Fantastic Mr. Fox (National Children’s Theatre, 2020), Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio (Joburg
Theatre, 2017), Man Up (Liquid Fusion, 2017), Khokho’s Treasure (National Children’s Theatre, 2015 – 2017).

Television Producer and presenter of The Bundu Basher series. Film Producer and director of Social Disdance short film. Dancer in Ash short film.

Other Best Supporting Actor – Musical (Jiminy Cricket): Pinocchio, SATMag Awards. Best Children’s Production: Khokho’s Treasure, Naledi Awards. Standard Bank Ovation: Burn, NAF Grahamstown.

Vuyelwa Tshona

Swing

Birthplace Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Training Central Technical College (2013) and Ekhaya Multi Art Central (K–CAP) 2014.

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (México), Amambazo the Musical, Jabulani South Africa Celebrates, One Among Many: Tribute to Chief Albert Luthuli.

Television Uzalo (SABC 1).

Other Worked with the legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Tlholo Tsotetsi

Ensemble

Birthplace Free State, South Africa.

Training Tshwane University of Technology (2016).

Theatre Dear Oliver Tambo (South Africa), Disney’s The Lion King (Shanghai).

Benn Welford

Standby

Birthplace Whyalla, Australia.

Training NIDA (2007), Atlantic Acting School, NYC (2016).

Theatre Oscar Lindquist in Sweet Charity (NIDA), Simon in Inside Out (Christine Dunstan Productions), Tim in The Distance From Here (Griffin Theatre), Swallow in The Happy Prince (Theatre of Image), Disney’s The Lion King (Australian Tour).

Film X–Men Origins: Wolverine (20th Century Fox).

Television Mark Johnson in Crownies (ABC), Const. Craig Woods in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (Network 10), Benn Moon in Whatever Happened to That Guy? (Comedy Channel).

Dashaun Young

Simba

Birthplace Buffalo, New York.
Training California State University, Fullerton.

Theatre Aida (Ogunquit Playhouse); Hello, Dolly! (Stages St. Louis); Hairspray (North American tour); Simba in Disney’s The Lion King (North American tour, New York, Vegas, London, South Korea, UK Tour); Sister Act (North American tour); Motown The Musical (New York); Beautiful - The Carole King Musical (New York, North American tour); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Papermill Playhouse)

Film Sex and the City 2 (Warner Bros)

Other Dashaun is featured on the soundtracks for Sex and the City 2 and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Daniel Zazueta

Standby

Birthplace Culiacán, México.

Training Universidad de Guadalajara (2012), Instituto de Desarrollo Artístico (2010).

Theatre Disney’s The Lion King (México), Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, Peter in Peter and the Starcatcher, Pilot in The Little Prince, Prince Indra in Avatar.

Other Participant in the Manizales International Theater Festival, International Theater Festival Casablanca in Bogotá, FET Galerías 1st edition (actor and director).

Sandile Zondi

Ensemble

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Television Clash of the Choirs (South Africa, 2013).

Bonga Zulu

Swing

Birthplace Durban, South Africa.

Training Universal Creative Arts (UCA).

Theatre The Mighty Zulu Nation (UK), Africa Africa (UK Tour), Native Blues (Playhouse Company), How Long? (Playhouse Company), Disney’s The Lion King (Singapore, UK, Switzerland and Australia).