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THE LION KING Welcomes New 'Young Simba' and 'Young Nala' Cast Members This Month Caleb Beltran, Julius-Raymond Weems IV, McKenzie Sherie Lewis, and Emma Origenes join the Broadway company. Disney's The Lion King on Broadway will welcome new performers in the roles of Young Simba and Young Nala. Caleb Beltran and Julius-Raymond Weems IV will play Young Simba, while McKenzie Sherie.

The Lion King (2019) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Theater News The Lion King to Welcome New Young Simbas and Young Nalas Annika Franklin, Nia Thompson, Ezekiel Kekuna, and Albert Rhodes Jr. join the cast in December.

The Lion King has announced a foursome of new cast members. Beginning on Dec. 5, Annika Franklin and Nia Thompson will share the role of Young Nala, with Ezekiel Kekuna and Albert Rhodes Jr.

rotating as Young Simba. The Lion King will welcome Austin Elle Fisher as Young Nala and Jacob Pham as Young Simba to the Broadway cast beginning August 20. The Lion King will welcome Annika Franklin and Nia Thompson as "Young Nala" and Ezekiel Kekuna and Albert Rhodes Jr.

as "Young Simba" beginning Tuesday, December 5. The legacy of The Lion King lives on. Decades after its theatrical release, Simba's story continues thanks to multiple sequels, animated series, a Broadway musical and live.

Four new cast members are about to step into the sun in Broadway's The Lion King. From December 5, Ezekiel Kekuna and Albert Rhodes Jr. will share the role of Young Simba, while Annika Franklin and Nia Thompson share the role of Young Nala.

All four new cast members are making their Broadway debuts. Mufasa: The Lion King may have been a prequel to the 2019 remake, but it has perfectly set up three replacements for Simba in the future of The Lion King franchise. Simba is the main protagonist of The Lion King franchise, and while there have been stories surrounding other characters, the majority of the lore in the series has revolved around him.