PhotosPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With the Record-Breaking "Mufasa" of Broadway's Lion King, Alton Fitzgerald WhitePlaybill.com's popular Two-Show Day photo series launched in August 2010 with an installment from Broadway's Lion King. Four years later, we go back into the Minskoff Theatre with a new edition from Alton Fitzgerald White, who recently celebrated his 4000th performance as Mufasa.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With the Record-Breaking "Mufasa" of Broadway's Lion King, Alton Fitzgerald White
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With the Record-Breaking "Mufasa" of Broadway's Lion King, Alton Fitzgerald White
Playbill.com's popular Two-Show Day photo series launched in August 2010 with an installment from Broadway's Lion King. Four years later, we go back into the Minskoff Theatre with a new edition from Alton Fitzgerald White, who recently celebrated his 4000th performance as Mufasa.
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First things first!
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Up to my Roof Garden to feed Zack and Penelope. I have coffee/breakfast with my Buddies every morning!
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My office to sort through mail, e-mails, and check Facebook to see what’s up!
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My favorite spot for fresh squeezed juices and frozen yogurt!
In the Broadway company Scar is played by Gareth Saxe, Alton Fitzgerald White is Mufasa, Nteliseng Nkhela is Rafiki, Jeffrey Kuhn portrays Zazu, Ben Jeffrey is Pumbaa, and Fred Berman is Timon. Mufasa’s son, Simba, is played by Aaron Nelson, and Chantel Riley is Nala.
The Broadway score features Elton John and Tim Rice's music from "The Lion King" animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice; additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Taymor and Hans Zimmer; and music from "Rhythm of the Pride Lands," an album inspired by the original music in the film, written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The book was adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed "The Lion King" animated feature, and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the film's screenplay. Other members of the creative team include Steve Canyon Kennedy (sound design), Michael Ward (hair and makeup design), John Stefaniuk (associate director), Marey Griffith (associate choreographer), Clement Ishmael (music supervisor).
Directed by Julie Taymor — who became the first woman to ever receive a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical — The Lion King has become an international hit with productions playing all around the globe. In fact, the Elton John-Tim Rice musical has won over 30 major awards. Those include six Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical; eight Drama Desk Awards; six Outer Critics Circle Awards; two Sir Laurence Oliviers; the Evening Standard Award for Best Theatrical Event; and three Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards.
The Minskoff Theatre is located at 200 W. 45th St.
