Kissy Simmons Leads a Backstage Tour at "The Lion King" on Broadway

Kissy Simmons (“Nala”) leads Broadway.com on a backstage tour of “The Lion King” at the Minskoff Theatre. Other actors featured: Josh Tower (“Simba”), Patrick Page (“Scar”), Tshidi Manye (“Rafiki”), Bonita J. Hamilton (“Shenzi”), Nathaniel Stampley (“Mufasa”), Shavar McIntosh (“Young Simba”), Jeff Binder (“Zazu”), Danny Rutigliano (“Timon”), Tom Alan Robbins (“Pumba”), Enrique Segura (“Ed”), James Brown-Orleans (“Banzai”), Julian Ivey (“Young Simba”), India Scandrick (“Young Nala”) and Halle Sullivan (“Young Nala”).

[@haylierybruh]

The guy who plays mufasa he has mufasas laugh

[@paulrobertson5545]

Mufasa IS My Favourite Lion King Character Of All Time Because Mufasa Live IN You He's Live IN Me A Great King Mufasa & A Proud Father To His Son Simba

[@allkouame8415]

James Brown as banzi

[@tylirb]

HOLY THROWBACK. *Nostalgia kicks in deeply.*

[@picklesthewise]

This show was so magical when I saw it in 2005 - never saw it on Broadway though. That would have been incredible. I love the chemistry and humor with this cast, and the wall of Lion King performers over the years is a nice touch. Mad respect to everyone. (P.s: Patrick is so damn cute!! Had to be said 💖💖)

[@younice9707]

Knowing this video is from 2007 and watching this for the first time in 2017 is so special :) I love this show so, sooo much.

[@isabelmarie2003]

2:08 gave me a heart attack

[@uzziah02072011]

Actors in order of appearance Kissy Simmons ("Nala") Patrick Page ("Scar") Tshidi Manye ("Rafiki") Bonita J. Hamilton ("Shenzi") Nathaniel Stampley ("Mufasa") Shavar McIntosh ("Young Simba") Jeff Binder ("Zazu") Danny Rutigliano ("Timon") Tom Alan Robbins ("Pumbaa") Enrique Segura ("Ed") James Brown-Orleans "Jaybo" ("Banzai") Julian Ivey ("Young Simba") India Scandrick (“Young Nala”) Halle Sullivan (“Young Nala”) Josh Tower ("Simba")

[@katelynelizabeth7005]

8:56 the girl in the middle is my drama teacher for school haha

[@Donnie_Turt]

9:36 So hands off!!

[@seanegan8150]

God damn I love Patrick Page

[@Princesscandy18445]

Buff man

[@Pinkkermit17]

Even 9 years later people are floured watching this musical. I just saw it for the first time 2024- and It was the first time in months that i had a smile on my face for that long , I needed it.

[@nicoletabanaothearcticfox4979]

she is a nice actor& mufasa giggle is funny

[@kouamemireille8447]

Zazu [Majesty] Mufasa [King] Nala [Gift] Simba [Lion] Sarabi [Wife] Shenzi [Wish] Banzai [Fun] Sarafina [Beautiful] Rafiki [Friend]

[@ChernoBiko]

Kissy handled that awkward moment with Simba very well. I didn't expect her quote to hit home so soon.

[@oneandonlyangie9422]

Patrick Page is also Claude Frollo! Another was when I heard Chris Jackson I just went "Wait who? Did I hear that correctly"

[@willjordan1560]

Patrick Page: Scar in LK and Frollo in Hunchback. Coincidence? I think not.

[@123jsd]

Green Goblin in Spider Man...

[@OllyScarecrow]

Hades in Hadestown

[@abbieurick1182]

Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast

[@joedesena5402]

I could have this wrong, but I think the theatre that did Hunchback had originally planned to do The Jungle Book with Patrick Page as Shere Khan, but they put it on hold for the 2016 film. Thankfully, Disney’s theatre company is currently working on a new stage adaptation of The Jungle Book.

[@thelionking.4608]

Simba and nala is my personal favorite

[@TurtleMaster326]

2:08 “and now you have a weeping tigress” *probably because you just PULLED HER EYE OUT!!*

[@elizabethmcqueen321]

Timon and Pumbas actors are literally Timon and Pumba

[@nickp2271]

When I saw 'The Lion King' on broadway, I acted the same way I do with the film. I admire the wildlife, bow to Mufasa and Sarabi (when they first appear), and Simba and Nala (in the finale), look at young Simba and young Nala (to see how cute they are), and I laugh with the hyenas in my impression of the Joker!

[@jerardperry7901]

i amold school & i watch hanging out with Mr.Cooper,Cheers,Cosby show,all the old school tv shows & cartoon cartoons

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Good evening fam all of yall please be safe & careful on the road & going home & making sure all of yall are all alright & ok

[@ymir919]

9:14 She from NC!!!!! REPRESENT!!!!! YASSSS!!!!!!!

[@jerardperry7901]

good evening fam all of yall please be safe & careful on the road & going home

[@kalang6621]

My favourite character is Zazu

[@jerardperry1770]

Shot out fam & all of yall please be safe & careful on the road & going home & making sure all of yall are all alright & ok

[@sybylo]

I love her hair!!!

[@tenillen4191]

I LOVE HER!!!! Such a great vid!!!

[@brandondabbs9743]

I've seen the show it was the most amazing thing I've ever seen younger simba is a brilliant actor

[@leahmoore6820]

10 years later and half this company is still doing this show.

[@DisabledComics1995]

Seen the show twice when I was a boy and it inspired me 20 years later to make costumes

[@jerardperry1770]

Good morning fam all of yall please be safe & careful on the road & going home & making sure that you are alright & ok & much love & respect

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Fam all of yall please be safe & careful on the road & going home & making sure all of yall are all alright & ok & much love & respect

[@jerardperry7901]

all our fam gives me thumbs up & amen & i give all our fam combinded thumbs up & amen

[@jerardperry7901]

Good morning fam & i am making sure all of yall are safe & careful on the road & going home & much love & respect

[@jerardperry7901]

i have the same pics of mufasa & our bro simba both & elks pics & signed signature

[@transformantion479]

nathaniel has mufasa’s laugh🥺

[@ss1785]

Omg, I know right 🥹🥹🥹

[@ourhappyhomeschool2815]

She gets her makeup and everything done in a half hour?! Pretty impressive!

[@Clemidreams]

She does not come on stage as Nala adult before act 2, she has a long time to get ready. :)

[@ourhappyhomeschool2815]

Ah, gotcha.

[@ethannavarro943]

That’s still impressive

[@jerardperry1770]

Much love & respect fam

[@hotd0gbun]

9:30 did anyone hear I love you

[@sebastyboi4519]

Patrick page also played Lumiere and frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Beauty and the Beast

[@davidcox1396]

Tshidi Manye Rafiki Nathaniel Stampley Mufasa Jean Michelle Grier Sarabi Patrick Page Scar The Lion King Current Broadway Cast

[@ihsanahmed5720]

omg 1997 thats a long time ⏳🕐🕜🕑🕝🕒🕓🕞🕓🕟🕔🕠🕕🕡🕖🕢🕗🕣🕘🕤🕙🕥🕚🕦

[@jackcolgan3486]

Ihsan Ahmed Just realized this show's been around for almost 20 years!

[@jerardperry7901]

please letvour sis Ms.Julie Tamor we all said much love & respect

[@abrahamdavidlavitt]

LOVED IT

[@thelionking.4608]

Glad you did

[@audreycox4550]

Nathaniel Stampley Mufasa Patrick Page Scar The Lion King Broadway

[@thekermitshowonbudget6630]

Ed is called Ed because he is an ED human

[@davidcox5125]

Nathaniel Stampley Mufasa Patrick Page Scar Broadway

[@andreas3812]

That’s such a pretty and unique name. Kissy

[@uzziah02072011]

Tom Alan is also original cast

[@jerardperry7901]

could yall please come down here to the NorthCharelston sc performing art center & take fam pics with yall

[@sundus928]

The Hyenas trio here have done 5000 shows together! You can tell they love their job.

[@dariyonwright358]

2:22 those eyes though

[@jerardperry7901]

good evening fam

[@lise-marivanwyk6656]

when kissy said the other actress is from south africa i screamed with joy. i'm also a south african actress :-)

[@yadiggems]

omg i played a gazzel in the lion king and i was so sad after the play at my school i was crying in my makeup

[@jerardperry1770]

Fam is it alright with yall if I could come upon stage after yall performance

[@leilaramos1326]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@outlierno.7763]

2:09 aAaAAAaAaAaaaAaAAAAAaA

[@catherinemaurer7783]

4:02 that’s something I might see when I play Timon

[@kevinhart1130]

Wait wait.. ASHLEY OLSEN!! I AM THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED HER NAME ON THE CHALK BOARD!?

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@mayaharrison3138]

coool

[@MikeyPolines]

Nathaniel’s laugh reminds me of Barney the Dinosaur’s old laugh ngl

[@jerardperry1770]

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[@0ne0nlyLarry]

Wow Tom Robbins plays Pumbaa once more

[@gavi3]

No this video is from 2007 but was reuploaded

[@larsjorgensen2911]

@@gavi3 true, but I think the point was that Tom Robbins originated the role in 1997 and was still (or again) playing Pumbaa ten years later!

[@jerardperry1770]

It doesn't matter the color of anybody skin at all

[@georgemayhew8513]

PATRICK PAGE!?!?!?

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@jerardperry7901]

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[@IvanGonzalez-yd5ju]

The Lion king musical

[@jerardperry7901]

all of our fam combinded give me thumbs up & amen & i give thumbs up & amen & i said utube our sis Kimberely Scott we are one & iagree & the lionking we are one part2 ending & God spoke & i understood

[@karinavicente4164]

HANDS OFF XD

[@leahmoore6820]

A very young Patrick Page.

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@KingdomHeartsFan3211]

O8:06 Too bad it isn't Halloween, because that look is SCARY!

[@jerardperry7901]

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[@sofiagg7821]

Wht about Sarabi?

[@stuffbyjess7680]

S ofia Sarabi is part of the ensemble, even though she has lines. I googled the cast list and it said the actress who plays her plays ensemble/Sarabi 😊

[@jerardperry1770]

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[@jerardperry7901]

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[@jerardperry7901]

Good morning fam i am making sure all of yall are safe & alright & ok & careful on the road & going home & utube our sis Kimberely Scott we are one & i agree & the lionking we are one part2 ending & God spoke & i understood & i throw up my lionking on brodway shirtsess,hatsess,hoodie,jackets,swetpants & vip keychains & i am protective & i will keep the police out yall way & yall oout the police way & much love & respect

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On my Facebook profile

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Utube our sis Kimberelly Scott we are one & I agree the lionking we are one part2ending & God spoke & I understood

[@balto2455]

5:09 look at that haircut lol:

[@313rmohsin]

Jaffer

[@allkouame8415]

Know mufasa?

[@allkouame8415]

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[@jerardperry7901]

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[@cinthya2093]

at my school I am Young Nala

[@lilywalker9930]

Me too!!

[@nickp2271]

That's great! Both of you!

[@Princesscandy18445]

Cute

[@ttkjv16112011]

Call me silly but I thought the time honored theatrical tradition is that an actors puts their own make-up 💄 on. What up Broadway?

[@ahluvdrums]

+ttkjv16112011 They do, but this is more then just makeup though. Same reason why Elphaba has someone paint her green and the Phantom has someone who puts on his face.

[@anndvs25]

ttkjv2015 hi my daughter plays young Nala in the lion king on broadway and only the ensemble does there on makeup and the main characters have people to do there makeup including the cheetah but shenzi banzai Sarabi and ed

[@charlleedodson]

Ensemble will do their own makeup but Principals in shoes like this don’t do their own makeup. It’s usually done by one artist assigned to them so it is the same every night.

[@haileyz1704]

Hummmmm sim a and nails are like the same age

[@allkouame8415]

Onyx Kids

[@jerardperry1770]

It doesn't matter the color of anybody skin at all

[@jerardperry1770]

It doesn't matter the color of anybody skin at all

[@jerardperry1770]

It doesn't matter the color of anybody skin at all