“The Lion King” welcomes a new Young Nala on August 18. Camilla Lockhart makes her Broadway debut, alternating with Emma Origenes in the role. She succeeds Andrea Guzman, who played her final performance on August 16.
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Lockhart’s credits include Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” and the short film “Shallow End.”
“The Lion King” features Gavin Lee as Scar, Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi as Rafiki, Michael Alexander Henry as Mufasa, Ben Jeffrey as Pumbaa, Fred Berman as Timon, Mduduzi Madela as Simba, Pearl Khwezi as Nala, Cameron Pow as Zazu, James Brown-Orleans as Banzai, Bonita J. Hamilton as Shenzi and Sam Linda as Ed. Caleb Beltran and Firo Oliva alternate as Young Simba.
Approaching 30 landmark years on Broadway, “The Lion King” continues as one of the most popular stage musicals of all time. Since its premiere on November 13, 1997, 30 global productions have been seen by over 130 million people. There are currently eight productions of “The Lion King” around the world.
This article previously appeared on Broadway.com.
