Lion King cutting songs - anyone know if legit? — Page 4

CapnHook, one of those actors (I think) was Tim Alan Robbins, who played Pumbaa (now being played by Ben Jeffrey) and was a remaining member of the original cast. According to IBDB, Jeff Binder was the only Zazu involved with the Lion King since its transfer to the Minskoff. The role is now being played by Cameron Pow.

You can see more replacements here:

http://ibdb.com/productionreplacements.asp?ID=4761

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Caught the show three weeks the cast was top notch, but act 2 just dragged song after song and some tweaking was needed but after 13 years I don't think it's necessary. but hands He Lives in you (reprise) is one of the best moments of the show and it's sad that the tour is slowly scaling since the time I saw it 5 years ago.

You mean Adam Jacobs? He's half Filipino.

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I saw Adam in Mamma Mia. He was adequate, but nothing special.

Wasn't the original Simba white?

Yep, he was adopted and didn't know.

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Wait wait wait...why did they fire people?

You don't have to be a member nor logged in to read ATC.

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Grasslands Chant, Morning Report, and Chow Down need to GO. I've always thought this. It is a PHENOMENAL show, and with them gone it could be perfect.

And as to someone earlier saying they should cut Madness of King Scar...NO. Just...just NO.

I was looking to access it also and got the same message.

It sounds harsh to fire people, but sometimes you get shows that have people in it way too long, particularly a show like Lion King that is seen as an ensemble show. On some levels I am torn about the current Rafiki on Broadway, she's been with the show forever, and in Toronto even before then. But she is a lovely person and I guess is seen as sort of a 'mother' to the cast, but they are way better sounding Rafikis out there nowadays.

I don't agree about grasslands chant, It is a wonderful moment in the show when they rise up out of the ground, I suppose it could be shortened, but not eliminated all together.

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Just to clarify, was the majority of the cast actually "fired"?? I don't think Equity would like this too much. Now if it is merely a matter of contracts not being renewed, that's fine but I think that's a little different than being fired.

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Alot of the ensemble members have remained the same according to the website cast lists, however the broadway cast list still has the tour's Rafiki in the ensemble

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