Project Description
Mufasa: The Lion King
Songwriter
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, introducing an orphaned cub called Mufasa, a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline—and their expansive journey alongside an extraordinary group of misfits.
Director: Barry Jenkins
Producers: Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak
Executive Producer: Peter Tobyansen
Original Songs By: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Original Score Composed By: Dave Metzger
Aaron Pierre (Mufasa)
Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka)
Tiffany Boone (Sarabi)
Kagiso Lediga (Young Rafiki)
Preston Nyman (Zazu)
Mads Mikkelsen (Kiros)
Thandiwe Newton (Eshe)
Lennie James (Obasi)
Anika Noni Rose (Afia)
Keith David (Masego)
John Kani (Rafiki)
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa)
Billy Eichner (Timon)
Donald Glover (Simba)
Blue Ivy Carter (Kiara)
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala)
Braelyn Rankins (Young Mufasa)
Theo Somolu (Young Taka)
Folake Olowofoyeku (Amara)
Joanna Jones (Akua)
Thuso Mbedu (Junia)
Sheila Atim (Ajarry)
Abdul Salis (Chigaru)
Dominique Jennings (Sarafina)