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Last night, Feb. 15, 2026, during Black History Month, I took my final bow as Young Simba on Broadway! To say my Broadway run has been a journey is an understatement. What it’s truly been is a miracle, and many answered prayers!! I had my first rehearsal for MJ on Oct. 7th 2024. I completed 333 shows in 9 months there. Now, I take my final bow in the Lion King, having performed 104 shows!! 437 shows in 16 months, performing in front of nearly 1 Million people from all around the world, from the age of 9-11 yrs old. Wow!! God is sooo good! Thank you God! Right now it all feels like a dream. Thank you to all of my family and friends who came from all over the country to see and support me! Thank you to everyone who prayed for me. Thank you to two amazing cast and crew who made my dreams come to life every night! Thank you to my LK cub family!! And with all my heart and soul, THANK YOU to my parents for the big and small things you do to make my life such a blessing!!! I love you all so much!!!! I will be sharing so many more pictures and videos about my journey!! I hope you join me. Oh yeah… and of course I am booked for another big project, I can’t announce yet! Stay tuned. Now, I’m off to enjoy some major rest, relaxation, and some 11 yr old fun!!! @thelionking @mjthemusical #jrthestar #juliusraymondiv #broadway #simba #fyp
Last night, Feb. 15, 2026, during Black History Month, I took my final bow as Young Simba on Broadway! To say my Broadway run has been a journey is an understatement. What it’s truly been is a miracle, and many answered prayers!! I had my first rehearsal for MJ on Oct. 7th 2024. I completed 333 shows in 9 months there. Now, I take my final bow in the Lion King, having performed 104 shows!! 437 shows in 16 months, performing in front of nearly 1 Million people from all around the world, from the age of 9-11 yrs old. Wow!! God is sooo good! Thank you God! Right now it all feels like a dream. Thank you to all of my family and friends who came from all over the country to see and support me! Thank you to everyone who prayed for me. Thank you to two amazing cast and crew who made my dreams come to life every night! Thank you to my LK cub family!! And with all my heart and soul, THANK YOU to my parents for the big and small things you do to make my life such a blessing!!! I love you all so much!!!! I will be sharing so many more pictures and videos about my journey!! I hope you join me. Oh yeah… and of course I am booked for another big project, I can’t announce yet! Stay tuned. Now, I’m off to enjoy some major rest, relaxation, and some 11 yr old fun!!! @thelionking @mjthemusical #jrthestar #juliusraymondiv #broadway #simba #fyp
Looking back on: The Lion King Junior from 2016 — LIKE if you made it to this weekends show, REPOST if you made it in 2016 AND 2026! • #thelionking #ijustcantwaittobeking #simba #thelionkingmusical #broadway
Looking back on: The Lion King Junior from 2016 — LIKE if you made it to this weekends show, REPOST if you made it in 2016 AND 2026! • #thelionking #ijustcantwaittobeking #simba #thelionkingmusical #broadway
The Lion King Junior 2016 • #thelionking #ijustcantwaittobeking #simba #thelionkingmusical #broadway
The Lion King Junior 2016 • #thelionking #ijustcantwaittobeking #simba #thelionkingmusical #broadway
Yesterday, ‘The Lion King’ roared past a legendary milestone, 11,111 performances on Broadway! 🦁✨ Good thing @tatinunez143 captured this moment. 📸
Yesterday, ‘The Lion King’ roared past a legendary milestone, 11,111 performances on Broadway! 🦁✨ Good thing @tatinunez143 captured this moment. 📸
What better way to start your day than with an electrifying performance from the cast of Broadway’s @thelionking?
What better way to start your day than with an electrifying performance from the cast of Broadway’s @thelionking?
Join us for a lively stage adaptation of Disney’s Academy Award-winning film, The Lion King. The Lion King is a must-see show that has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical! Don't miss this theatrical spectacle on March 1st!
Join us for a lively stage adaptation of Disney’s Academy Award-winning film, The Lion King. The Lion King is a must-see show that has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical! Don't miss this theatrical spectacle on March 1st!
Full Circle Moment!!! So excited to finally celebrate Andrea’s upcoming Broadway debut as Young Nala in the Lion King!!! 🦁✨ At 4 years old, this was the first Broadway show she ever saw—and the first stage she ever stood on. Eight years later (almost to the day), she’s sharing that same stage with some of the incredible actors she saw that day. We are so grateful for the village that taught her, supported her, and lifted her to this moment. Thank you @cesdtalent @ddoaner @innovativeartists @connectingtalentcompany for believing in her. Forever grateful to the amazing @badienemagaziner_vocalstudio who put her on this trajectory, and the phenomenal @mstratt (who taught her even as a wiggly 6-year-old) and @jillianzackrodgers—words cannot describe the detail of their work and talent! Endless thanks to @janinemolinari and @dancemolinari who get. it. done. Thank you for believing in Andrea and pushing her this far. And of course, thank you to the amazing @officialdadance summer intensive who prepared her mentally and physically!! Last but not least, thank you to @prokop7912 who took her to that first show. #amazingneighbors 🥹 Andrea — we are so proud of you for staying grounded, staying disciplined, and keeping joy at the center of it all. Broadway debut. Young Nala. Full circle 💛💛. #circleoflife #grateful #lionkingmusical #letsgo
Full Circle Moment!!! So excited to finally celebrate Andrea’s upcoming Broadway debut as Young Nala in the Lion King!!! 🦁✨ At 4 years old, this was the first Broadway show she ever saw—and the first stage she ever stood on. Eight years later (almost to the day), she’s sharing that same stage with some of the incredible actors she saw that day. We are so grateful for the village that taught her, supported her, and lifted her to this moment. Thank you @cesdtalent @ddoaner @innovativeartists @connectingtalentcompany for believing in her. Forever grateful to the amazing @badienemagaziner_vocalstudio who put her on this trajectory, and the phenomenal @mstratt (who taught her even as a wiggly 6-year-old) and @jillianzackrodgers—words cannot describe the detail of their work and talent! Endless thanks to @janinemolinari and @dancemolinari who get. it. done. Thank you for believing in Andrea and pushing her this far. And of course, thank you to the amazing @officialdadance summer intensive who prepared her mentally and physically!! Last but not least, thank you to @prokop7912 who took her to that first show. #amazingneighbors 🥹 Andrea — we are so proud of you for staying grounded, staying disciplined, and keeping joy at the center of it all. Broadway debut. Young Nala. Full circle 💛💛. #circleoflife #grateful #lionkingmusical #letsgo
What does 10 years as Mufasa teach you? 🦁 THE LION KING’s L. Steven Taylor is featured in Five Inside, Broadway.com’s new behind-the-scenes series highlighting 5 people behind Broadway’s biggest shows. Learn more at @broadwaycom, and tune in for @thebroadwayshowtv on @pix11news this Saturday and check the link in bio for your local listings airing near you! 📺 #thelionking #broadway #thelionkingmusical #broadway #theatre
What does 10 years as Mufasa teach you? 🦁 THE LION KING’s L. Steven Taylor is featured in Five Inside, Broadway.com’s new behind-the-scenes series highlighting 5 people behind Broadway’s biggest shows. Learn more at @broadwaycom, and tune in for @thebroadwayshowtv on @pix11news this Saturday and check the link in bio for your local listings airing near you! 📺 #thelionking #broadway #thelionkingmusical #broadway #theatre
Lion King Dance Workshop - STAE-IF Recap! 🦁💃 Over the past week, we had an incredible time with our community by hosting a Dance Workshop with true royalty: the Broadway Tour Cast of the Lion King! 👑 We give thanks to the Broadway Sacramento Team, @sacmusicals, and the Lion King Broadway, @thelionking, for working with us to host an amazing event for our Sacramento Dancers, Youths, and Community Members alike. Thank you for helping us make a truly memorable event! #StudioT #FYP #BroadwayTour #RecapVideo #LionKing
Lion King Dance Workshop - STAE-IF Recap! 🦁💃 Over the past week, we had an incredible time with our community by hosting a Dance Workshop with true royalty: the Broadway Tour Cast of the Lion King! 👑 We give thanks to the Broadway Sacramento Team, @sacmusicals, and the Lion King Broadway, @thelionking, for working with us to host an amazing event for our Sacramento Dancers, Youths, and Community Members alike. Thank you for helping us make a truly memorable event! #StudioT #FYP #BroadwayTour #RecapVideo #LionKing
NEWS!!! Beginning February 24, 2026, @mdu.madela will star as Simba in @thelionking on Broadway. 🎥 from @goodmorningamerica ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #thelionking #lionking #disney #broadway #musicaltheatre
NEWS!!! Beginning February 24, 2026, @mdu.madela will star as Simba in @thelionking on Broadway. 🎥 from @goodmorningamerica ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #thelionking #lionking #disney #broadway #musicaltheatre
Show Lion King Broadway 😍
Show Lion King Broadway 😍
I got exclusive backstage access to @thelionking on Broadway and seeing the craftsmanship up close made the show even more powerful. The puppets, the costumes, the set pieces, every detail is a work of art. This is what makes Broadway so magical. Click the link in my bio to experience @thelionking with @disneyonbroadway #disneyonbroadwaypartner #thelionking
I got exclusive backstage access to @thelionking on Broadway and seeing the craftsmanship up close made the show even more powerful. The puppets, the costumes, the set pieces, every detail is a work of art. This is what makes Broadway so magical. Click the link in my bio to experience @thelionking with @disneyonbroadway #disneyonbroadwaypartner #thelionking
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