James Vessell
Biography
Broadway debut! Credits: Chicago 25th Anniversary Tour, Memphis the Musical and Dreamgirls (POTS). Dancer with Ballet Memphis and Tallahassee Ballet. Wayne State University; BFA dance major. Endless thanks to my family, my partner and the HK Agency!
Credits
The Lion King
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Daphne Marcelle Lee
Currently in: The Lion King
Rahway, NJ. Graduate: Hollins University, MFA. Ailey/Fordham, BFA. Television: “WuTang: An American Saga” (Hulu). Credits: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Collage Dance Collective, Ailey II. Thanks God, family and friends. In memory of mom, June Skeete-Lee.
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Tatiana Nuñez
Currently in: The Lion King
Broadway Debut! Credits: West Side Story (Muny), Rondine (Met Opera), BalletCollective, Deeply Rooted, ADM21. TV/Film: “Ally Bank.” Graduate: NYU Tisch. Thank you, Mom, Crystal, Abuela, That’s Dancing, Caroline and CESD!
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Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi
Currently in: The Lion King
Ntsepa is thrilled to make her Broadway. Originally from Mokopane in Limpopo, she earned a National Diploma in Drama from Tshwane University (South Africa) and performed in children’s theater shows including Peter Pan and Little Red Riding Hood. She has performed in The Lion King around the world including the Las Vegas, Brazil, China, UK tour, West End, and Paris companies
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Marcus Williams
Currently in: The Lion King
Dallas, TX native making his Broadway debut! He was in the Emmy-Winning cast of The Let Go at the Park Avenue Armory and a previous company member with Phantom of the Opera (world tour), Ailey II, Philadanco and Fire Shut Up in My Bones (MET Opera and Chicago Lyric Theatre). Williams thanks God, family and friends for helping him get here.
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Lindiwe Dlamini
Currently in: The Lion King
Lindiwe Dlamini, an original cast member, has appeared in Sarafina! (Broadway and national tour). Performances: Radio City Music Hall, Pocahontas in Central Park, Grover Washington, “Arsenio,” “David Letterman,” “Jay Leno,” 1998 Tony Awards® and Essence Awards.
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Currently in: The Lion King
Native of Miami. Training: New World School of the Arts, The Ailey School. Credits: Dallas Black Dance Theatre, “Festival of The Lion King”, The Lion King Gazelle & Rafiki Tour. Thank you to my husband & family.
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