@disneyonbroadway: After 25 years and 9,000+ performances, Tshidi Manye takes her final bow at THE LION KING on Broadway after her record-breaking run as Rafiki. "Tshidi Manye is the heart and soul of THE LION KING. Not just because her character is our omniscient guide through the story. It's because Tshidi brings to vivid life in Rafiki the spirit of the Songoma, the South African shaman/healer, melded with her own unique personality and brilliant talent. Tshidi is the glue that binds the show - beloved by our audiences, and every one of the 100+ people who have worked alongside her eight times a week for a quarter century. Representing the show fiercely and gloriously for thousands of performances and countless TV and personal appearances, she makes me proud to be a director and theatre-maker, Tshidi, you are the essence of THE LION KING. Our Lion Queen." - Julie Taymor #disney #broadway #thelionking #nyc #fyp

Disneyparcs Hervé :

✨ I’m so proud of Tshidi Manye 🌟 A true Broadway legend! 👑 Not many can say they’ve reached what she has achieved 🙌🔥 A voice, a presence, an inspiration forever 🎶💫

cyder :

Tshidi Manye has been Rafiki for as long as I've been alive — A LEGEND!

MJ :

I’m so proud of Tshidi Manye! A true legend! Not many people can say they have accomplished what she has!

charlie🚦✈️👖🥼 :

tshidi manye has been rafiki for longer than I've been alive that's insaneeee😭😭😭 WELL DONE😻😻😻

Ellie Smith :

Please make her a Disney Legend

meg :

i saw the lion king when i was a kid… this is the SAME PERSON???

Claire :

We need this on Disney+! So we can see this absolute Broadway legend 24/7! Lion King is my ultimate favorite Disney movie and I saw the Broadway performance when I was 12, it made it even more special to me.

Ryan Quant :

Genuinely deserves a place in the Broadway Hall of Fame, that is beyond impressive.

Em 🪶🌌🪻 :

She's been Rafiki longer than ive been alive........

The Discovery Awards :

The queen of pride rock!! Bravo!!!!👏

Magic :

She’s been Rafiki longer than I’ve been in existence. Almost longer than my parents have even been married.

🪐🐭🎢DAISY🪐🐭🎢 :

Disney pls add the lion king onto Disney plus for uk and usa

hihihalz :

Crying currently. She is everything. She IS Broadway. Her name should be known by everyone in the industry

Tara :

Wait… I just realized that she played Rafiki when I saw this show back in 2006. That was my first broadway show ever. I took my husband to the show this past summer. That’s crazy to think I saw her perform when I was a kid and as an adult

Carly Phillips :

i saw her twice, once in 2004 as a child and once around 2010 as a high schooler. her talent is insane and it’s amazing that they’ve let her stay in that role for DECADES. the next rafiki has some big shoes to fill

Romeosierra90 :

does this mean shes not coming to Australia again

Louiepolitical :

9000 performances 15mill people is INSANE, legend

miss_mandz :

I’m not crying you’re crying

heehee🍁 :

Whoever has the job next has big shows to fill.

lau_bowery :

9000 performances is insane. what a LEGACY. she's legendary.

Erin 🇵🇸🕊️🇨🇩 :

abby .ᐟ :

please put her in some kind of hall of fame or SOMETHING this woman has been rafiki longer than i have been alive and when i saw her a couple years ago on broadway she was incredible

no face 🎭 :

why am i crying

Brittanie🐾📖 :

Now can you just release this on Disney+ so we could watch this amazing woman!! like come on y’all!!!!!