Samuel E Wright dead: The Little Mermaid star dies ... replaced Ben Vereen in the original 1972-77 production of Pippin and starred as Mufasa in The Lion King starting in 1997.

Mr. Wright also worked on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination as Mufasa in the original cast of “The Lion King.” By Christina Morales Samuel E. Wright, a veteran stage actor who earned two ...

Samuel E. Wright, whose vocal portrayal of Sebastian ... Wright originated the role of Mufasa in the Broadway production of The Lion King, earning his second Tony nomination The following year ...

Samuel E. Wright, the legendary voice of the crab Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid” and Mufasa in Broadway’s “The Lion King,” died Tuesday at his home in Walden, New York. He was 74.

Actor Samuel E. Wright, the voice of Sebastian the crab ... (SOUNDBITE OF MUSICAL, "THE LION KING") WRIGHT: (As Mufasa, singing) They live in you. They live in me. They're watching over everything ...

How many Broadway shows has Samuel E. Wright been in? Samuel E. Wright has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows. How many West End shows has Samuel E. Wright been in? Samuel E. Wright has appeared on ...

Samuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian the ... film about saxophonist Charlie Parker, and also starred as Mufasa in “The Lion King” musical on Broadway. But Wright’s greatest ...

Samuel E. Wright, an actor who voiced Sebastian the crab in “The Little Mermaid” and played Mufasa in “The Lion King” on Broadway, has died at the age of 74. The news was reported first by ...

Actor Samuel E. Wright, the recognizable voice behind Sebastian ... "Pippin" and played a hand in originating the part of Mufasa for the Tony-award winning "Lion King" musical.

s=20 “Very sad to learn of the passing of theatre veteran & voice actor Samuel E. Wright, who gave life to Mufasa on Broadway & Sebastian in The Little Mermaid. Hope he’s named a Disney Legend ...

Samuel E. Wright, the voice of Sebastian ... and the other in 1998 for "The Lion King," having originated the role of Mufasa in the Broadway production. He made his Broadway debut in the original ...

The actor and singer also played Mufasa in the original cast of ... announced Tuesday the Samuel E. Wright Scholarship Fund, which will support the "children, school and community of young artists ...