On our inaugural episode of 32 Bar Cut: The Show, Broadway Star Bonita Hamilton, The Lion King on Broadway’s "Shenzi," chats with Adrienne about her Lion King Audition on 32 Bar Cut The Show and her life since the Broadway shutdown! https://www.32barcut.com/theshow/episode-01-bonita-hamilton

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This week on our inaugural episode of 32 Bar Cut: The Show we are sitting down with The Lion King's Bonita Hamilton. Bonita chats with us about her time at the Pridelands, having to choose between two big shows for her Broadway debut, black hair on Broadway, mastering the art of acting and so much more!

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32 Bar Cut: The Show is a weekly interview series with some of Broadway's biggest stars! Married duo, Adrienne Walker and Austin Cook produce the show from their Brooklyn apartment and connect with performers all across the country to get their candid take on what it's like to be a performer.

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More about our guest, Bonita Hamilton:

Lauded for her role as Shenzi the hyena in the Tony award-winning Broadway musical, The Lion King, Bonita J. Hamilton is a highly decorated actress, singer, voice over artist and speaker. In addition to her role as Shenzi, Hamilton’s 16-year tenure on Broadway includes pre-Broadway workshops for The Color Purple, The Legend of Stagecoach Mary and Mandela the Musical. Recognized as a leader among her peers, she has also been commissioned to speak at the annual Women’s Day on Broadway, and has served as a mentor for Vanguard Theaters Broadway Buddies. A master storyteller, Hamilton brings words to life in her voice over performances. Recent roles include ESPN’s NBA Countdown; Marvel’s Wolverine Podcast; commercials for Walmart, Marzetti, and Novartis; the Academy Award nominated film, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Judas and the Black Messiah, Respect The Aretha Franklin movie and; the animated series, Through the Woods. No stranger to success, Hamilton has performed solo as a vocalist on Good Morning America and at NBA games. Her body of work also includes a recurring role in HBO’s The Knick, NBC’s Manifest, the short film The Announcement and high-profile speaking roles for Disney Musicals in Schools and Alabama State University's Founders Day Convocation. Hamilton obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Alabama State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theater from Brandeis University. She is a certified teacher and practitioner of the Being Acting Technique, and mentors theater students from her undergraduate alma mater and high school students in her community.

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