12-Year-Old Nia Thompson Concludes Reign as ‘Young Nala’ in Disney’s ‘The Lion King’
New York, NY — Twelve-year-old Nia Thompson is no stranger to the stage. As a young three-year-old, Nia watched KeKe Palmer in her historic performances as the first Black Cinderella on Broadway in RODGER’S + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA. As the curtains closed she turned to her mother and said, “I’m supposed to be on the stage.” Years later, […]