Theatre grad crowned Lion King
February 9, 2000
Allerick, a 24-year-old Scarborough native, had to go through four gruelling auditions to land the part of Simba, the lion cub at the centre of the story. More than 6,100 actors from around the world auditioned during an exhaustive 11-month quest to fill the musica’s 48 roles. In the end, 40 Canadian were hired.