Mufasa in this clip is Samuel E. Wright, the original Mufasa for The Lion King show. He was nominated for a Best Male Actor Tony Award in 1998 for this role. Off Broadway he is probably best known for being the voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid.

RIP Samuel E Wright and Jason Raize. Let their spirits live in us

That’s so said. Samuel E Wright passed away today. Both Lion King stars are resting in heaven. 💛🧡💛💛

RIP Jason Raize and Samuel E. Wright

Every time I watch this video and hear Jason Raize's voice, I feel completely uplifted. His voice was magnificent.

STILL the best show on Broadway, all these many years later....

We've lost both Samuel E. Wright and Jason Raize now. Two legends. Rest in Power and thanks for this glory.

RIP Jason Raize...sad that such a powerful voice like this is gone

Jason Raize - what a damn great voice!!! Gone too early!!!

Even in 2018, I still get chills when Jason Raize belts it out!

The one who filmed this and then kept it all those years is a true hero. This is seriously what I live on. Wish I could've seen the original cast, especially Jason. I never got to meet him, but I truly honor his work and he inspires me probably every day of my life.

Samuel E. Wright's growls give me life!!!!

Jason Raize....You Sang your song!! I so wish you have not left us so soon!!! You still live in ME!!!!. I so wish you were still here!!!

Wow . i really got so touched by the way Jason really captures the essence of his character very very well. Like everyone else i wish he never took suicide in the first place. he is special in many good ways. may his soul finaly rest in peace

Samuel E. Wright has a hypnotizing and calming voice ...I Love it :)

Jason Raize leaves me speechless everytime I watch this video. It's incredible, it's absolutely amazing how he projects his voice, it's amazing indeed. R.I.P. Jason, we miss you!

Jason Raize lives in us.

I've watched this video at least 100 times over the years and every time, without fail, I get chills at 3:04. He delivers with so much power....

We just lost a legend in Disney Rest In Peace Sam.

Mr. Wright passed away in the last year; what a loss. His Mufasa was so perfect; it illuminated his beautiful heart, showcased his enormous talent and a voice that sends chills down one's spine in the most beautiful of ways. Sure, I remember Sebastian, but it's his Mufasa that still touches my soul.

Gotta love how there was like two straight seconds of stunned silence at the end before everybody burst into applause. 😆

There was color in his voice ! & He wont be forgotten . i still admire him Jason Raize !

3:05 - 3:38. I got goosebumps. I had never heard of Jason Raize until now. Such an amazing talent...R.I.P.

Samuel Wright's craft uplifted the hearts of both the young and old. His role in the little mermaid as sebastion remains one of my favorite voice acting performances of any performer (only second to Robin Williams). As a child I would watch the little mermaid in the same way my daughters watch frozen, completely in rapture by it and with entirely too much frequency. This is my favorite of Sam Wright's performances. May his performances and art live on for generations. Rest in Peace Samuel Wright.

3:37 Audience-"Hey maybe if we stay silent long enough they'll do it again"

Rest in Peace Samuel E Wright You are always greatly missed and appreciated for everything you did. Your portrayal of King Mufasa was phenomenal. God bless you and Jason Raize

I feel like Nick Afoa who I've seen play Simba in the West End takes a lot of inspiration from Jason Raize. Both incredible Simbas. So sad Jason is no longer here.

DAAAMN......that voice tho'!!!

Jason Raize was truly a beautiful and humble man. Rest in peace prince ❤

Jason Raize you lives in us and I miss you so much because Jason raize You will live another life. R.I.P Jason Raize You will missed

What an amazing voice! Probably one of the best ever!

I will forever continue to come and watch this masterpiece. Jason you will forever live on

R.I.P. Samuel E Wright

What a great singers

it's been more than a couple of years that I've been coming back to watch this video. Each time, I really feel sad for Jazon Raize. Such great talent!

Jason Raize voiced Denahi in the Disney movie Brother Bear.

In your Reflection, He Lives in You!!! 1975-2004 Jason Raize

so sad to lose such an amazing artist...gone but never forgotten

I love this song soo much : 3 . I was lucky enough to see the Jason Raize and the original cast in its hay day . RIP Jason you are very talent singer .

Both versions -- "They Live In You" and "He Lives In You" -- are my favorite songs from anything that's Lion King-related. They're totally spiritual.

i love Samuel Wright(aka Sebastian from Little Mermaid)and all the women who play Rafiki can sing RIP Jason you were a great talent that died to young. God bless his family and thx to you for posting this vid.

Best cast ever

they are all amazing and for some reason jason wasnt meant to stay with us, but seeing clips of him remind us of what a star he was.

I saw this show live when I was in high school! Ever since then I can't help but to compare live plays to it, this show inspired me to get into theatre and I hope to someday write, produce and direct something this memorable.

Amazing production...just awesome. There's many different versions, but this one I like the best. Vocals, acting...and the whole mood is so convincing. Kudos to the percussionists back there!

RIP Legend 🥺💔

Oh yes, the stage setup for the "He Lives in You" scene just sends chills down your spine, especially when the ghost mask of Mufasa appears, OMG. And the part after Simba decides to return is awesome too, upbeat and uplifting. He Lives in You (reprise) is my favorite scene of the show, even more so than Circle of Life, and many other fans feel the same way. I hope you get to see the show yourself someday!

Saw this live.... can't express the magic you feel in this scene. The background singing makes it sound like the voices and music is literally swirling and moving across the stage. No idea how they do it, but it is stunning.

jesus christ jason raize had an amazing voice

Love it!! The way he stood up and opened his mouth then this powerful voice just came out!! like he wasnt even trying!! love it!!

Simba was moving too slow, so I told him to mufasa

Yeah, it shocked me too, that Jason was not nominated at all. He didn't just play Simba. He WAS Simba. No one can play the role like him. Such a great talent and such and incredible voice. He should have been nominated.

I've seen this live show 4 times...including my first show with the Original cast back in 2002.and 4 times is still not enough. I most recently took my wife this past December to San Antonio to see it, her first time, and man, it's still Hands down the best of all time. This scene in particular, chills, every time.

This is one of my favorite songs from this musical. Absolutely love it!

This is one of the reasons I became a percussionist!!

Glorious.

That is the most amazing voice ive heard. soo much energy and meaning into it its unbelievable , one day i hope i'm able to see Lion king seen everyone and its still my favoirite movie after 10yeaars

It has to be 1998. The show won the Tony for Best Musical that year and Rosie mentions to watch the Tonys because of the show's nominations.

Jason wished you never left life isn't the same without you 😔 but 😞 I'll enjoy it the way you should've enjoyed it to the fullest ☺

I could listen to the segment from 3:05 to 3:14 on loop forever. The power with which Jason Raize delivers is incredible. Unfortunately, I watched this on Broadway well after his passing and didn't get to experience his stage presence/talent first hand. It's a shame there was so much turmoil in his life. R.I.P.

Gotta tell you, having just discovered this video, Kijani?! How have you hidden this from me for 14 years!? Love it!

Now it seems Samuel E. Wright now joins Jason Raize as having passed away recently. He'll always be Sebastian to me before Kevin Michael Richardson took over the role following his retirement years back.

I think the awesomeness of the performance literally stunned the audience for a moment at the very end.

I saw the Lion KIng when it very first came to Broadway. There was high expectations as the "buzz" about the show was considerable. The best way I can put it...is that the show and performance of it ignited the audience. I have seen much in my day but the first time (out of 3) that I saw Lion King was almost not to be believed. Jason and Heather performed beyond by capacity to describe. I was so sorry to hear about his passing.

omg!! this is so sad to see Jason Raize! i miss him! the world lost such a talent. i saw this on broadway earlier this year. it was amazingg beyond words.

I don't know, it seems like the OBC of the LION KING has made an lasting impression on the musical 20 years later.. Amazing.

Whenever Jason was singing, he put a little piece of his soul int his voice....it couldn't last for long.... :(

jason raize

awsome voice!!!!! i never get tired of hearing jason's part!!!! r.i.p.

One of the best musical ever! The lion king was my favorite cartoon when i was a little girl but it is still touching my heart.

Words cannot describe this. GO SEE THIS IF YOU HAVENT YET!!!

I love how at 3:39 there's this two second pause where everyone's just blown away and then, the audience erupts into applause. So great.

well said. i just came upon this news four years later. what a loss.

Samuel E. Wright the man who is in Mufas in this video did the voice of Sebastian the crab in "The Little Mermaid"

Jason Raize is great and unforgettable! RIP... Greetings from Brazil!!

The art & creativity in these costumes is brilliant.

This was fantastic. I cant imagine how they mustve felt after a performance, knowing they just took place in one of the best shows on broadway :) I hope I get to see this in person.

over a million views & I alone probably saw this over 400,000 times & STILL over 400,000 Chills...very Inspirational! Jason Raize, I'm speaking to you directly...R.I.P. you're now singing with God's Angels... "679"

omg....when simba sang i got shivers wow......they all have such beautiful voices

Jason WAS JUST AMAZING....r.i.p..... THERES NEVER BEEN A BETTER SIMBA SINCE!

One of the best songs in the show!

The woman is Tsidii Le Loka, the original Rafiki for The Lion King on Broadway. She was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a musical at the 1998 Tony Awards for this role and she has her own web site too - just Google her name to find it. She really was something special, as Jason Raize and all the original cast members were.

I think at least 100 are from myself, i can watch this over and over and get the same shivers with every note. ~In your reflection, they live in you.

"He lives in you and he lives in me" Ive seen this video several times and have been blown away by the amazing gift jason has to bring people to tears with his amazing voice. Now tears are there for a different reason. They say math is the universal language... i say its music. If you have seen Jason perform, he touches your soul. Like someone said in the other post.. He is singing for the angels!

god jason gets me everytime i watch this. so sad...such a huge talent.

Beautiful performance

watchd lion king in london on the 1st of december, nothing will ever top that performance, it was so incredible

oh my gooood i´m from germany and i looove the original musical the LIon King... their voices are so.... great... i´m going to cry... I just love it!!

I get chills every time I listen to this! its beautiful. Samuel & Jason=perfection.

I've seen it 5 times in London, I went again the otehr day and it's the greatest musical of all time. Nobody can quite match the vocals of Jason Raize, but London still put on a fantastic show. Only ever buy an aisle seat down the bottom, or you'll be disappointed!

what a VOICE! Incredible! (Samuel E. Wright as Mufasa)

Poor guy. He should have known how many people loved his voice, and what light his voice brought so many people...

i get goose bumps every time i hear Jason Raize sing this song 3:05 R.I.P, you were to young and loved so much

Apparently, he was having problems with his family because of his sexual identity. That problems led to a huge depression, and it killed him at the end. Such an amazing young man. Such an amazing talent. Such an amazing voice. So sad. Sing from the stars, Jason. You'll never be forgotten. You'll always live in us.

Yay I'm going to see the lion king tomorrow night in San Diego I can wait

This is so amazing it brings me to tears! I wish I would have been able to see this remarkable show during it's original production. Unfortunately at that time my family couldn't afford tickets to this so I never got to see it.

this show is one of the best ones ive seen yet, i just saw it in Milwaukee about 4 hours ago and it was amazing

this is the best actors in the lion king, i've seen others on youtube but the ones in this video have the best voices.

oh my god this is incredible! They're all amazing but the guys vocals at the end are better than any singer ive seen in any band, and ive seen a lot of live bands!

Beautiful!!!! Thanks for posting this! It disappeared for a while and I really missed watching it!