Quotes from the Media.

“The vocals that soar above the rest belong to Rafiki (Gugwana Dlamini) and Simba (Darian Sanders). From the first moment, Dlamini grabs us by the heart with her jubilant, gloriously gritty tone in one of the most memorable songs from the score, “The Circle of Life.” Sanders’ rendition of “Endless Night” is simply stunning. He plays the role of Simba with a twinkle in his eye, but with honest vulnerability.”


(Video) Kentucky native, Darian Sanders talk about his first performance as part of a Broadway musical


“For my money though, the performance of the night belonged to Darian Sanders. His performance of “It All Fades Away” (The Bridges of Madison County) had to be one of the best singular performances I have ever seen at the Lexington Opera House and of all the talent he has the makings of a breakout star. His gift from above was a gift to us all Saturday.”


“Ruiz was joined by Lexington singer Darien Sanders, a Concert with the Stars regular who once again more than held his own with national talent. At the inaugural CWTS in 2015, he dazzled the audience teaming up with Broadway and TV star Jonathan Groff on the title song from “Hair.” His Saturday night turn with Ruiz followed his powerful rendition of “I’m Here” from “The Color Purple,” which was the evening’s first showstopper.”