Talk:Rafiki/@comment-27111566-20160329201355/@comment-27111566-20160330114531

Let me guess what that is:

The director of the Broadway Musical thought that The Lion King was too 'male-oriented' and there were only four named females in the movie, and only one of them was a protagonist. Sarabi and Sarafina only made minor roles, while Shenzi made quick appeareances. Similar to The Jungle Book in a way.

Maybe THAT'S why Rafiki is female in the broadway musical.