"Disney's The Lion King" musical uses 230 puppets to bring the ... respectively, simply wear masks on top of their heads, while other members of the cast walk on stilts and operate mechanical ...

Titled "From Africa to the Broadway Stage: Disney’s The Lion King," the exhibit showcases five original pieces — four masks and one ... creation of the Broadway musical. Photo courtesy of ...

“The World’s 1 musical” might seem a rather boastful tagline for the stage musical “Disney’s The Lion King ... s emblematic puppets and masks to the choreography’s blend of classical ...

Scar is the only lion character with a fully mobile head, which drops down and sways in front of the actor’s face like a mask whenever he crouches or ... To distinguish itself from the movie, “The ...

For a global blockbuster, 'The Lion King's absolute theatricality is astonishing. Techniques from all over the world – African masks ... It's perfect for a musical, allowing both distinct ...

The six-time Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King has arrived at the Broward Center ... 17 semi-trucks filled with elaborate set pieces, masks, and puppets — bringing the animated classic ...

mask, and movement. The Lion King was the first musical Taymor directed in the commercial theatre and she made Broadway history by becoming the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Director ...