Michael Reilly was backstage at the Pantages Theatre, brushing tiny strokes of blue paint around the bulging eyes of Zazu — a dodo bird hand puppet featured in Disney’s “The Lion King.” The ...

Disney's "The Lion King" musical is as much about the puppets as it is about the story and human cast. And Oregonians can take some local pride in those puppets, which were co-designed by Portlander ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- One of the brightest jewels in Disney's crown is reaching a big milestone this summer. "The Lion King" will celebrate 30 years since the animated movie's release in 1994. ABC11 ...

What: The U.S. Bank Star Performance Series at PlayhouseSquare presents the touring production of the Disney Broadway musical. Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, book by Roger Allers and Irene ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — In its return to The Smith Center, Disney’s The Lion King set up shop for two weeks in Las Vegas, and none of it would be possible without puppet supervisor Michael Reilly. Inside ...

CINCINNATI — Simba, Nala and the rest were still singing in Rochester, New York, when Pride Rock arrived in Cincinnati. The four-week return of "The Lion King" to the Aronoff Center for the Arts ...

At some point after the magical “The Circle of Life” opening — a swirl of animal puppets and their actors — the audience stops seeing the actors and just starts looking at the puppets, says “The Lion ...

Tony Freeman remembers when the first casting call went out for Disney's "The Lion King." Starving actors who typically aren't too proud to try out for any paying part, no matter how degrading, were ...

It’s like being in charge of an enormous class of kids, each with their own personalities and quirks. And at times, some of them are temperamental and need to be “fixed.” Meet Willie Wilson, whose ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. In the current production, Drew Hirshfield plays Zazu, the chief advisor to ...