Grummich shared with the students that “The Lion King” musical uses more than 200 puppets, anywhere from a body puppet like his Pumbaa costume to a small shadow puppet.

The Lion King. The Lion King features co-puppet design by Julie Taymor and Michael Curry. There are more than 232 puppets in the show, including rod puppets, shadow puppets and full-sized puppets.

Shadow puppet of a lion mounted on paper in modern glazed frame. Black paint of red-tinted and pierced animal skin. Made in China, c. 1850-1925. Shadow puppets, flat pieces of leather or paper carved ...

Disney’s "The Lion King" is the world’s number one musical, and bringing the story to life on stage is no easy task.More than 200 puppets are used in the production, and Michael Reilly, the ...

Michael Curry and his design team created all The Lion King on Broadway puppets inside his 60,000-square-foot Scappoose studio. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

ABC11 spoke to Puppet Supervisor Michael Riley during his national tour with the cast of "The Lion King" musical. "There are three of us in the puppet department and we have 230 puppets," he said.

Take a behind-the-scenes peek at the Broadway hit "The Lion King," known for its iconic story, music, dancing, and jaw-dropping costumes, puppets and sets.