For Michael Curry, co-creator of the musical’s masks and puppets, Zazu is the hardest puppet to operate. Catch the red-billed hornbill (and more) at the Kimmel Center.
first premiered, anyone who’s seen the show would agree: The costumes are incredible. Elaborate puppets and masks meld actors with animals in a stunning display and include a four-person-operated elephant, gazelles, hyenas, giraffes, and its mane characters — the lions.on Broadway earlier this year and continues to play to sold-out audiences across the world.
The pair crafted the masks using carbon fiber , silicone rubber, and other materials depending on the character — Simba’s mane uses broom bristles, Scar’s mask uses turkey feathers. The types of puppets vary. Curry’s favorite is the cheetah, which he described as “the ultimate union between animal form and human form.” The actor stands upright while the cheetah puppet extends from their hips; the actor and puppet heads are connected with thin strings, and the actor controls the cheetah using sticks attached to the paws.
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