Michael Curry never set out to be the creator of onstage zebras, gazelles and, of course, lions. But now he can't imagine doing anything else. The Oregon native who co-designed the many puppets and ...

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 ...

Michael Reilly has one of the most important jobs with the national tour of Disney's The Lion King. He's responsible for maintaining the integrity of the masks and puppets that are integral to the ...

When at the grocery store, Michael Reilly often turns a few heads. As puppet master for the touring production of Disney’s “The Lion King,” playing at the First Interstate Center for the Arts through ...