To most people, these words are nothing more than gibberish, but a select few will recognize them as the opening lines to “The Circle of Life” in “The Lion King.” As Rafiki comes on stage and sings ...

Ben Lipitz has played a wart hog on stage for several years. But the role of Pumbaa, in the musical version of “The Lion King,” is never boring. “I’ve been doing it for the last eight years,” he said ...

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. The Lion King ...