The Lion King on Broadway

The Lion King on Broadway is an excellent example of the, not so new but new to me, human puppetry where the actors use their whole bodies to encompass these puppets. In the second picture focusing on the giraffes in the background, you can see the actors in stilts but their bodies are formed to the shape of the giraffe and it is absolutely stunning to me how the actor can just transform into the animal without the use of a body suit, but with stilts and a head piece they brought the giraffe to life for audiences watching the show.

The Lion King on Broadway

The Lion King featuring Giraffes in the background