When it was first announced that acclaimed Moonlight director Barry Jenkins was directing a live-action Lion King musical for Disney, many film fans were incredibly taken aback by the prospect.

"Disney's The Lion King" musical uses 230 puppets to bring the classic story of Simba, Mufasa, and the rest of Pride Rock to the stage at the Miller Auditorium.

The Broadway musical rendition of Disney’s “The Lion King” roared into Southwest Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 29. People ...