The virtual reality technology enables viewers to choose where to look at every point, inviting repeat viewings of the video to take in every possible vantage point. The camera allows viewers – in a seamless 360° sweep – to experience the number from within it, completely surrounded by the 31 cast members onstage, Julie Taymor’s eye-popping puppets and masks, the audience seated in the Minskoff Theatre auditorium, set pieces flying in from above and actors emerging from two floors below the stage as Pride Rock rises up to present Mufasa, Rafiki and baby Simba. Unlike most virtual reality captures of landscapes, sporting events or concerts, The Lion King’s allows viewers to experience “Circle of Life” from the actors’ point of view and see activity otherwise invisible to an audience. The video is produced for The Lion King by Total Cinema 360. Jay Stahl is an entertainment reporter at The Des Moines Register.It’s the “Circle of Life” in 360°and it moves us all! Use your phone or “click and drag” to experience every angle, from backstage to the top of Pride Rock.įor viewing on desktop, watch in the latest Chrome browser and use your mouse to click and drag to navigate your view.įor viewing on mobile or tablet, open the latest YouTube then move your device to navigate your view. White, a Florida native who came to Des Moines during her first national touring production “School of Rock,” said she is excited to return to the city. “I think they can except the time of their life,” White said of metro area audiences. Audiences can expect a colorful and nostalgic show, she added, and said that the cast is a “firestorm.' White said her role is very physical with a lot of jumping, choreographed stage combat, and movement for Nala. “As I grow, I want to be more like Nala in real life - it’s an inspiring role to see how she grows up,” White said. A post shared by K H A L I F A 🌻 W H I T E Nala in the musical has influenced her off the stage, too, she said.

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