'Lion King' cast members go behind the scenes at the Big Cat exhibit at Potter Park Zoo

Cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, Nia Halloway, left, who plays Nala and Jared Dixon, who plays Simba, are given a behind-the-scenes look at the big cat exhibit, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich.

Kota, one of Potter Park Zoo's lions, and the only male, watches as cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, are given a tour of the big cat exhibit, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich.

Zookeeper Annie Marcum feeds a pair of female lions, Ulana and Saida, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich. Cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, where given a behind-the-scenes look at the zoo's big cat exhibit.

Zookeeper Annie Marcum feeds a female lion, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich. Cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, where given a behind-the-scenes look at the zoo's big cat exhibit.

Cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, Nia Halloway, right, who plays Nala and Jared Dixon, who plays Simba, feed lions, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich.

Cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, Nia Halloway, right, who plays Nala and Jared Dixon, who plays Simba, listen as zookeeper Liz Jagenow, talks about the feeding, care and training of lions, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich.

Cast member of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, Jared Dixon, who plays Simba, feeds a lion, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich.

Kota, one of Potter Park Zoo's lions, and the only male, watches as cast members of The Lion King, currently playing at the Wharton Center, are given a tour of the big cat exhibit, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich.