Ring of Fire volcanic eruptions of the last 11,700 years occurred at volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics: the movement and collisions of lithospheric plates, especially subduction in the northern portion. The southern portion is more complex, with a number of smaller tectonic plates in collision with the Pacific plate from the Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Bougainville, Tonga, and New Zealand. The presence of a belt of volcanic activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean was observed in the 19th century. "They [the Japanese Islands] are in the line of that immense circle of
Ring of Fire (musical) spiritual redemption... Certainly, I was aware of missing someone as I was watching "Ring of Fire." Too bad that person happened to be Johnny Cash." Many felt the failure was due to the show being booked into a theatre that was too large for the intimacy of the show. Ring of Fire (musical) Ring of Fire is a jukebox musical based on the music of Johnny Cash. "Ring of Fire" was conceived by William Meade and created and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.. The musical played a "discreet and well-reviewed test run at Buffalo's Studio Arena Theatre in fall 2005".