Drawn To Life is a Cirque du Soleil show in residence in a custom-built, freestanding theater at Downtown Disney's West Side at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, replacing the former La Nouba show. The 50th production by Cirque du Soleil, the show is the first collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Cirque du Soleil in Cirque du Soleil history and is the second residential show at Disney Springs, featuring live performance as well as animation sequences from Disney featured throughout the show, which pays tribute to the history of Disney animation mixed with Cirque du Soleil performers.
History[]
On December 18, 2017, Cirque du Soleil announced that a new show would perform in Lake Buena Vista replacing La Nouba, which later closed on December 31 of that same year after nineteen years of performance.[1]
In November 2018, auditions were held for actors to rehearse for the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show at Disney Springs with the release date set for March 20, 2020[2]
The show was announced on August 25, 2019 in the 2019 D23 Expo where it featured concept art for the new Drawn To Life show was presented with details of the upcoming show at Disney Springs as well as the plot. It is also confirmed that the former La Nouba theater will be the same one used for Drawn To Life for its production as well as featuring animation sequences by Eric Goldberg (animator for Disney's 1992 animated film, Aladdin).
Drawn To Life was originally slated to be opened on March 20, 2020, but due to the pandemic which affected the Walt Disney World Resort, the premiere date was delayed until further notice. The show later premiered on November 18, 2021 to coincide with the Walt Disney World Resort's 50th anniversary.[3][4]
Synopsis[]
Drawn To Life follows the adventures of Julie, a young girl whose father is a Disney animator whose work was left unfinished just as Julie discovers the unfinished piece of animation where she decides to finish her father's work. As said above, the show is an homage to Disney's history of animation which fits the show's theme.
References[]
- ↑ BenjamenDrummo2. (2017, December 9). CONFIRMED: La Nouba Will Have Its Final Performance in December... Retrieved from https://wdwnt.com/2017/03/comfirmed-la-nouba-will-final-performance-december-31st-2017/
- ↑ Palm, M. J. (2019, April 6). Cirque du Soleil's casting call gives clues to the new Disney World show. Retrieved from https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-et-cirque-show-disney-opening-date-casting-20181129-story.html
- ↑ LIVE: Exciting Announcements for Disney Parks, Resorts, Cruise Ships and Beyond at D23 Expo 2019. Retrieved from https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/live-exciting-announcements-for-disney-parks-resorts-cruise-ships-and-beyond-at-d23-expo-2019/
- ↑ Muscaro, T. J., Ogilvie, R., & Coffey, K. (2019, August 25). Cirque du Soleil Collaborates with Disney Imagineers and Animators in return to Disney Springs. Retrieved from https://insidethemagic.net/2019/08/cirque-du-soleil-return-to-disney-springs-tm1/