Title card made with pastels.
Seriously!!! I know they have their own show at Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World, but why hasn't Cirque du Soleil done a Disney-themed show all their own? Probably because of Disney's tight financial grip on pretty much everything with their name. -_-
Think about it, the magic of Cirque du Soleil meets the magic of Disney...nothing more than a perfect marriage. I admittedly only saw one of their shows so far, Michael Jackson: The Immortal with my dad (undoubtedly one of the best live shows I've ever seen), which helps to visualize my epic dream.
Here's the premise I have in mind:
While investigating a dark room, four kids discover an intricately carved, elaborately painted chest. The second eldest opens the padlock with a bobby pin from her hair, and it opens to reveal a tiny snow globe. Inside is a miniature replica of a lively medieval Bavarian-style village with a racial array of dancers, a band and a rainbow maypole. The eldest turns the knob at the bottom, and "When You Wish Upon a Star" plays. While the three older siblings study the unique and alluring design of the globe, wondering how anything so beautiful could be so small, the youngest just closes her eyes tightly, takes a deep breath, and simply believes that it's magic.
Suddenly, a stream of pixie dust escapes from the globe and whisks the children away into the globe as the audio of Walt Disney saying "To all who come to this happy place, welcome" plays. They are not hesitant to join in on the celebration of life and magic. A mashup of the following songs plays whilst the following events occur:
- "Fantasmic! Overture": The kindly villagers prepare the children for the festival by dressing them in the traditional attire, letting them gorge on their smorgasbord of treats, and performing for them a montage of aerial ribbon dances before tying them onto the maypole.
- "Kingdom Dance" (cresendoing ending only) from Tangled: Everyone, including the kids, spins the maypole.
- "Trashin' the Camp" (ending only) from Tarzan: All rejoice after the maypole is spun, with Stomp-style drumming from the band. Everyone then disperses, leaving the kids confused.
- "When You Wish Upon a Star" (acapella ending line only)": The kids are delighted to see Jiminy Cricket floating down to greet them and offer to tell them stories.
Act 1:
- "True Love's Kiss" (cresendoing intro only) from Enchanted/"It's a Small World" (instrumental intro line only, accompanied by music box chimes in the same key as "True Love's Kiss" intro.): With a wave of his hand, Jiminy makes a gigantic pop-up storybook appear. As he turns the pages, each one is transported to another land, and a map of the world is shown on the giant screen of where they are on Earth in the Disney Universe.
1. Germany:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
- "Overture" (opening only)
- "Heigh Ho"
- "Whistle While You Work"
- "The Silly Song"
- Sleeping Beauty (A Cirque du Soleil style homage to both the movie and the Tchaikovsky ballet):
- "Overture" (opening only)
- "Hail to the Princess Aurora
- "Once Upon a Dream"
- "Maleficent's Evil Spell"/"Battle with the Forces of Evil"/"Once Upon a Dream
(Reprise)"
- Tangled:
- "Prologue" (opening only; instrumental)
- "When Will My Life Begin?" (with deleted intro)
- "Mother Knows Best"
- "I've Got a Dream"
- "I See the Light"
2. Scandinavia:
- The Little Mermaid:
- "Part of Your World"
- "Under the Sea"
- "Poor Unfortunate Souls"
- "Kiss the Girl"
- Frozen:
- "Vuelie"
- "Frozen Heart"
- "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
- "For the First Time in Forever"
- "Heimr Arnadalr"
- "Sorcery"/"Let It Go"
- "For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)"
- "The Great Thaw (Vuelie Reprise)"
3. England:
- Alice in Wonderland:
- "Main Titles" (opening only)
- "The Unbirthday Song"
- "Painting the Roses Red"
- Peter Pan:
- "The Second Star to the Right"
- "You Can Fly!"
- "A Pirate's Life"
- "The Elegant Captain Hook"
- Mary Poppins:
- "Overture" (opening only)
- "A Spoonful of Sugar"
- "Jolly Holiday"
- "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- "Trashin' the Camp" (ending only) from Tarzan: All rejoice after the maypole is spun, with Stomp-style drumming from the band. Everyone then disperses, leaving the kids confused.
- "When You Wish Upon a Star" (acapella ending line only)": The kids are delighted to see Jiminy Cricket floating down to greet them and offer to tell them stories.
Act 1:
- "True Love's Kiss" (cresendoing intro only) from Enchanted/"It's a Small World" (instrumental intro line only, accompanied by music box chimes in the same key as "True Love's Kiss" intro.): With a wave of his hand, Jiminy makes a gigantic pop-up storybook appear. As he turns the pages, each one is transported to another land, and a map of the world is shown on the giant screen of where they are on Earth in the Disney Universe.
1. Germany:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
- "Overture" (opening only)
- "Heigh Ho"
- "Whistle While You Work"
- "The Silly Song"
- Sleeping Beauty (A Cirque du Soleil style homage to both the movie and the Tchaikovsky ballet):
- "Overture" (opening only)
- "Hail to the Princess Aurora
- "Once Upon a Dream"
- "Maleficent's Evil Spell"/"Battle with the Forces of Evil"/"Once Upon a Dream
(Reprise)"
- Tangled:
- "Prologue" (opening only; instrumental)
- "When Will My Life Begin?" (with deleted intro)
- "Mother Knows Best"
- "I've Got a Dream"
- "I See the Light"
2. Scandinavia:
- The Little Mermaid:
- "Part of Your World"
- "Under the Sea"
- "Poor Unfortunate Souls"
- "Kiss the Girl"
- Frozen:
- "Vuelie"
- "Frozen Heart"
- "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
- "For the First Time in Forever"
- "Heimr Arnadalr"
- "Sorcery"/"Let It Go"
- "For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)"
- "The Great Thaw (Vuelie Reprise)"
3. England:
- Alice in Wonderland:
- "Main Titles" (opening only)
- "The Unbirthday Song"
- "Painting the Roses Red"
- Peter Pan:
- "The Second Star to the Right"
- "You Can Fly!"
- "A Pirate's Life"
- "The Elegant Captain Hook"
- Mary Poppins:
- "Overture" (opening only)
- "A Spoonful of Sugar"
- "Jolly Holiday"
- "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- "Step in Time"
- "Feed the Birds"
- "Chim Chim Cher-ee"
- "Let's Go Fly a Kite"
4. France:
- Cinderella:
- "Main Titles" (opening only)
- "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
- "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"
- "So This is Love"
- "The Stroke of Midnight"/"Slipper Fittings"/"A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Reprise)"
- Beauty and the Beast (A Cirque du Soleil style homage to both the movie and the Broadway musical):
- "Prologue" (instrumental; intro only)
- "Belle"/"Belle (Reprise)"
- "Gaston"
- "Be Our Guest"
- "Something There"
- "The Mob Song"/"Battle on the Tower"
- "Transformation"
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame:
- "Someday"/"The Bells of Notre Dame"
- "Out There"
- "Topsy Turvy"
- "God Help the Outcasts"
- "Heaven's Light"/"Hellfire"
5. Italy:
- Pinocchio:
- "When You Wish Upon a Star" (opening only)
- "Little Wooden Head"
- "Give a Little Whistle"
- "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee"
- "I've Got No Strings"
6. Arabia:
- Aladdin:
- "Arabian Nights"
- "One Jump Ahead"/"One Jump Ahead (Reprise)"
- "The Cave of Wonders"
- "Friend Like Me"
- "Prince Ali"
7. Greece:
- Hercules:
- "Zero to Hero"
8. Africa:
- The Lion King (A Cirque du Soleil style homage to both the movie and the Broadway musical.)
- "Circle of Life"
- "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
- "They Live in You"
- "Be Prepared"
- "Hakuna Matata"
- Tarzan:
- "Two Worlds (Phil Collins Version)"
- "Son of a Man"
- "Strangers Like Me"
- "You'll Be in My Heart (Phil Collins Version)"
Act 2:
1. China:
- Mulan:
- "Main Titles"
- "Honor to Us All"
- "Reflection"
- "I'll Make a Man Out of You"
- "True to Your Heart"
2. India:
- The Jungle Book:
- "The Bare Necessities"
- "I Wan'na Be Like You"
3. America:
- Dumbo:
- "Pink Elephants on Parade"
- Bambi:
- "Love is a Song"
- Pocahontas:
- "Colors of the Wind"
- Brother Bear:
- "Great Spirits"
- The Princess and the Frog:
- "Prologue"
- "Down in New Orleans"
- "Almost There"
- "Friends On the Other Side"
- "When We're Human"
- "Dig a Little Deeper"
- "Ma Belle Evangeline"
4. South America:
- Saludos Amigos/The Three Cabaleros homage
5. Villains Homage: "It's Our House Now" from Mickey's House of Villains
6. Love Mega-Mashup:
- "Someday My Prince Will Come (Barbara Streisand Version)"
- "Beauty and the Beast (Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson Version)"
- "A Whole New World" (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle Version)"
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John Version)"
- Finale: "So Close" from Enchanted
7. Vintage Mickey and Friends Homage
8. Pixar Homage:
- "Feed the Birds"
- "Chim Chim Cher-ee"
- "Let's Go Fly a Kite"
4. France:
- Cinderella:
- "Main Titles" (opening only)
- "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
- "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"
- "So This is Love"
- "The Stroke of Midnight"/"Slipper Fittings"/"A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Reprise)"
- Beauty and the Beast (A Cirque du Soleil style homage to both the movie and the Broadway musical):
- "Prologue" (instrumental; intro only)
- "Belle"/"Belle (Reprise)"
- "Gaston"
- "Be Our Guest"
- "Something There"
- "The Mob Song"/"Battle on the Tower"
- "Transformation"
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame:
- "Someday"/"The Bells of Notre Dame"
- "Out There"
- "Topsy Turvy"
- "God Help the Outcasts"
- "Heaven's Light"/"Hellfire"
5. Italy:
- Pinocchio:
- "When You Wish Upon a Star" (opening only)
- "Little Wooden Head"
- "Give a Little Whistle"
- "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee"
- "I've Got No Strings"
6. Arabia:
- Aladdin:
- "Arabian Nights"
- "One Jump Ahead"/"One Jump Ahead (Reprise)"
- "The Cave of Wonders"
- "Friend Like Me"
- "Prince Ali"
7. Greece:
- Hercules:
- "Zero to Hero"
8. Africa:
- The Lion King (A Cirque du Soleil style homage to both the movie and the Broadway musical.)
- "Circle of Life"
- "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
- "They Live in You"
- "Be Prepared"
- "Hakuna Matata"
- Tarzan:
- "Two Worlds (Phil Collins Version)"
- "Son of a Man"
- "Strangers Like Me"
- "You'll Be in My Heart (Phil Collins Version)"
Act 2:
1. China:
- Mulan:
- "Main Titles"
- "Honor to Us All"
- "Reflection"
- "I'll Make a Man Out of You"
- "True to Your Heart"
2. India:
- The Jungle Book:
- "The Bare Necessities"
- "I Wan'na Be Like You"
3. America:
- Dumbo:
- "Pink Elephants on Parade"
- Bambi:
- "Love is a Song"
- Pocahontas:
- "Colors of the Wind"
- Brother Bear:
- "Great Spirits"
- The Princess and the Frog:
- "Prologue"
- "Down in New Orleans"
- "Almost There"
- "Friends On the Other Side"
- "When We're Human"
- "Dig a Little Deeper"
- "Ma Belle Evangeline"
4. South America:
- Saludos Amigos/The Three Cabaleros homage
5. Villains Homage: "It's Our House Now" from Mickey's House of Villains
6. Love Mega-Mashup:
- "Someday My Prince Will Come (Barbara Streisand Version)"
- "Beauty and the Beast (Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson Version)"
- "A Whole New World" (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle Version)"
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John Version)"
- Finale: "So Close" from Enchanted
7. Vintage Mickey and Friends Homage
8. Pixar Homage:
- Toy Story trilogy
- Monster's Inc.
- Finding Nemo
- The Incredibles
- WALL-E
- Finding Nemo
- The Incredibles
- WALL-E
- Up
- Brave
9. Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 Homage
Finale:
To end the kid's adventure with a bang, Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice creates a spectacular fireworks show, and then everything goes dark. Then, the kids see Tinkerbell's glow. With a wave of her magic wand, she whisks them away back to where they were before. As the three older kids walk of the dark room, excitedly recalling what they just witnessed, the littlest carefully picks up the snow globe, places it back in the chest and locks it, and then skips off to catch up with her siblings.
Suddenly, the giant screen shows a hand works on a sketch of the little girl skipping out of the dark room. Then, on the stage appears Walt Disney himself as a young man, portrayed by a mime performing to audio of Disney saying inspirational quotes, feverishly sketching ideas. He likes the cartoon he just drew of the kids' grand musical adventure, so he places the stacks of paper in an ordinary chest in his bedroom. Just as he's about to go back to work, he jumps at the sight of a mouse, but then slowly crouches down to pick him up and carry him to his desk. He then feels a spark of inspiration and starts sketching at double speed.
Encore (to "Enchanted Suite"):
All the performers come onto the stage in their costumes in sparkly white, in homage to the ending of It's a Small World, and bow to the audience.
- Brave
9. Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 Homage
Finale:
To end the kid's adventure with a bang, Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's Apprentice creates a spectacular fireworks show, and then everything goes dark. Then, the kids see Tinkerbell's glow. With a wave of her magic wand, she whisks them away back to where they were before. As the three older kids walk of the dark room, excitedly recalling what they just witnessed, the littlest carefully picks up the snow globe, places it back in the chest and locks it, and then skips off to catch up with her siblings.
Suddenly, the giant screen shows a hand works on a sketch of the little girl skipping out of the dark room. Then, on the stage appears Walt Disney himself as a young man, portrayed by a mime performing to audio of Disney saying inspirational quotes, feverishly sketching ideas. He likes the cartoon he just drew of the kids' grand musical adventure, so he places the stacks of paper in an ordinary chest in his bedroom. Just as he's about to go back to work, he jumps at the sight of a mouse, but then slowly crouches down to pick him up and carry him to his desk. He then feels a spark of inspiration and starts sketching at double speed.
Encore (to "Enchanted Suite"):
All the performers come onto the stage in their costumes in sparkly white, in homage to the ending of It's a Small World, and bow to the audience.
To end it all, Tinkerbell appears on the screen, blows a kiss and winks to the audience, and then disappears with a spin and a wave of her magic wand.
Somehow I will show this to Guy Laliberté, Cirque's current CEO, and his team. Hope they'll like it and have as much excitement and confidence in it as I do. ^^
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