'Drawn to Life' is the name of the new Cirque du Soleil show coming to Disney Springs in 2020

Dec 10, 2019 in "Cirque du Soleil"

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Posted: Tuesday December 10, 2019 2:05pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Cirque du Soleil and Disney have today announced that the name for the new show debuting March 20 2020 at Disney Springs is 'Drawn to Life.'

Cirque du Soleil Drawn to Life logo

For more information on show tickets, dates and pricing, visitcirquedusoleil.com. Tickets are priced between $79 and $179.

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products are thrilled to announce Drawn to Life, the highly anticipated, new family friendly show coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Written and directed by Michel Laprise and Fabrice Becker, this collaboration between Cirque du Soleil,Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering will open for previews March 20, 2020, and officially premiere April 17, 2020. The show will take residency at Disney Springs. Tickets are on sale now at cirquedusoleil.com.

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group President and CEO Daniel Lamarre, says, “For Cirque du Soleil, this is a beautiful way of celebrating Disney’s legacy in the art of animation. This new and exciting production is most certainly the best way to highlight the privileged relationship we have with our colleagues at Walt Disney World andour joint commitment to continually bring audiences new experiences that surpass their expectations.”

The show is a result of years of research and extraordinary collaboration that included extensive visits to Disney theme parks, Walt Disney Archives, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, The Walt Disney Family Museum, as well as hands-on work between Disney animators andCirque du Soleil. ln fact, the Cirque du Soleilteams collaborated extensively with legacy animators to create the show.

‘’What fascinates us is that moment when life appears in drawings. Just like in an acrobat’s body, the visceral physicality of animation. The way they perform, the way they create the illusion of life,’’ says Michel Laprise Writer and Show Director.

”In creating this show, we’ve brought to life an extraordinary new entertainment experience for the whole family,” said Josh, D’Amaro, president, Walt Disney World Resort, “It blends all the heart, humor and joy of Disney storytelling with new acrobatic performances and effects never before seen in a Cirque du Soleil production.”

This new show follows the story of Julie, a courageous and determined girl who discovers an unexpected gift left by her late father: an unfinished animation piece. Guided by a surprising pencil, she embarks on an inspiring quest sprinkled with her Disney childhood memories. Through this journey, she learns to imagine new possibilities and animate the story of her future.

Drawn to Life will transport guests of all ages into the world of Disney animation in Cirque du Soleil’s signature style. This entirely new experience will wow Walt Disney World guests and Cirque du Soleilfans, while bringing timeless Disney stories to life in an unforgettable new way.

‘’It has been a fantastic collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering. We had the chance to work with some of the animators that have worked on iconic Disney movies. You’ll get to meet some of your favourite characters, but maybe in a very different way,’’ says Fabrice Becker, Creation Director.

With an international cast of more than 65 artists, the Cirque du Soleiltheater located in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, will welcome up to 1,580 spectators for each show, five days a week.

New 'Drawn to Life' Cirque du Soleil show at Walt Disney World
Show Team
The creation team of Drawn to Life, the 50th original production of Cirque du Soleil:
Chief Creative Officer Diane Quinn
Executive Producer Charles Joron
Creative Director Fabrice Becker
Writer and Show Director Michel Laprise
Set Designer Stephane Roy
Costume Designer Philippe Guillotel
Make-up Designer Eleni Uranis
Acrobatic Designer Germain Guillemot
Acrobatic Equipment Designer Danny Zen
Music Composer Benoit Jutras
Projections Producer 4U2C producer
Projection Designers Mathieu St-Arnaud & Félix Fradet-Faguy
Production Director Matthew Whelan
Magie Nouvelle Raphaël Navarro
Puppets Designer Johanna Elhert
Sound Designer Jonathan Deans
Light Designer Martin Labrecque
Comic act Designer Joe de Paul
Choreographer Kostiantyn Tomilchenko & Andrew Skeels
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Custom Animation Eric Goldberg
Walt Disney Imagineering
Executive, Theatrical Development Michael Jung
Executive, Music Studio Matt Walker
Vice President, Production Natalie Woodward
Producer Omar Kamal
Principal Technical Director Larry Sonn

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DznyGrlSD2 days ago

The seats are 104 H 1-9 and are $285 each with fees. I'm taking mom for her birthday in September :)

DznyGrlSD2 days ago

wdwmagic3 days ago

Explore the artistry behind 'Drawn to Life' in a new behind-the-scenes experience from Cirque du Soleil and Disney https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/cirque-du-soleil/news/25apr2024-explore-the-artistry-behind-drawn-to-life-in-a-new-behind-the-scenes-experience-from-cirque-du-soleil-and-disney.htm

TalkingHeadDec 21, 2023

Saw this over the weekend. Not as good as La Nouba but performers were entertaining and I felt like it was worth seeing at a discount. I think a more abstract storyline about the animation medium would’ve worked better for the Cirque style, but I guess that’s the deal when the show is a collaboration with Disney.

CompedDec 21, 2023

I'm always curious about the show before it that Disney created, some kind of strange original musical with a "mini-skirted Fairy Godmother". The Cirque show seemed to be an improvement somehow. Disney seemingly didn't mind keeping them around... We don't know how long the lease is for (if it's for the building or just rights to preform there), surely it had to have been extended over the years. Personally, what I've seen from various press bits hasn't wowed me - surely must be a reason why they seem to give away tickets in many British tour packages.

StitchonDec 21, 2023

Cirque du Soleil did go bankrupt during the pandemic. I don't know the specifics of their building (i'm assuming it's a ground lease situation) but Disney is known to have especially favorable lease agreements that more or less lock tenants into Disney's terms until their lease ends or Disney says otherwise. I know many Disney Springs leases also have kick-out clauses where if a tenant doesn't perform, they can be easily kicked out and replaced with someone else. I think if Disney wanted Cirque out or felt they could replace it with something better, they would have. I doubt much has changed (performance-wise) since La Nouba was in the building, since you'd think Drawn to Life would be a bigger draw by proxy of using the Disney IP.

HauntedMansionFLADec 21, 2023

Former Broadway show Blast. They used to perform at DCA 😉

CompedDec 21, 2023

I wonder what Disney would do with the space if Cirque gives up? Presumably they must have had a plan during the pandemic if Cirque had gone bankrupt... The level of sales they have, I'm fairly sure, isn't sustainable long term. Then again, I never heard people at the parks or Springs/Downtown Disney talking about seeing La Nouba either.

Cmdr_CrimsonDec 20, 2023

Maybe it's me but I felt that somewhere during a vacation to Florida that if you didn't at least hear this commercial while your out there it wasn't complete..Shame it doesn't play anymore tho..

AndyS2992Dec 20, 2023

The show sells so poorly they keep having to change it, which is good I suppose. It'll get there eventually.

SaucyBoyDec 20, 2023

I love that instead of just letting this show stagnant, they’ve been invested in adding more pizazz to the story. The act line up now looks wonderful! I hope to see it again on my next trip in March.