Disney fans will get the chance to get closer than ever before to their favourite shows when the film studios’ theatrical arm opens its second Summer Pop-Up in the heart of London’s Covent Garden later this month.
Located at 21 Long Acre, this year’s Disney in the West End Summer Pop-Up will feature the eagerly-anticipated Frozen and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins alongside last year’s star attractions, Aladdin and The Lion King.
Following on from last year’s successful launch which attracted nearly 50,000, Disney Theatrical Productions will once again create a unique space in the heart of Theatreland celebrating the best of Disney in the West End.
Every day from 23 July to 1 September 2019, visitors will once again be able to explore the masks, puppets and costumes from the Tony Award-winning The Lion King and learn about the inspiration behind the show’s distinctive designs. Guests will also be able to enjoy the ‘Circle of Life’ in a fully immersive 360° Lenovo Mirage Solo virtual reality experience.
For the first time in the UK, fans of Frozen will have the opportunity to interact with the musical and strike a pose in a specially-created photography moment while Mary Poppins fans will be put through their paces with a spelling challenge. The Aladdin element of the event will allow the public to step into a specially-created ‘Cave of Wonders’ where they might even catch a glimpse Aladdin’s famous lamp.
There will also be a variety of free events taking place daily on a specially created stage within the Pop-Up that will host exclusive performances and meet and greets with some of the cast members of The Lion King and Aladdin.
The space will also feature vocal and movement bite-sized workshops led by Disney Theatrical teaching artists to give visitors a first-hand flavour of the shows’ music and choreography as well as a Mary Poppins-inspired kite making crafty workshop. The full schedule is available to view at disneyonstage.co.uk and access to events is available on a first-come first-served basis. Guests will also be able to buy exclusive show related merchandise and also book tickets for The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Aladdin in store.
This year marks a momentous year for Disney Theatrical Productions in the UK, with The Lion King celebrating a landmark 20 years at London’s Lyceum Theatre later this year, as well as embarking on a second UK and Ireland tour, opening in Bristol in September and moving on to Edinburgh from December.
Last month, Aladdin celebrated three smash-hit years in London and will end its run on the 24 August, making way for the return of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh’s critically-acclaimed and internationally award-winning production of Mary Poppins at its original West End home at the Prince Edward Theatre.
Earlier this year, it was announced that a new production of Frozen will reopen the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane in autumn 2020. Performance schedule and casting will be announced at a later date.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for The Lion King are available HERE.
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