Snow White - An Enchanting Musical - July 15, 2005 - Disneyland

This classic Disney film became a live action musical at Disneyland in February (21or23), 2004. This show closed in 2006 to make way for the meet-and-greet Princess Fantasy Faire. Snow White was housed in the 1,850 seat Fantasyland Theater, which was the former home of Disneyland teen rave Videopolis. The show replaced Mickey’s Detective School. Park advertisements gave this charming show seven thumbs up. Actor Patrick Stewart provides the voice of the Magic Mirror. There was a Variety article I found that talked about the people behind the scenes to make this classic musical possible. Producer: Michael E. Williams Director: Eric Schaeffer Choreographer: Karma Camp Set Designer: Tom Butsch Costume Designer: Ellen McCartney Lighting Designer: Paulie Jenkins Sound Designer: Francois Bergeron Writers: Norman Allen & Darrah Cloud Orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick Musical Arranger: Timothy Williams In this home video you will see… The Magic Mirror opens the show by introducing the Queen and saying her beauty will be compromised. The Queen gives Snow White chores to do. “Yes Stepmother.” “Heigh-Ho” The Seven Dwarfs sing this as they march across the audience. Snow White’s animal friends dance out onto the stage. Bluebird, Squirrel, Raccoon, Fox, Deer, and Owl. “Whistle While you Work” Snow White sings this as she does her chores. The animals dance. The Dwarfs sing “Heigh-Ho”. “I’m Wishing” Snow White sings this into a well. The Prince shows up and meets Snow White. She is not allowed to talk to him, but she does anyway. The animals like him. The Queen talks to her Magic Mirror and realizes Snow White might take over as the fairest of them all. Snow tells the prince her stepmother has been in a bad mood for 20 years. “One Song” The Prince sings this to Snow White. They fall in love. The Queen gets mad and calls for her huntsman. He is instructed to kill Snow White. Her beauty causes him not to do it. Snow runs away. The animals dance in a dramatic run-away sequence. Snow White finds a cottage and walks right in. “What a dump!” The outside of the cottage set rotates and the cottage inside is on the other side. “Whistle While you Work” Snow White sings this as she cleans up the cottage. “Heigh Ho” The Dwarfs come home from work singing this song. They discover their house is clean and Snow White is inside. They bow to the princess and introduce themselves. They say she can stay there. “The Dwarfs Washing Song” The Dwarfs sing this as they wash up and bubbles fall from the ceiling. They eat dinner. Snow is sad over her situation with her Stepmom. “The Silly Song” The Dwarfs try to cheer up Snow White by singing this song. They dance around the cottage like in the film. “Someday My Prince Will Come” Snow White tells the Dwarfs a story and then sings this song. They all fall asleep. “Goodnight my sweet princes.” The Queen is talking to her mirror and learns Snow White is still the fairest of them all. The Queen says she will kill Snow White herself. She goes to the dungeon, another cool set piece under the castle, and turns herself into an old hag. She turns an apple into a skull and then a red apple. The mirror tells us that true love’s kiss can break the spell of the apple. Back at the cottage, Snow White sends the Dwarfs to work. “Heigh-ho” off to work they go “all seven in a row.” An old peddler approaches Snow White and the animals don’t like her. Bluebird gets a time-out for her behavior. Poor Bluebird. Snow White feels bad for the lady and takes a bite of her apple. Then she passes out. “Who are you?” Another epic chasing scene with the Dwarfs and the Queen with dramatic lighting effects. Eventually she falls off her castle. Snow White is laying on a fancy table like in the movie and the Prince gives her a kiss. Snow White wakes up. “Someday my Prince Will Come” Snow White and the Prince sing this. Magic Mirror says they live “happily ever after.” Sparkle confetti falls from the ceiling and everyone sings “Heigh-Ho” in the finale. The cast takes a bow and waves good-bye.