Every summer, Gerry, Jaxon and I got to a musical at Theatre
Under the Stars in Stanley Park. It’s become one of our favourite summer
traditions, something we look forward to every year. When I learned there is a
similar theatre in the middle of the desert near Zion, and it was showing a
Disney production called “When You Wish,” we jumped at the chance to go.
The amphitheatre is built at the base of a red rock
mountain, with the back of the stage open to use the rocks as part of the
stage. It’s in the middle of the desert outside of the city, with very little
fanfare—there are no giant billboards advertising the shows, and no
The show was a collection of songs from favourite Disney
movies over the years, with choreography, special effects, and costumes—all
done to Disney’s usual exceptionally high standards.
In one scene, actual horses galloped across the back of the
stage through the rock. In another, a waterfall built to look like part of the
mountain burst, releasing a flood of water onto the stage, setting the scene
for Pocohontas to ride her canoe across the stage. In still another, a curtain
of rain (with real water) poured down as giant fish swam behind in and mermaids
glided across the water for “Under the Sea.” There was a flying carpet, Mary
Poppins descended from the sky, and a shooting star and fireworks closed out
the show.
Absolutely amazing. Totally worth going to.
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