Dancing Down Under

This special takes viewers on a journey through the creation of Disney's eight Broadway musicals: Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and more.

After retiring as a professional dancer, Julio Bocca, one of the most famous ballet dancers ever, accepts the challenge to direct a forgotten national ballet in its unfinished theatre. This film explores the contrast between Bocca's quest for excellence and the daily life of this company, set in a changing scenery that frames the lives of dancers, workers, cleaners and technicians.

Filmed over two years, follow the meteoric rise of this all-male dance company. The film explores what it takes to turn eight individuals into one formidable company and follows the process from first auditions, through boot-camp training and creating work, right up to their performance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.