In a magical forest, Queen Diana and her shaggy lion rule a charming assortment of animals who live more or less peaceably until a pair of lost children wander in, and then the fun begins!

Choreography by Beth Storey Taylor after Danny Diamond
Costume Design by Sylvia Taalsohn Nolan
Set Design by Gillian Bradshaw-Smith

Over the last 30 years, NYTB’s Once Upon a Ballet series has introduced thousands of youngsters in New York City and around the country to the world of ballet and dance, fostering their knowledge and appreciation of the performing arts and building audiences of the future.