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| Company type | Division |
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| Industry | Theater |
| Founded | February 8, 1993; 32 years ago (1993-02-08) (as Walt Disney Theatrical Production, Ltd.) |
| Founder | Ron Logan |
| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Products | Productions |
| Parent | Disney Theatrical Group |
| Website | disneyonbroadway |
Disney Theatrical Productions Limited (DTP), also known asDisney on Broadway, is thestageplay andmusical production company of theDisney Theatrical Group, a subsidiary ofDisney Entertainment, a major division and business unit ofThe Walt Disney Company.
Founded in 1993 by longtime Disney Entertainment veteranRon Logan asWalt Disney Theatrical, the division has gained a reputation within the industry for creating several professional and popular (both critically and financially) performances, starting withBeauty and the Beast on April 18, 1994. Its 1994 investment in taking over theNew Amsterdam Theatre spurred a revitalization ofBroadway theatre.[2] The company is a division ofDisney Theatrical Group, led by Anne Quart, Executive Producer and Andrew Flatt, Managing Director.[3]
Walt Disney Theatrical Production, Ltd. (DTP) was formed onFebruary 8, 1993,[4] withRon Logan, Disney Park's live production head, as president to produceBeauty and the Beast.[5]Beauty and the Beast opened onBroadway at thePalace Theatre onApril 18, 1994. Disney Theatrical signed a 49-year revenue based lease forNew Amsterdam Theatre inMay 1995. The building was renovated byDisney Development Company.[6] WithThe Lion King under consideration for the next Broadway adaption, Eisner ceded DTP to theatre-rooted Disney Animation presidentPeter Schneider andThomas Schumacher, at their request, making them president and executive vice president of DTP respectively. In 1997, DTP re-opened the New Amsterdam Theatre withKing David followed byThe Lion King musical.[7]
Peter Schneider was promoted toDisney Studios president in January 1999, while Thomas Schumacher was promoted to president ofWalt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Theatrical Productions, while both are made co-presidents of Disney Theatrical.[8] OnNovember 23, 1999, the corporate name was changed toBuena Vista Theatrical Group Limited,[4] with Disney Theatrical Productions becoming a division of the group with the formation of Hyperion Theatricals inJanuary 2000.[9]
Schneider left Disney Theatrical in June 2001 to form his own theater production company partly funded by Disney.[10] His first project was developing and directing thestage version ofSister Act with Michael Reno. The musical had its official world premiere on November 3, 2006, at the Pasadena Playhouse, with DTP as an associated presenter during its Broadway run.[11][12]
In 2013, Disney Theatrical revealed that a show based onThe Muppets was in exploratory development and that a 15-minute show had been conducted byThomas Schumacher to evaluate the technical components.[13] Disney Studios chairmanAlan Horn in November 2013 created a deal for Disney Theatrical Productions to develop aThe Princess Bride stage adaptation, possibly either a musical or play.[14]
Freaky Friday musical was developed by Disney Theatrical Productions from the book and Disney films for theatres to license. The musical premiered in October 2016 at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia followed by three other theatre productions.[15] Coinciding with the August 10, 2018 release of the Disney Theatrical ProductionsDisney Channel Original Movie adaptation, a one-act version of the stage musical (based on the adaptation) was made available for licensing.[16][17]
Disney Theatrical Productions'Newsies debuted in Australian and New Zealand cinemas on February 19, 2017.[18]
On September 28, 2023, Schumacher announced to the staff of Disney Theatrical Productions that he was taking a new role within the subsidiary as Chief Creative Officer. The day-to-day management over producing and development has shifted to former Senior Vice President, Anne Quart, who now holds the title of Executive Vice President and Executive Producer. The business operations of the subsidiary now rests with Andrew Flatt, who was also formerly a Senior Vice President. Flatt's new title is Executive Vice President and managing director.[19]
In September 2025, Schumacher departed Disney Theatrical Productions after more than three decades with the company. Following his exit, Quart and Flatt were formally appointed to lead the organization as Executive Producer and Managing Director, respectively, marking a new leadership era for the division.[20]
The show began previews in New York City on March 9, 1994, and officially opened at thePalace Theatre on April 18, 1994. The musical was the first Broadway adaptation byDisney, based on the1991 animated film byLinda Woolverton and with music and lyrics byAlan Menken,Howard Ashman andTim Rice. Several new songs were written for the Broadway musical, includingHome, a ballad sung byBelle which quickly became the signature song of the musical. It ran until July 29, 2007, at theLunt-Fontanne Theatre, to make room for another Disney production,The Little Mermaid. At 5,461 performances, the show is currently the tenth-longest run in Broadway history.[21]
It has been performed internationally first at thePrincess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia and has also been performed inLondon,Vienna, Toronto,Kyoto,Seoul,Stuttgart, Sydney,Mexico City,Guayaquil,Johannesburg, Madrid, Moscow,Milan,São Paulo and has also toured around the United States and the United Kingdom. In the Netherlands this production was co-produced byJoop van den Ende'sStage Entertainment with new sets and costumes.[citation needed] On April 24, 2019, Disney Theatrical Groups revealed thatBeauty and the Beast would return to Broadway.[22] Thomas Schumacher announced that the Broadway revival would be updated. Theatre and dates have not been announced.[23] The musical will be revived in London's West End at theLondon Palladium for a limited engagement lasting from June through September 2022.[24]
The show, based on the1994 animated film, debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre, before premiering on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on October 15, 1997, in previews with the official opening on November 13, 1997. On June 13, 2006, the Broadway production moved to theMinskoff Theatre to make way for the musical version ofMary Poppins, which later was replaced byAladdin.[25] It is now Broadway's third longest-running show.[26] The show uses a range of theatrical techniques, and is not a conventional musical. It has consistently been one of the highest grossing musicals on Broadway every week. Besides running in various venues around the world, it also runs eight times per week on Broadway.[26] The production won theTony Award for Best Musical at the 1998Tony Awards.
The musical opened on June 5, 1999, for the opening of the Musical theater Berlin (now Theater am Potsdamer Platz). After a successful run, it closed in June 2002. Directed by James Lapine, the German translation was by Michael Kunze, choreography by Lar Lubovitch, set design by Heidi Ettinger, costume design by Sue Blane, lighting by Rick Fisher, sound by Tony Meola and projections by Jerome Sirlin.
This was Disney's first musical to premiere outside the US, and it became one of Berlin's longest-running musicals to date. As withBeauty and the Beast andThe Lion King,The Hunchback of Notre Dame opened three years after the release of the movie it is based on.
The musical is a darker, more gothic adaptation of thefilm and is more heavily based onVictor Hugo's1831 novel. According to translator Michael Kunze, he was "campaigning to allow Esmeralda to die at the end, as she does in the book. There was a feeling that the audience would be depressed if Esmeralda dies. I feel that a European audience would see this as a very romantic ending ... two lost souls finally find each other. People will cry, but they'll be moved. And it is a very romantic ending." The producers wanted to see how "preview audiences react before making the final decision."
In 2008,Stephen Schwartz said, "I think we're starting upThe Hunchback of Notre Dame, hopefully, next year (2009). Rumor has reached my ear that it's happening."[27] Thomas Schumacher, head of Disney Theatrical, discussed current and future stage productions in an article published by theColumbus Dispatch on September 21, 2008, including an English-language production of Hunchback.[28]The musical had its US premiere atLa Jolla Playhouse from October 28 through December 7, 2014. The production was directed by Scott Schwartz and the creative team includes Chase Brock as the choreographer, Michael Kosarin as the music supervisor and arranger, Michael Starobin as the orchestrator, Alexander Dodge as the scenic designer, Alejo Vietti as the costume design Howell Binkley as the lighting designer, and Gareth Owen as the sound design.The Hunchback of Notre Dame had a workshop in February 2014.[29][30] The La Jolla Playhouse production transferred to thePaper Mill Playhouse from March 4 through April 5, 2015.[31][32] In 2017, the German version, with the same set decor, is playing in Berlin and München, Germany. In 2018, the production transferred to Stuttgart.
The show was based on the1999 animated film and the novelTarzan of the Apes byEdgar Rice Burroughs, and debuted on Broadway on May 10, 2006, at theRichard Rodgers Theatre. The show was heavily publicized withPhil Collins and the lead actors promoting the new musical on several media shows includingThe Today Show,Good Morning America, andLive with Regis and Kelly. After playing at theRichard Rodgers Theatre for over a year the show closed on July 8, 2007.[33]
On April 15, 2007, the musical debuted in Europe in theNetherlands as the successor ofThe Lion King inScheveningen. A Broadway musical had never previously arrived in the Netherlands so soon after its Broadwaypremiere.Phil Collins was a special guest at the 2006Johnny Kraaijkamp Musical Award s, where he announced the news that Tarzan was coming to the Netherlands. Due to the size of the Circustheater, the show was expanded beyond the original Broadway production.[citation needed]
In 2008, a new production opened in Germany. A casting show on TV called "Ich Tarzan, Du Jane" ("I Tarzan, you Jane") searched for actors for the roles of Tarzan and Jane.[citation needed]
A revamped tour version had previously been announced to debut in January 2009 inAtlanta at the Theatre of the Stars. The new production was supposed to feature the same music and book, and directed and choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, with scenic design by Kenneth Foy, aerial design by Paul Rubin and lighting design by Ken Billington.[34] The production was ultimately cancelled.[35]
The musical, based on the1989 animated film, began Broadway previews on November 3, 2007, and opened on January 10, 2008, at theLunt-Fontanne Theatre, even through trouble due to theLocal One stagehands strike, which ended on November 28, 2007. The world premiere took place at TheEllie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center of the Performing Arts in Denver, Colorado. The show features every song from the movie, as well as nine new songs written by Menken and lyricistGlenn Slater. The book was written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwrightDoug Wright, with direction byFrancesca Zambello, choreography byStephen Mear, scenic design byGeorge Tsypin, costume design by Tatiana Noginova and lighting design byNatasha Katz. The musical on Broadway opened to mixed reviews.
The original Broadway cast featuredSierra Boggess asAriel,Norm Lewis asKing Triton,Sherie Rene Scott asUrsula, Eddie Korbich asScuttle,Sean Palmer asPrince Eric, J. J. Singleton, Cody Hanford, Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario asFlounder, andTituss Burgess asSebastian.
The musical closed on August 30, 2009, after 685 performances and 50 previews.[36] In 2012, a Dutch production premiered.[citation needed]
In November 2010,Alan Menken confirmed that a musical theatre adaptation of the1992 animated film was in the works with a book written byChad Beguelin.[37] The show premiered at the5th Avenue Theatre inSeattle from July 7 to July 31, 2011.[38] Another production played at theMuny Theatre inSt. Louis from July 5 – 13, 2012.[39][40] The musical premiered onBroadway on February 26, 2014 (in previews) and officially on March 20, 2014, at theNew Amsterdam Theatre, taking the place ofMary Poppins, which closed on March 3, 2013.[41][42][43][44] The musical had a pre-Broadway tryout at theEd Mirvish Theatre inToronto lasting from November 13, 2013, to January 12, 2014.[45]Casey Nicholaw directed and choreographed, withChad Beguelin writing the book and additional lyrics,Bob Crowley as the scene designer, and costume design byGregg Barnes.[45][46] It was also announced that the musical would open at London's West End officially in June 2016 at thePrince Edward Theatre, taking the place of the revival ofMiss Saigon, which closed on 27 February 2016.
Variety stated that there is an "Early-stages project [of]The Jungle Book, a tuner version (with songs from thefilm based onRudyard Kipling'snovel) to be written and directed byMary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses)."[47] A joint mounting of the production occurred at theGoodman Theatre in Chicago and theHuntington Theatre in Boston in 2013, produced by special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Productions. As of 2015, the entire show was in storage awaiting the2016 live action film.[48] On May 15, 2020,Rajiv Joseph was announced to be writing the book, whileRichard M. Sherman wrote new songs.Christopher Gattelli was also reported to be directing and choreographing the musical.[49]
On January 13, 2014, Disney CEOBob Iger announced that aBroadway stage adaptation of the hit 2013 3D computer-animated musical filmFrozen was in early development stages.[50] On February 12, 2015, it was announced that the Broadway musical will be directed by two-time Tony nomineeAlex Timbers and is aiming for the Broadway show to open in 2017.[51] On February 9, 2016, it was announced that the musical was scheduled to open in spring 2018.[52]
A private reading of the stage version of the musicalFrozen was held in May 2016, with Elsa was played byBetsy Wolfe and Anna was played byPatti Murin.[53] On September 27, 2016,Michael Grandage was selected to take over as the director after Timbers left the production, withChristopher Oram coming on board as the scenic designer.[54]
A pre-Broadway tryout ran at theBuell Theatre in Denver, Colorado from August 17 to October 1, 2017. The original Denver and Broadway cast includedCaissie Levy as Elsa, Patti Murin as Anna,Jelani Alladin as Kristoff, Greg Hildreth as Olaf, and John Riddle as Hans.[55] Previews on Broadway at the St. James Theatre began on February 22, 2018, with the official opening on March 22, 2018.[56] After 26 previews and 825 regular performances,Frozen had its last show on March 11, 2020. The show closed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, and on May 15, Disney announced that the show would not reopen on Broadway,[57] but would prepare for a U.S. tour.[2] In 2021, a production in London's West End began previews on August 27, at theTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, and opened officially on September 8, 2021, and it will close on September 8, 2024, on its 3rd anniversary.[58][59][60]
In July 2017,Alan Menken said that he is working on a stage adaptation of the 1997 film,Hercules.[61] ThePublic Theater presented the world premiere of the musical from August 31 through September 8, 2019 at theDelacorte Theater.[62] The cast includedJelani Alladin (Hercules),Roger Bart (Hades),Jeff Hiller (Panic), Nelson Chimilio (Pain),James Monroe Iglehart (Phil), Ramona Keller (Thalia),Tamika Lawrence (Calliope),Krysta Rodriguez (Meg), and Rema Webb (Terpsichore).[63] A revised version of the musical played thePaper Mill Playhouse inMillburn, New Jersey during the 2022–23 season, from February 9 to March 12, 2023. The revised book was written byKwame Kwei-Armah and Robert Horn.[64] The musical is scheduled to open in London'sWest End atTheatre Royal, Drury Lane in the summer of 2025.[65]
In 2019, it was reported that there had been plans to adapt theWinnie the Pooh stories into a Broadway musical with a book written byEdward Albee, but those plans were put on hold when Albee became busy.[66] In May 2021, Disney Theatrical Productions announced thatWinnie the Pooh would be adapted for a runOff-Broadway at theTheatre Row Building, starting October 21 of that year.[67][68] Another production began playing at Mercury Theatre Chicago inChicago, Illinois for a limited 13-week run lasting from March 15 to June 12, 2022.[69]
On January 24, 2023, duringEpcot's annual Disney on Broadway concert,The Lion King actor L. Steven Taylor announced that a live stage show adaptation of the film is currently in development.[70][71]
In February 2024, it was reported thatDisney Theatrical Group is developing a new stage adaptation of the film, with a workshop underway.[72]
Cameron Mackintosh's stage adaptation ofMary Poppins had its world premiere at theBristol Hippodrome starting with previews from September 15, 2004, before officially opening on September 18 for a limited engagement until November 6. The production then moved to thePrince Edward Theatre on December 15, 2004. It was announced in June 2007 that this production would close on January 12, 2008, after a run of more than three years. To this date it is the only Disney production to premier on the west-end.
A UK tour ofMary Poppins commenced in June 2008 and ended in April 2009.
The Broadway production opened on November 16, 2006, following a month of previews in theNew Amsterdam Theater. The Broadway production closed on March 3, 2013, after 2,619 performances.[73][74] A North American tour of the show began at Chicago'sCadillac Palace Theatre in March 2009.
An Australian production opened at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre in July 2010.
A Dutch production opened in April 2010 at the Circus Theater in Scheveningen.
A Czech production opened at Brno City Theatre (Městské divadlo Brno) in November 2010.
A Mexican production opened at Centro Cultural Telmex on November 14, 2012, with Bianca Marroquín as Mary.
An Icelandic production opened in February 2013 at the Reykjavík City Theater. It is the most expensive, difficult and successful show to be produced in Iceland.
TheAustrian production opened atViennaRonacher on October 1, 2014.
In 2017, The German version will be playing in the Apollo Theatre in Stuttgart. The show will transfer to the Theater an der Elbe in Hamburg in 2018.
In September 2018, it was announced thatMary Poppins would be receiving awest-end revival, which opened in late 2019,[75] following the closure ofAladdin on the west-end. It re-opened at its original theater, thePrince Edward Theatre.
Disney's My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto's Musical Tale is amusical based onDisney's 2000 made-for-TV movieGeppetto, which was in turn based on a book by David Stern, and features music and lyrics byStephen Schwartz.[76] Much like the movie,My Son Pinocchio is a re-telling of the 1883 children's bookThe Adventures of Pinocchio byCarlo Collodi, but the story is told from Geppetto's perspective.[77][78] As in the TV film, when Pinocchio runs away to become a star in Stromboli's puppet show, Geppetto must negotiate through a maze of adventures and comic encounters to find him.
The hitDisney Channel movieHigh School Musical was adapted for the stage in 2007. It had its world professional premiere at the Theatre of the Stars inAtlanta, Georgia. A US tour began on August 1, 2007, and ended on August 3, 2008. A West End production opened in July for a limited run. High School Musical has performed internationally inJapan,Spain,Italy,South Africa,Australia,Netherlands andSouth Korea.[79]
High School Musical is licensed throughMusic Theatre International and has been performed by over 5,000 theaters throughout the world. Currently there is a Full-Length version, One-Act Edition and JR one-hour version designed specifically for middle-school aged performances.
A stage version of the sequel movieHigh School Musical 2 was released as a stage version in October 2008. Like the original, the show exists in a full-length version, One-Act Edition and a one-hour-long JR version designed for middle-school aged performers and is licensed throughMusic Theatre International.[80]
A musical version, based on the 2010 filmCamp Rock 2: The Final Jam and features the songs from the first twoCamp Rock films. The Gardiner Spring Auditorium inOntario,California on August 5, 2010, and has performed internationally worldwide. The musical is licensed throughMusic Theatre International.
A stage adaptation of the popularDisney Channel Franchise,Descendants. The stage adaptation is based on all of the movies includingDescendants,Descendants 2, and the most recent installment,Descendants 3. The show includes music from the movies and animated TV series,Descendants: Wicked World, with additional music and lyrics by Madeline Smith and Nick Blaemire. The show was released throughMusic Theatre International on February 6, 2020.
The show, based on the 1992 film, features a book byHarvey Fierstein and music byAlan Menken andJack Feldman. A reading of the musical was held in New York on December 10, 2010.[81] The musical premiered at thePaper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey), in September 2011 withJeff Calhoun as director. "Disney representatives stated that the production was not eyeing a Broadway berth, but is being explored as a property for licensing by professional and amateur groups."[82] However, due to enthusiastic reviews, the show opened on Broadway on March 29, 2012, at theNederlander Theatre with an open-ended run.[83][84][85] The show was nominated for eightTony Awards, includingBest Musical, winningBest Choreography andBest Original Score.Newsies gave its final Broadway performance on August 24, 2014, while heading out for a national tour in October 2014.[86] The production was filmed and premiered in cinemas on February 19, 2017.[18] Both full-length and junior versions of the musicalare available for licensing viaMusic Theater International.[87] The musical premiered on London'sWest End in 2022, closing on July 30, 2023, after an extended run at the Wembley Troubadour Park Theatre.[88][89]
In November 2013, Disney Theatrical Productions, announced plans to mount a stage version of the filmShakespeare in Love in London, with Sonia Friedman Productions as co-producer.[90] The West End production played at theNoël Coward Theatre, with the world premiere scheduled for July 23, 2014.[91] Based on the screenplay byMarc Norman andTom Stoppard, it has been adapted for the stage byLee Hall. The production is directed byDeclan Donnellan and designed byNick Ormerod, the driving force behind the noted theatre company,Cheek by Jowl. However, it was announced that the production would close on 18 April 2015.
A musical version of the film, with a book byBridget Carpenter and a score by Ryan Scott Oliver, was expected to have a "developmental production" at theLa Jolla Playhouse in spring 2012.Christopher Ashley was named as "likely" to be the director.[92] A developmental lab is set for 31 March through 10 April 2015.[93] Ultimately music and lyrics fell into the hands ofTom Kitt andBrian Yorkey ofIf/Then andNext To Normal fame. The premier engagement occurred at Arlington Virginia'sSignature Theater from October 4 to November 20, 2016, under the direction of Christopher Ashley. The creative team included choreography by Sergio Trujillo, music supervision by Bryan Perri, orchestration by Michael Starobin / Tom Kitt, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Emily Rebholz, lighting by Howell Binkley and sound design by Brian Ronan and Kai Harada. The west coast engagement at theLa Jolla Playhouse (January 31, 2017 – March 19, 2017) reprised most of its Signature Theatre creative team and cast. The Studio Cast Recording album was released by Walt Disney Records on February 10, 2017.
The musical based on the1971 film and the stories byMary Norton features songs from the film byThe Sherman Brothers, new songs byNeil Bartram, and a book byBrian Hill. The production was produced by Michael Harrison, by special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Productions and opened in August 2021 at theTheatre Royal inNewcastle upon Tyne before embarking a UK and Ireland tour. The production was directed by Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison, with set and illusions also by Harrison.
On August 9, 2024, theDisney Theatrical Group announced that astage musical adaptation of the2017 film was in development.[94][95]
On the 5th of March 2025, it was confirmed that the show will premiere in the Bristol Hippodrome in Spring 2026.[96]The cast is led by Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks.
In 2011, Disney Theatrical was in early talks withTim Burton and screenwriterLinda Woolverton, to develop the2010 film into a Broadway musical. Woolverton authored the screenplay for Disney'sThe Lion King and is also theTony Award-nominated book writer ofBeauty and the Beast,Aida, andLestat. Burton was planned to also render the overall designs for the stage musical. Woolverton was planned to adapt her screenplay for the stage production. Neither a composer nor songwriter were publicly announced. Robert Jess Roth was set to helm the stage musical that would have choreography byMatt West. The duo also collaborated on Disney's first Broadway outing:Beauty and the Beast.[47] No casting was announced. With no updates or announcements on the project in over a decade, this musical is presumably no longer in development.
In 2011, a stage musical version of the filmFather of the Bride was in development withBartlett Sher as its expected director.[92] This musical is also presumably no longer in development.
King David is a musical, sometimes described as a modern oratorio, with a book and lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Alan Menken. The musical is based on Biblical tales from the Books of Samuel and 1 Chronicles, as well as text from David's Psalms.[97]
Aida is a musical that debuted in March 2000, with lyrics byTim Rice and music byElton John. It is based on theopera of the same name byGiuseppe Verdi.[98]
Debuting in November 2004, the show brought together 60 Disney songs from 1930 right up to 2004. They are woven together loosely by a storyline which is set in a recording studio with young (and old) performers using the songs to express their moods and the interrelationships among the characters they portray. The show played at the National Theatre in Washington D.C., as well as other theatres on a national tour.[99]
Disney Theatrical Productions andLa Jolla Playhouse (California) adaptedPeter and the Starcatchers, which is a prequel to thePeter Pan story, into a play with music. The new play is written byRick Elice, co-directed byRoger Rees and Alex Timbers, and is based on the novel byDave Barry andRidley Pearson. It was produced as part of La Jolla Playhouse's Page to Stage program, and ran from February 13, 2009, through March 8, 2009.[100] AnOff Broadway production opened at New York Theatre Workshop[101] It moved to Broadway on April 15, 2012. The show ended its Broadway run on January 20, 2013, and reopened Off-Broadway once again atNew World Stages in March 2013.
The ABC television specialBackstage with Disney On Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years aired on December 14, 2014. ABC's "Nashville" TV show duo, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio, performed "Pinocchio", "Mary Poppins", "The Jungle Book", "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Hercules", and "Tarzan". in a ten musicals for the special.[102]
On the 25th anniversary of theoriginal film's theatrical release, April 10, 2017, it was announced the filmed stage production of the musicalNewsies would be released for digital download on May 23, 2017.[103]Some alumni from the Broadway production reprised their leading roles, notably Jeremy Jordan as Jack, Kara Lindsay as Katherine, Ben Fankhauser as Davey, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Crutchie and Tommy Bracco as Spot Conlon.Several ensemble tracks were added to the show to provide roles for swings.[104][105][106] A two-day encore presentation of the production was shown in theaters on August 5 and 9, 2017.[107]
Freaky Friday is an Americanmusicaltelevision film that premiered as aDisney Channel Original Movie on August 10, 2018. Based on the 2016 Disney Theatrical Productionsstage adaptation byBridget Carpenter; the movie is the fourth feature film installment in theFreaky Friday franchise. The adaptation starsCozi Zuehlsdorff andHeidi Blickenstaff.
Frozen was filmed at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London and was released onDisney+ in June 20, 2025.
Aladdin was originally set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022, on the 30th Anniversary of the original 1992 film, but the release date was pushed back until further notice.[108]
Disney has signed a 49-year lease to the 92-year-old New Amsterdam Theater, though it can get out of the deal by July 15 if certain conditions are not met.
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