Disney’s beloved ‘Frozen’ stage musical is ready to be filmed and launched on Disney Plus in 2025.
The thrilling announcement was made through the extremely anticipated D23 Expo on Friday, the place followers had been handled to a glimpse of what’s to return within the coming yr, in addition to a efficiency of ‘Let It Go’ by Samantha Barks, who at the moment stars as ‘Elsa’ within the London manufacturing.
Shortly after reveal the information, Disney posted a photograph of Barks as Elsa to its official Instagram account, together with the caption: “For the primary time in eternally… the hit musical FROZEN, filmed LIVE onstage that includes Samantha Barks as Elsa, is coming to #DisneyPlus in 2025!”
Producers behind the challenge revealed the present was recorded at Theatre Royal Drury Lane through the first week of February this yr.
The precise launch date for the movie is but to be introduced.
The ‘Frozen’ musical first opened in London’s West Finish in 2021, after a profitable run on Broadway and a North American tour.
Primarily based on the seminal Disney movie – which celebrated its tenth anniversary final yr – the stage manufacturing follows two sisters “grappling with the dying of their dad and mom and the presence of the elder’s ice powers”.
Directed by Michael Grandage (Evita, Hamlet, Orlando), with e-book by Jennifer Lee, the piece options music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
In January of this yr, it was introduced the award-winning West Finish manufacturing of the present was to be prolonged for one remaining time, with its remaining efficiency set to happen on September eighth 2024.
In an announcement, Director Grandage stated: “It has been a pleasure to be a part of the Frozen journey in London. Working with the group at Disney, the sensible artistic group, and the unbelievable forged have made this considered one of my happiest theatre experiences.”
“Frozen opened within the UK on the heels of the pandemic, and it was wonderful to welcome again audiences, a lot of whom had been coming to the theatre for the primary time. To introduce so many to the ability of theatre and hopefully domesticate a life-long love for it, has been an immense privilege.”
Tickets for the West Finish manufacturing of ‘Frozen’ the musical can be found to buy right here.
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