The anniversary concert will feature Disney on
Broadway’s brightest stars, performing hit songs from Disney’s nine
Broadway musicals, and more VR experience brings Disney on
Broadway’s biggest production numbers to the 2019 D23 Expo: The
Ultimate Disney Fan Event
Disney on Broadway is thrilled to return to D23 Expo, in
Anaheim, California, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Join
Broadway’s brightest stars as they present an exclusive concert,
Disney on Broadway: A 25th Anniversary Celebration, in Hall
D23 on Saturday, August 24, at 3:30 p.m.
Hosted by Tony Award®-nominee Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins, Beauty
and the Beast), the 75-minute concert will feature Heidi
Blickenstaff (Freaky Friday, The Little Mermaid), Ashley Brown
(Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, On The Record), Kissy Simmons
(The Lion King), Josh Strickland (Tarzan) and Alton Fitzgerald
White (The Lion King). A six-piece band, led by Jim Abbott, will
accompany performers as they lead the audience through Disney on
Broadway’s Tony Award-winning catalogue. The performance will
feature songs from Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aida,
Tarzan®, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, Newsies, Aladdin, Freaky
Friday and Frozen. (Talent is subject to change)
Disney on Broadway fans can also celebrate this milestone
anniversary by visiting the VR (virtual reality) theatre on the D23
Expo floor. The brand-new VR experience puts you center stage in
Aladdin, Frozen and The Lion King’s biggest Broadway production
numbers, featuring Broadway’s Caissie Levy (Elsa), Major Attaway
(Genie), Telly Leung (Aladdin) and Tshidi Manye (Rafiki).
About Disney on Broadway: A 25th Anniversary Celebration
performers:
(Talent is subject to change)
Heidi Blickenstaff most recently created the
body-swapping role(s) of Katherine (and Ellie) in Disney’s Freaky
Friday for Disney Channel and Disney Theatrical Productions (Helen
Hayes and Outer Critics nominations). On Broadway, Heidi was most
recently seen as Bea Bottom in the 10-time Tony-nominated Something
Rotten! (Outer Critics and Grammy® nominations). Disney on Broadway
audiences might remember Heidi as Ursula from Disney’s The Little
Mermaid. Other Broadway credits include The Addams Family (Alice
Beineke), The Full Monty and Tony-nominated [title of show], the
original Broadway musical Heidi and her friends made about four
friends making an original Broadway musical. Some favorite regional
shows include Next to Normal (Diana) at the Weston Playhouse and
First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb at the Kennedy
Center, Signature Theatre and recorded for PBS. Heidi can be seen
and heard on the DVDs of Freaky Friday and PBS’s First You Dream as
well as on many Broadway and concert albums available wherever
music and DVDs are sold. www.heidiblickenstaff.com
Ashley Brown originated the title role in Mary Poppins on
Broadway for which she received Outer Critics, Drama League and
Drama Desk nominations for “Best Actress.” Ms. Brown also starred
as Mary Poppins in the national tour of Mary Poppins where she
garnered a Garland Award for “Best Performance in a Musical.” Ms.
Brown’s other Broadway credits include Belle in Beauty and the
Beast, as well as starring in the national tours of Jack O’Brien’s
The Sound of Music and Disney's On the Record. Ms. Brown has
starred in both Oklahoma! and Showboat at Chicago’s Lyric Opera and
has performed with virtually all of the top orchestras in North
America including the Boston Pops (twice), the New York
Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at Disney Hall, the
Pittsburgh Symphony, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall (five
times), Fort Worth Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops and Philadelphia
Orchestra (twice). Ms. Brown’s PBS special called Ashley Brown:
Call Me Irresponsible received a PBS Telly Award. Other television
credits include NBC’s The Sound of Music. Ms. Brown is the voice of
Disneyland celebrating its 60th anniversary singing the newly
penned Richard Sherman song “A Kiss Goodnight.” Ms. Brown’s album
of Broadway and American Songbook standards, Speak Low, and her
newly recorded Christmas EP, The Secret of Christmas, are available
on Ghostlight/Warner Brothers.
Gavin Lee just finished playing Lumière in Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast. In New York, he most recently played the
Grinch at Madison Square Garden. Before this, he originated the
role of Squidward in SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway Musical
(Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nomination). Before that, he
played Thenadier in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. He
originated the role of Bert in the West End and Broadway
productions of Mary Poppins (Drama Desk and Theatre World Awards,
Olivier and Tony Award nominations). Gavin has appeared at Carnegie
Hall in Showboat and in the world premiere of Holiday Inn at
Goodspeed Opera House. TV credits include Law and Order: SVU, The
Good Wife and White Collar. His favorite London theatre credits
include Top Hat, Crazy for You, Peggy Sue Got Married, Me and My
Girl, Over My Shoulder, Oklahoma!, Contact and Singin’ in the Rain.
Gavin has performed his solo cabaret in New York, Chicago and on
Disney Cruise Line.
Kissy Simmons is a native of Floral City, Florida, and
graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in
Speech Communications. She was also a NCAA Division 1 Track and
Field athlete. Kissy grew up playing the keyboard and singing in
church, and was a State Champion high jumper at Citrus High School.
After graduating from the University of South Florida, she got her
professional theatre debut at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for
the Performing Arts where she was seen in Little Shop of Horrors
(Ronnette), Jacques Brel and other seasonal cabaret shows. Broadway
credits include: The Lion King (Nala). First national tour: The
Lion King (Nala). Las Vegas: The Lion King (Nala). TV credits
include Smash, Hope & Faith, 30 Rock, 6 Degrees and many
commercials, voiceovers and print. Thank you, God for your grace
and to my biggest fans Anthony and Sadie!
Josh Strickland is a native of Charleston, South
Carolina. In 2006, Strickland created the leading role of Tarzan in
Disney’s musical Tarzan® on Broadway. In 2009, he made his starring
Las Vegas debut in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort
while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show Holly's
World. Strickland debuted his first single "Report to the Floor,"
which skyrocketed to the top five on the iTunes Dance Charts the
first week of its release, followed by “Last Dance.” In 2013,
Strickland joined the cast of Vegas! The Show at the Planet
Hollywood Casino & Resort in Las Vegas in a starring role.
Strickland has also appeared internationally with the all-star cast
of Disney’s Broadway Hits, including the Emmy -winning concert at
Royal Albert Hall in London, England. He most recently reprised his
role as Tarzan in Disney’s musical Tarzan® in Oberhausen, Germany
at the Stage Metronom Theatre. Twitter & Instagram:
@joshuajstrick
Alton Fitzgerald White performed a record-breaking 4,308
performances as King Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway. Alton
recently added author and keynote speaker to his list of titles.
His book, My Pride: Mastering the Challenge of Daily Performance,
filled with secrets to fulfillment and joy in work and life, was
recently published by Disney Editions. Other Broadway starring
roles include Mister in The Color Purple, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in
Ragtime, Ken in Smokey Joe’s Cafe, John in Miss Saigon and The
Hawker in The Who’s Tommy. Alton has performed concert dates all
over the world. His best-selling CD Disney My Way!, along with
autographed copies of his Disney book, are available at
www.altonfitzgeraldwhite.com. Alton has had guest star roles on the
hit TV series Law & Order, Bull, The Blacklist, The Good Fight,
Code Black, Elementary, Mindhunter and Madam Secretary. He was most
recently featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Rent
which was performed live on Fox television. Please join him on his
Facebook fan page, @WhiteAlton on Twitter, and @Alton2459 on
Instagram.
CLICK HERE to download production photos and talent headshots in
support of Disney on Broadway: A 25thAnniversary
Celebration.
Single-day tickets for Friday and Sunday of D23 Expo 2019 are
available for $89 for one-day adult admission and $69 for children
3–9. Gold Members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club can purchase
tickets for $77 for a one-day adult admission and $59 for children
3–9. Single-day Saturday tickets and three-day passes are sold out.
For more information on tickets and D23 Expo 2019, visit
www.D23Expo.com.
About Disney Theatrical
Productions
Disney Theatrical Productions (DTP), a division of
The Walt Disney Studios, operates under the direction of Thomas
Schumacher. The group produces and licenses Broadway productions
around the world, including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King,
Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida, TARZAN®, Mary Poppins, a
co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, The Little Mermaid, Peter
and the Starcatcher, Newsies, Aladdin and Frozen. Other successful
stage ventures have included the London hit Shakespeare in Love,
stage productions of Disney’s High School Musical, Der Gl�ckner Von
Notre Dame in Berlin and King David in concert. DTP has
collaborated with the country’s leading regional theatres to
develop new stage musicals including The Jungle Book, The Hunchback
of Notre Dame and Freaky Friday.
About D23 Expo 2019
D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together
all the worlds of Disney under one roof for three packed days of
presentations, pavilions, experiences, concerts, sneak peeks,
shopping and more. The event provides fans with unprecedented
access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks, and
celebrities. For the latest D23 Expo 2019 news, visit D23expo.com.
Presentations, talent and schedule subject to change. To join the
D23 Expo conversation, be sure to follow DisneyD23 on Twitter,
Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and use the hashtag #D23Expo.
About D23
The name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in
1923 when Walt Disney opened his first studio in Hollywood. D23 is
the first official club for fans in Disney’s 90-plus-year history.
It gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of
Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its
quarterly publication, Disney twenty-three; a rich website at
D23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and
special events for D23 Members throughout the year.
Fans can join D23 at Gold Membership ($99.99), Gold Family
Membership ($129.99), and General Membership (complimentary) levels
at D23.com. To keep up with all the latest D23 news and events,
follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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