The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts – our celebration of the best in visual, culinary, and performing arts – returns January 14 – February 21, 2022, during The World’s Most Magical Celebration. And in 2022, we’re thrilled to welcome back the incomparable DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series, with three performances each evening headlined by Broadway stars performing favorite songs from more than 25 years of award-winning DISNEY ON BROADWAY stage productions.
Here’s the full lineup of jaw-dropping talents performing at this year’s DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series:
Feb. 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19 & 20 – Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”) & Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”)
Feb. 21 – Special, extended finale performance featuring Brown, Strickland, Simmons & Scott
All shows are performed at America Gardens Theatre and are included with theme park admission. Look for more information soon about DISNEY ON BROADWAY Dining Packages.
Earlier this week, we told you about the “Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway” concert that was going to air on April 13th. The foundation was originally going to be presenting a free broadcast of this production today (April 13) in order to raise money for the COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, and after some back-and-forth with unions (and a brief cancellation), the show is back on!
The concert will feature performances by our favorite Disney on Broadway veterans, to be hosted by Ryan McCartan. Broadway’s Prince Hans of the Southern Isles himself, McCartan will be hosting live from his family home. As a famous Newsie once said, wrongs will be righted if we’re united, which was fitting for the reunion of 18 Newsies set to appear from the original Broadway and touring productions.
The concert, which was originally filmed in November, is all about celebrating the 25th anniversary of Disney on Broadway. The concert has been backed by 15 musicians and has already brought in around $570,000 for Broadway Cares.
The Disney on Broadway benefit concert will stream today, Friday, April 17, at 7:00 PM (ET). You can tune in via the YouTube Live link below:
The Arts have arrived at Walt Disney World’s Epcot! With entertainment, food, and excitement galore, the Epcot Festival of the Arts is now open through February 24. Curious of what you can expect to enjoy? Check out the details below from DisneyParksBlog:
It’s time to get your art on during the fourth Epcot International Festival of the Arts! Step inside the new life-sized frames of Van Gogh’s famous Café Terrace at Night or Sunflowers paintings to star in an Artful Photo Op. Taste culinary wonders at the 12 festival Food Studios, presenting artfully crafted dishes and libations. Watch uber-talented artists at work, then take home your favorite pieces. Grab a seat for an unforgettable complimentary performance of the Disney on Broadway Concert Series.
It’s all happening now through Feb. 24 at this fourth annual Epcot festival celebrating the visual, culinary and performing arts. You can even exercise your own artistic talent at multiple interactive exhibits and workshops. Bring the family for fun-filled activities like Figment’s Brush with the Masters scavenger hunt, Animation Academy at America Gardens Theatre and the Expression Section: Paint-by-Number wall mural in Future World. Interact with the Epcot Living Statues (laughs guaranteed!) in Future World East, and marvel at acrobatic performances of the Art Defying Gravity troupe at the World Showcase Plaza stage.
For a primo photo session at some of the festival’s most popular stops, step into life-sized versions of famous paintings like those of Van Gogh, Edvard Munch and Leonardo da Vinci. There’s an homage to artist Frida Kahlo at the Mexico pavilion, and you’ll want to jump into the Peter Pan Storybook photo-op before posing with Washington Crossing the Delaware. Get silly with the kids at the Green Landing Family Play Zone. And go Broadway each evening for a show-stopping performance at the America Gardens Theatre — here’s the talent lineup for the Disneyon Broadway Concert Series:
Jan. 17, 20, 21 and 24 – Kissy Simmons and Alton Fitzgerald White (“The Lion King”)
Jan. 18, 19, 22 and 23 – Heidi Blickenstaff (“The Little Mermaid”) and Gavin Lee (“Mary Poppins”)
Jan. 25 – Special performance featuring Simmons, White, Blickenstaff and Lee
Jan. 26, 28, 29; Feb. 1, 2, 5 and 6 – Kara Lindsay (“Newsies”) and Kevin Massey (“Tarzan”)
Jan. 27, 30, 31, Feb. 3, 4, 7 and 8 – Liana Hunt (“Newsies”) and Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”)
Feb. 9 – Special performance featuring Lindsay, Massey, Hunt and Jacobs
Feb. 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22 and 23 – Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”) and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”)
Feb. 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 and 21 – Syndee Winters (“The Lion King”) and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”)
Feb. 24 – Special performance featuring Brown, Strickland, Winters and Scott
Twelve Food Studios surrounding the World Showcase offer creative bites and refreshing sips like these standouts: Sous Vide Chicken Roulade at Pop Eats!; Vanilla, Rose Water and Pistachio Panna Cotta at The Masterpiece Kitchen; and the Rainboba sparkling water layered with Fruit Boba and topped with a Foam Cloud (heavenly!) at The Deconstructed Dish. Need chocolate? Head to The Artist’s Table for the Sipping Chocolate Flight of white, milk and dark chocolate – yum!
And don’t miss these brand-new permanent films debuting around the park:
“Awesome Planet” at The Land pavilion, narrated by Ty Burrell (Modern Family), features spectacular imagery, in-theater effects, and an original musical score by Academy Award-winning composer Steven Price.
“Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360” in the Canada pavilion, narrated by award-winning actors Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy, presents breathtaking new scenes in this update of the original “O Canada!”
“Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along” in the France pavilion, directed by Don Hahn, who produced the animated and live-action “Beauty and the Beast” films, invites guests to sing-along to this thrilling new animated twist on a “tale as old as time.” At the theater’s entrance, you can explore a new exhibit, “Tales as Old as Time: French Storytelling on Stage and Screen,” featuring a stunning display of ornate costumes, music and artwork dedicated to the adaptation of French literature in cinema, theater, ballet and opera. Don’t miss the glass slipper from the live-action “Cinderella” film or Belle’s costume from “Beauty and the Beast.” Community arts organizations from Florida also contributed pieces to the exhibit.
While visiting World Showcase, be sure to check out two new bands including Lebendig, an award-winning German pop rock band who will perform their modern take on Germany’s well-known Schlager sound in the Germany pavilion. And in the Morocco pavilion, enjoy the creative mix of traditional Gnawa music and the current sounds of Morocco with Atlas Fusion.
The Epcot International Festival of the Arts will return to Epcot January 17-February 24, 2020. The Festival invites guests to experience the visual, culinary and performing arts through live concerts and art performances, workshops, art signings, food and much more.
One of our favorite parts of the festival is the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, where Disney on Broadway stars pair up to perform songs from award-winning productions at the America Gardens Theatre. Disney confirmed today that the Disney on Broadway Concert Series will return to the park nightly during the festival.
