New Disney MTI Jr/Kids Shows- Page 2

[santeFEEE]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 9:56pm

Looks like we're getting a one-act version of descendants as well

Descendants One-Act Version

[copskid949]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:06pm

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "It is in Disney's best financial interest to create Jr/Kids versions of all their animated films, so the fact that they exist doesn't necessarily lend itself towards any Broadway aspirations or plans.

However, this is not the first time a stage adaptation of Moana has been planned. Moana was one of several films on the table for a potential stage musical in the theme parks. The Magic Kingdom was supposed to get an expansion of Main Street USA with a large "Main Street Theater", capable of hosting live shows. Disneyland has a theater like this whichcurrently houses a short version of Frozen (and before that, Aladdin). It would have been nice to have a house that could eat a thousand people in Magic Kingdom several times a day. But just as land clearing began, the Main Street Theater project was abruptly cancelled (well, officially "put on indefinite hold". Most people point to the deteriorating monorails as the culprit that sank the project (an EPCOT monorail door opened mid-ride, and a video circulated the web. So suddenly new monorail trains became a much bigger priority for Disney and their money). Moana (along with Mary Poppins, and a "disney hits" concert) was one of the top considerations for the Main Street Theater, but we may never get to see it come to life."

I actually remember this! Had no idea Moana was on the table though. Thanks for the info!

[glinda_cady_newsie]

Posted: 8/2/19 at 10:24pm

I think "Brooklyn's Here" will remain in the show because I know they made a big deal of changing Spot Conlon to a girl for the junior production. It wouldn't make sense to go to all that trouble and cut the song. And "The Bottom Line" has been cut too.

[MollyJeanneMusic]

Posted: 8/3/19 at 10:51am

As for other junior/kids shows, there are some pretty decent adaptations of some of the Magic Treehouse books.  I'm actually the voice of the Jester in The Knight at Dawn Kids and the voice of Annie in A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens Jr!

[santeFEEE]

Posted: 8/3/19 at 3:01pm

A One-Act version of Disney's Descendants was recently added in the upcoming releases tab of the website

[copskid949]

Posted: 8/3/19 at 4:34pm

santeFEEE said: "A One-Act version of Disney's Descendants was recently added in the upcoming releases tab of the website"

I figured that was happening sooner or later. Cool that they waited to announce it until the third film premiered.

 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 8/4/19 at 11:51am

santeFEEE said: "A One-Act version of Disney's Descendants was recently added in the upcoming releases tab of the website"

Yup officially just announced! Nick Blaemaire is the additional lyricist, which is a fun surprise.

https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-descendants-the-musical

[BwayLB]

Posted: 8/4/19 at 12:34pm

santeFEEE said: "A One-Act version of Disney's Descendants was recently added in the upcoming releases tab of the website"

Awesome to the core!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/4/19 at 4:37pm

Is it too much to hope that the stage adaptation of Descendants might be just a little bit better than the movie it is based on?

[copskid949]

Posted: 8/4/19 at 4:57pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Is it too much to hope that the stage adaptation of Descendantsmight be just a little bit better than the movie it isbased on?"

No shade or anything but I’m not a fan of Kenny Ortega at all. Pretty much my only problem with the movies is just the direction. The music is mostly passable and by the middle of the third one the writers really got into a good spot. So I’m thinking it’s definitely gonna be an improvement.