by Beth Keating
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DisneyBizJournal.com
April 14, 2020
Do you often find yourself belting out Disney tunes in the shower? “Whistling while you work”? Do you think “it’s such fun to hum a happy working song”? Have we got an evening for you!
On Thursday, April 16th at 8 pm (EDT), ABC will air The Disney Family Singalong hosted by Ryan Seacrest. In case you thought you were the only one practicing your Disney Princess vibrato while you were in isolation, a bevy of celebrities and their families will remotely sing along with you to their favorite Disney tunes. Songs from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Moana and High School Musical will be in the mix.
Audiences at home will be aided by animated characters guiding the on-screen lyrics for this one-hour special. Of course, Josh Gad (Olaf from Frozen, LeFou from the live-action Beauty and the Beast) will be among those guesting, as will John Stamos (Chef Louis in Little Mermaid Live, or Uncle Jesse from Full House, whichever you prefer!). Kristin Chenoweth (Maleficent in Descendants, Rosetta in Tinker Bell, Glinda in Wicked), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana, Ariel in Little Mermaid Live), and Luke Evans (Gaston, live-action version Beauty and the Beast) will also be making appearances, or rather, singing their appearances.
Other celebrities, musical performers, and guests from around the Walt Disney World Company include singer Christina Aguilera (The All New Mickey Mouse Club, as well!), Erin Andrews (Dancing with the Stars, ESPN), radio personality Bobby Bones, singer Michael Bublé, Jordan Fisher (Moana, Grease Live, Liv & Maddie), Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars, The Disney Parks' Magical Christmas Celebration), Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars, The Disney Parks' Magical Christmas Celebration), talk show host and dancer Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars, The Talk), country group Little Big Town, choreographer extraordinaire Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, among many others), singer Donny Osmond (singing voice in Mulan, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), country singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett, and singer/dancer Amber Riley (Dancing with the Stars, Little Mermaid Live, Glee). Appearances by additional stars are still to be confirmed.
The evening will also offer public service announcements for Feeding America, helping audiences become aware of resources and support available in their area during the pandemic crisis.
Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.
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