Disney simply introduced {that a} brief one-act model of “Rogers: The Musical” can be coming to Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure for a restricted time in Summer 2023. This put up shares the teaser trailer and particulars about what to anticipate.
For those that are unfamiliar with it, “Rogers: The Musical” is a meta self-parody featured in an almost five-minute phase within the first episode of the Disney+ collection “Hawkeye.” The musical relies on the lifetime of Steve Rogers, the primary Captain America. The backstory within the Disney+ collection is that “Rogers: The Musical” was produced on the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City in 2024.
The Avengers had been invited to see the premiere of the musical, however Clint Barton is the one Avenger who truly exhibits up. In the Disney+ collection, the fictional musical encompasses a show-stopping quantity referred to as “Save the City,” which relies on The Battle of New York from the primary Avengers movie.
The award-winning songwriting staff of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman co-wrote the lyrics for “Save the City,” with Shaiman additionally producing the precise music recording within the authentic model of “Rogers: The Musical” seen in “Hawkeye.”
Disney already introduced Rogers: The Musical to life as soon as, throughout the Marvel panel eventually yr’s Disney’s D23 Expo. That featured a powerful efficiency of “Save The City” and was an enormous hit with occasion attendees.
We had been available for that, and it actually felt like Disney put an enormous quantity of effort right into a one-off efficiency. With the advantage of hindsight, now it looks like they had been merely testing the waters for one thing even larger at DCA.
Speaking of which, right here’s the teaser for “Rogers: The Musical” that Disney Parks shared on social media:
A timeless story of a timeless hero! ???????? ???? A brief one-act musical is coming for a restricted time this summer season to Disney California Adventure Park! Stay tuned for extra particulars???? pic.twitter.com/N8Ugh54LsU
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) February 23, 2023
According to Disneyland Resort, extra particulars in regards to the storyline, music, and the debut date can be shared at a later date. With Magic Happens Parade returning tomorrow (climate permitting), it’s doable there can be extra information then.
With all of that stated, we do have some further perception into what “Rogers: The Musical” might include because of a casting name that was posted late final month…
Disney Auditions has posted a casting name for a brand new limited-run musical on the Hyperion Theater. According to that audition posting, this can be an thrilling new Broadway-caliber musical manufacturing that may come to life in partnership with Hunter Bell, and that includes music by Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning composer Christopher Lennertz. The casting name is for the next:
Role #1/Featured Principal – 3 Female figuring out roles, 20’s to 50’s. Vocal Range: All. Style: Proficient with harmonization and talent to sing in lots of kinds from Destiny’s Child to Andrew Sisters. These three performers are a enjoyable, energetic and musical sisterhood that acts because the occasional “Greek Chorus”.
Role #2/Featured Principal – Female figuring out, mid 20’s to early 30’s. Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano. Style: up to date musical theatre. Brave, resourceful and clever. Must have a robust English accent.
Role #3/Featured Principal – Male figuring out, 17 to twenty. Vocal Range: Tenor. Style: up to date musical theater. Young man coming into his greatness.
Role #4/Featured Principal – Male figuring out, 30’s to 40’s. Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor. Style: up to date musical theatre. He is decisive, succesful, principled and has a wry humorousness. Leads others with angle and swagger.
Role #5/Featured Principal – Male figuring out, mid 20’s to early 30’s. Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor. Style: up to date musical theater. He is a noble, loyal, idealistic, and romantic do-gooder, who doesn’t surrender simply.
Singer/Chorus – Male and Female figuring out, any age. Vocal Range: All. Style: up to date musical theatre. These performers will play many roles and create the world for this story. Some roles can be required to bop.
The point out in Role #1 of it being for a enjoyable, energetic and musical sisterhood that acts because the occasional “Greek Chorus” led to fan hypothesis that this might be a manufacturing of Hercules. There’s additionally the truth that Bell wrote “Villains Tonight!” for Disney Cruise Line, which additional suggests it might be Hercules-related.
However, we thought these had been pink herrings and guessed that it might as a substitute be a manufacturing of “Rogers: The Musical.” Turns out that was right.
Our commentary then nonetheless applies right this moment. The arguments in favor of Rogers: The Musical are that it’s proper subsequent to Avengers Campus and the listings principally match characters from that (Steve, Peggy, Tony, and so on).
Introducing Rogers: The Musical as a limited-run providing can be a low-stakes strategy to check out a parody manufacturing and see if it’s viable as a bona fide present. Fans beloved Rogers: The Musical, and it has the kind of oddball and self-deprecating wit that would work.
Ultimately, we’re actually wanting ahead to this for just a few causes. First, I really like “Weird Disney.” I feel method too many issues the fashionable firm does are risk-averse, perfectly-polished and crafted by committee. The finish result’s that they often have a baseline minimal high quality stage, however are additionally predictable and have a manufactured really feel.
Doing one thing completely different and a bit on the market does yield some flops (KiteTails), however it additionally leads to issues which might be humorous and memorable and break the mould of what Disney usually does (additionally KiteTails; Merry Menagerie). “Rogers: The Musical” sounds prefer it’ll be one other leisure providing that matches the invoice on the “Weird Disney” entrance. I can’t wait.
Beyond that, there’s the sensible actuality of what “Rogers: The Musical” brings to the desk. Disney California Adventure wants extra points of interest and leisure, and placing a manufacturing again into the Hyperion simply is smart. The Aladdin and Frozen musicals had been world-class, and though this gained’t be that, it ought to be a enjoyable strategy to fill the day.
Plus, Avengers Campus wants room to develop, and this might be one strategy to accomplish that. Suffice to say, I’m a giant fan of this determination, and hope the artistic staff is given respiration room to show this into one thing enjoyable and particular that may evolve right into a everlasting manufacturing on the Hyperion.
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