
Frozen The Musical Summary
- Genre: Musical
- Frozen The Musical is 2 Hours & 15 Minutes long, including an intermission of 15 Minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Began: February 22, 2018
- Show Opened: March 22, 2018
- Show Closes: Open ended
The Broadway powerhouse musical duo Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have adapted their musical film, Frozen, into a Broadway stage musical.
Frozen The Musical on Broadway Background
The movie Frozen set three records, including the highest grossing animated film in history, the highest grossing film in the year 2013 as well as the third highest grossing original film ever. The book for the musical is written by Jennifer Lee, who wrote and co-directed the film, and also played the voice part of Elsa and Anna’s mother. The show's original director was the wunderkind Alex Timbers, who has directed successful musicals including Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Rocky, Here Lies Love, and The Pee Wee Herman Show. Timbers' replacement, Michael Grandage, won a 2010 Tony Award for best direction of the play Red.
With incredible design by Christopher Oram (Wolf Hall Parts 1 & 2, Hughie), animated characters such as Olaf, are given new life as inhabited by live performers in skillfully designed costumes. The show is produced by Disney Theatricals, under the leadership of Thomas Schumacher, whose prior successes turning Disney animated films into hit musicals include Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and The Lion King.
What’s Frozen The Musical Like?
In the story, two sisters, Elsa and Anna, are princesses of Arendelle. The older sister, Elsa, possesses special powers that allow her to produce ice, snow and frost at will, or sometimes against her will. When Anna accidentally injures her younger sister Elsa as a child, their parents isolate Anna alone in a castle, and thus she becomes an ice queen. When Elsa disappears on the eve of her coronation, Anna embarks on a journey, along with iceman Kristoff, a snowman named Olaf and a reindeer named Sven, finding her sister trapped in an eternal winter. It is this heartrending tale that captivated so many people when the film was released, and this plot remains intact in the Broadway adaptation. Along with new songs by the Lopez/Anderson-Lopez songwriting genius team, the Frozen stage musical is an unmissable treat for the entire family.
Is Frozen The Musical Good for Kids?
Yes, the show is designed for children to enjoy as much as their parents, from the young to the young at heart.
Theatre Information
St. James Theatre
New York, NY 10019
Cast Members
- Elsa
- Caissie Levy
- Anna
- Patti Murin
- Elsa (Standby)
- Alyssa Fox
- Anna (Standby)
- Aisha Jackson
- Kristoff
- Noah J. Ricketts
- Olaf
- Ryann Redmond
- Hans
- Joe Carroll
- Oaken
- Kevin Del Aguila
- Duke of Weselton
- Robert Creighon
- Pabbie
- Zach Hess
- Sven
- Andrew Pirozzi
- Young Elsa
- MiMi Ryder
- Young Elsa
- Charlie Tassone
- Young Anna
- Winter Donnelly
- Young Anna
- Fiona Morgan Quinn
- Sven
- Adam Jepsen
- Sven
- Andrew Pirozzi
Past Cast Members
- Young Anna
- Mattea Conforti
- Kristoff
- Jelani Alladin
- Olaf
- Greg Hildreth
- Hans
- John Riddle
- Pabbie
- Timothy Hughes
- Young Elsa
- Ayla Schwartz
- Young Elsa
- Brooklyn Nelson
- Young Anna
- Audrey Bennette
Producers
Disney Theatrical Productions
Production Credits
- Direction
- Michael Grandage
- Set Design + Costume Design
- Christopher Oram
- Lighting Design
- Natasha Katz
- Sound Design
- Peter Hylensk
- Musical Supervision + Arrangements
- Stephen Oremus
- Choreography
- Rob Ashford
- Orchestrations)
- David Metzger
- Music + Lyrics
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
- Book
- Jennifer Lee
- Production Stage Manager
- Lisa Dawn Cave
Creative Team
- General Manager
- Anne Quart at Disney Theatrical Productions
- Advertising Representative
- Serino Coyne
- Company Manager
- Michael Bolger at Disney Theatrical Productions
- Senior Publicist
- Dennis Crowley at Disney Theatrical Productions
- Associate Publicist
- Michael Strassheim at Disney Theatrical Productions