Disney simply introduced {that a} quick one-act model of “Rogers: The Musical” shall be coming to Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure for a restricted time in Summer 2023. This publish 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 a virtually five-minute phase within the first episode of the Disney+ sequence “Hawkeye.” The musical relies on the lifetime of Steve Rogers, the primary Captain America. The backstory within the Disney+ sequence 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 really exhibits up. In the Disney+ sequence, 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 crew of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman co-wrote the lyrics for “Save the City,” with Shaiman additionally producing the precise track recording within the unique model of “Rogers: The Musical” seen in “Hawkeye.”
Disney already introduced Rogers: The Musical to life as soon as, in the course of the Marvel panel finally 12 months’s Disney’s D23 Expo. That featured a formidable 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 as if 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 time 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 concerning the storyline, music, and the debut date shall be shared at a later date. With Magic Happens Parade returning tomorrow (climate permitting), it’s attainable there shall be extra information then.
With all of that stated, we do have some extra perception into what “Rogers: The Musical” might comprise due to 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 shall be an thrilling new Broadway-caliber musical manufacturing that can 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 skill to sing in lots of types 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: modern musical theatre. Brave, resourceful and clever. Must have a powerful English accent.
Role #3/Featured Principal – Male figuring out, 17 to twenty. Vocal Range: Tenor. Style: modern 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: modern musical theatre. He is decisive, succesful, principled and has a wry humorousness. Leads others with perspective and swagger.
Role #5/Featured Principal – Male figuring out, mid 20’s to early 30’s. Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor. Style: modern 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: modern musical theatre. These performers will play many roles and create the world for this story. Some roles shall 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 may very well be Hercules-related.
However, we thought these had been pink herrings and guessed that it will as a substitute be a manufacturing of “Rogers: The Musical.” Turns out that was right.
Our commentary then nonetheless applies right now. 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 forth).
Introducing Rogers: The Musical as a limited-run providing could be a low-stakes option to take a look at out a parody manufacturing and see if it’s viable as a bona fide present. Fans cherished Rogers: The Musical, and it has the type of oddball and self-deprecating wit that would work.
Ultimately, we’re actually wanting ahead to this for a couple of causes. First, I really like “Weird Disney.” I feel means too many issues the trendy firm does are risk-averse, perfectly-polished and crafted by committee. The finish result’s that they normally have a baseline minimal high quality degree, 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 ends in issues which can be humorous and memorable and break the mildew 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 sights 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 needs to be a enjoyable option to fill the day.
Plus, Avengers Campus wants room to develop, and this might be one option to accomplish that. Suffice to say, I’m an enormous fan of this resolution, and hope the artistic crew 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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