There is finally a premiere date for the live stage film of Disney's Frozen. Captured before the West End bow of the musical closed last year with Samantha Barks starring as Elsa, the film will premiere on streamer Disney+ June 20.
News of the filming broke last year at fan convention D23.
The show opened at Theatre Royal Drury Lane September 8, 2021, and completed a three-year run September 8, 2024, having been seen by more than 2.8 million people. Adapted from Disney's 2013 animated film, the musical crossed the pond after a 2018 Broadway bow that closed during the pandemic shutdown. Michael Grandage directed.
The London production received four Olivier nominations, including Best New Musical.
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Casting for the stage film hasn't yet been confirmed, but the closing cast of the show featured Barks as Elsa, Laura Dawkes as Anna, Jammy Kasongo as Kristoff, Craig Gallivan as Olaf, Oliver Ormson as Hans, Richard Frame as Duke of Weselton, and Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall alternating as Sven.
Frozen features music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and a book by Jennifer Lee. The production also has choreography by Rob Ashford, set and costume design by Christopher Oram, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Peter Hylenski, video design by Finn Ross, puppet design by Michael Curry, and musical supervision and arrangements by Stephen Oremus.
