Disney have finally announced a multi-million dollar production based on Pixar’s first feature film, Toy Story reports The Orlando Sentinel and Disney Cruise Line via PRNewsWire.com.
Toy Story — The Musical will debut in April aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship. It’s the latest entry in Disney’s expansive live-theater network that launched in 1993 with the purchase of a Broadway theater and has grown to include full-blown, movie-based Broadway musicals such as The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast.
reports The Sentinel. The official press release adds,
Using Randy Newman’s Oscar nominated hit song "You’ve Got a Friend in Me" as a departure point, this production has a new eight-song score that brings the story to life. New York-based Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn from the band GrooveLily blended together pop, rock and folk music to create a contemporary score that truly captures the heartfelt whimsy of the animated tale.
After the massive success of The Lion King on Broadway, I feel personally, it’s a shame that it’s only going to be on the Disney Cruise Line. I do hope it does one day make it to stages around the world, if it is a success.
