Toy Story: The Musical
Toy Story: The Musical was a rock musical inspired by Disney·Pixar's 1995 film Toy Story. The show was created by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment for Disney Cruise Line, replacing the earlier Hercules: The Muse-Ical.[1] After a year of pre-production and workshops, it had a soft premiere on board the Disney Wonder in March 2008, with an official opening on April 10, 2008.[2] The show was performed in the Walt Disney Theatre, the grand showplace located on Deck 4.
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Music | Disney |
Lyrics | Walt Disney Records |
Book | Mindi Dickstein |
Basis | Toy Story film, directed by John Lasseter |
Productions | 2008–2016, Disney Wonder |
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A land debut was initially planned in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure, however the plans were later canceled.[3] The musical spectacular for Frozen replaced plans for Toy Story at the Hyperion Theater starting on May 27, 2016.
The show was directed by Los Angeles-based director, Stefan Novinski, and choreographed by New York-based choreographer, Warren Adams. Throughout the 55-minute musical, there are 6 original songs, written by Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn. It also features one song from the original soundtrack of the animated feature, "You've Got a Friend in Me", written by Randy Newman. Music direction and arranging was handled by Los Angeles-based music director, David O. The book was written by New-York based lyricist, Mindi Dickstein, who penned the lyrics for the Little Women musical on Broadway. Sets were designed by Los Angeles-based set designer, Sibyl Wickersheimer, costumes were created by Los Angeles-based avant garde costumer, Ann Closs-Farley, lighting was designed by New York-based designer, Jason Kantrowitz, and sound design was by Los Angeles-based designer Drew Dalzell.
Toy Story: The Musical follows the film's storyline, with certain theatrical liberties taken.
Order of musical numbers
- "You've Got a Friend in Me" – Andy
- "That's Why We're Here" – Woody and Toys
- "To Infinity and Beyond" – Buzz, Woody and Toys
- "One Toy" – Woody
- "The Claw" – Little Green Aliens, Buzz, Woody and Sid
- "Make a Little Noise" – Sid
- "Make a Little Noise" (Reprise) – Sid
- "That's Why We're Here" (Duet) (Reprise) – Woody and Buzz
- "Busted"/"Make a Lot of Noise" – Woody, Buzz, Sid and Mutant Toys
- "You've Got a Friend in Me" (Reprise) / "That's Why We're Here" (Reprise) – Bo Peep, Woody, Buzz, Andy and Toys
- "Bows" / "To Infinity and Beyond" (Reprise) – Full Company
Original cast onboard Disney Wonder
- Woody – Geoffrey Tyler
- Buzz Lightyear – Noel Orput
- Andy – Laurel Hatfield
- Rex – Mark Whitten, Wallace Shawn (voice)
- Slinky Dog – Nicholas Nunez, Gabi Epstein, Blake Clark (voice)
- Mr. Potato Head – Melany Carruthers, Don Rickles (voice)
- Hamm – Ryan Naimy, John Ratzenberger (voice)
- Bo Peep – Isabelle Kiraly
- Sarge – Andre Jordan
- Barrel of Monkeys – Laurel Hatfield, Jessica Vandenberg, Andrew Wilson
- Green Army Men – Ina Marie Smith, Todd Stroik
- Buzz With Leaves – Katy Reinsel
- Little Green Aliens – Andre Jordan, Isabelle Kiraly, Ina Marie Smith, Jessica Vandenberg, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Pidgeon (voice)
- Sid - Rachel Fischer
- Ptero-Janie – Ina Marie Smith
- Mutant Army Man – Andre Jordan
- Ducky – Katy Reinsel
- Rollerbob – Laurel Hatfield
- Babyhead – Todd Stroik
- Legs – Jessica Vandenberg
- Manhand – Andrew Wilson
- Swings – Mark Donaldson, Alex Saslove
- Understudies – Amanda Juhl, Julie Smith
- Dance Captains – Mark Donaldson, Andrew Wilson
- Vocal Captain – Laurel Hatfield
Closing cast onboard Disney Wonder
- Woody – Patrick Pevehouse
- Buzz Lightyear – Jeff Scot Carey
- Andy – Keslie Ward
- Sid – Natalie!
- Rex – Jason Clarke, Wallace Shawn (voice)
- Slinky Dog – Mitch McCarrell, Dani Westhead, Blake Clark (voice)
- Mr. Potato Head – Meghan Deeley, Don Rickles (voice)
- Hamm – Michael Karl, John Ratzenberger (voice)
- Bo Peep – Ester Stilwell
- Sarge – Chris Teusch/Jamari Williams
- Barrel of Monkeys – Mia Beasley, Andy Mills, Keslie Ward
- Green Army Men – Kelsey Self, Andy Christopher
- Buzz With Leaves – Jacki King
- Little Green Aliens – Kelsey Self, Andy Mills, Mia Beasley, Ester Stilwell, Jeff Pidgeon (voice)
- Ptero-Janie – Natalie!
- Mutant Army Man – Chris Teusch/Jamari Williams
- Ducky – Jacki King
- Rollerbob – Keslie Ward
- Babyhead – Andy Cristopher
- Legs – Mia Beasley
- Manhand – Andy Mills
- Swings – Chris Teusch, Hayley Alexander
References
- Kelly, Mike (February 3, 2008). "You've Got a Friend at Sea". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- Gans, Andrew (March 7, 2008). "Toy Story—The Musical, by GrooveLily and Dickstein, Will Debut on Disney Cruise Line". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- Rivera, Heather (September 9, 2015). "Your Wish Has Been Granted: Genie's Run Extended at Hyperion Theater". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
External links
- Toy Story: The Musical at Disney Cruise Line website