Dave Paulson

dnpaulson@tennessean.com

From “If I Didn’t Know Better” to “It Ain’t Yours to Throw Away,” Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio’s original duets on ABC’s “Nashville” have made them arguably the show’s most popular singers. Soon, their fans will get to see them team up on a familiar non-country tune.

The duo known to “Nashville” fans as “Gunnar and Scarlett” recently filmed a performance of “Beauty and the Beast” from the Disney animated film and Broadway musical. It will be featured on the TV special “Backstage with Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years,” airing December 14 on ABC.

The special marks the 20th anniversary of Disney’s first stage production and celebrates its eight Broadway musicals, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.”

Disney and Music City also recently crossed paths for another TV special: Jennifer Nettles joined “Frozen” star Idina Menzel on “Let It Go” for this year’s “CMA Country Christmas,” which airs Monday at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

Palladio and Bowen’s performance might help tide “Nashville” fans over as the show has just two more new episodes left in 2014. It will air its “winter finale” on December 10, and is slated to return early next year.

–Dave Paulson, dnpaulson@tennessean.com