Disney on Broadway will release special 25th anniversary concert for free streaming

Update (April 13th): As reported on BroadwayWorld, the Disney on Broadway concert might happen after all! Ray Hair, International President of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) just issued the following statement:

"We stand in solidarity with our fellow entertainment workers in Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA. We believe all musicians should be fairly compensated for their work all of the time, but we also believe that we must do everything possible to support entertainment workers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. We fully support the union musicians who have graciously offered to forgo all required payments to allow this charity event to move forward."

Update (April 11th): According to a recent article in the New York Times, the concert will not be streaming on April 13th due to the "American Federation of Musicians, which has been focused on winning greater compensation for streamed content", and did not allow the stream to proceed without compensation. There might still be a chance the concert will be streamed - and we will update as soon as we have more information.

The sold-out, one-night-only production of “Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway” will be released for free streaming this month.

The show includes selections from Disney on Broadway musicals such as Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Aida, Tarzan, Newsies, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and more. Disney on Broadway favorites Sierra Boggess, Kerry Butler, Ashley Brown, Adam Jacobs, Norm Lewis, Kara Lindsay, James Monroe Iglehart, and many more star in the special.

The show will be available for streaming on Monday, April 13th, at 7PM EST. Money raised during the event will go to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Watch a preview of the event below!