"The malevolent world of the Disney villains takes a comical spin" in the new revue-style show that will debut during the March 27, 2010, voyage of the Disney Magic. The show will later surface aboard the new Disney Dream cruise ship in early 2011.

(News of Bowen and Bell's involvement in the show had previously leaked out in summer 2009, via a casting notice.)

Villains Tonight! is billed as "the first full-scale musical production dedicated to the Disney villains. The show is a family-friendly, fun-filled musical extravaganza that places these famous evil-doers in some irreverent funny moments."

Writers Bell (a Tony nominee for Best Book of a Musical) and Bowen are joined by director Allison Narver, choreographer Karma Camp and musical director Ben Cohn.

Jim Urry, vice president of entertainment for Disney Cruise Line said in a statement, "With Villains Tonight! we are bringing the lovable and loathsome Disney villains to life in a way never seen before — as the stars of the first musical comedy devoted to the anti-heroes of our films."

According to Disney notes, Villains Tonight! begins as Hades and his sidekicks, Pain and Panic (from "Hercules"), welcome new souls (the audience) to the Underworld. "But instead of a frightening realm, guests will discover that Hades has turned the Underworld into an upbeat and happier place. The lively fun comes to a halt when The Fates arrive and predict that Hades will lose his position as Lord of the Underworld if he doesn't ramp up the evil factor. Worried by the news, Hades checks his Evil-O-Meter and discovers it is running dangerously low. So he comes up with a plan: He'll conjure up the very best of the worst — the most powerful Disney villains — to help him replenish the world of evil."

The cast of characters includes a "Who's Who" of the Disney villains, including Disney's newest crook, Dr. Facilier from "The Princess and the Frog." The show also features classic divas and scoundrels like Ursula ("The Little Mermaid"), the Evil Queen ("Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"), Captain Hook ("Peter Pan") and Scar ("The Lion King").

Performances will play the ship's 977-seat Walt Disney Theatre.

Expect "irreverent versions of classic Disney villain tunes," including a dance club version of "Cruella De Vil" (from "101 Dalmatians"), a Copacabana-inspired take of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" ("The Little Mermaid") and a new of "Friends on the Other Side," from Walt Disney Pictures' newest animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog."

The show was produced by Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment, which also created "Finding Nemo – The Musical" (Walt Disney World Resort in Florida), "Disney's Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular" (Disneyland Resort in California), "Twice Charmed" (Disney Cruise Line) and "The Golden Mickeys" (Hong Kong Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line).

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