Regional NewsMajor Attaway, Kara Lindsay, Kissy Simmons, More Star in Paper Mill's A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney's Broadway HitsExpect tunes from The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, and more.
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Andrew Gans
December 01, 2021
Major Attaway, Kara Lindsay, and Kissy Simmons
A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney's Broadway Hits, directed by Casey Hushion, plays New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse December 1–January 2, 2022, with an official opening December 5.
The cast features Major Attaway (Aladdin), Dan DeLuca (Newsies), Kara Lindsay (Newsies), Jarran Muse (Ain't Too Proud), Kissy Simmons (The Lion King), Bronwyn Tarboton(Frozen), and Dion Simmons Grier (Songs for a New World). In the holiday engagement, the Disney on Broadway performers gather around the Christmas tree to reminisce and perform songs from The Lion King, Tarzan, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Hercules, The Little Mermaid, Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Aida, High School Musical, and Frozen.
A Jolly Holiday features a book by Sandy Rustin, choreography by Kenny Ingram, music supervision, orchestrations, and additional arrangements by Jim Abbott, and music direction by Geoffrey Ko, who also conducts.
The production also has scenic design by Kelly James Tighe, costume design by Sarita P. Fellows, lighting design by Charlie Morrison, and sound design by Matt Kraus. Kristin Newhouse is the production stage manager.
The season will continue in 2022 with productions of Clue, the world premiere of The Wanderer, and Sister Act. Paper Mill currently requires proof of vaccination for all artists, staff, and audiences over 12 as well as face masks for staff and audiences in the theatre.
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21 Magical Moments from Disney’s Broadway Productions
21 Magical Moments from Disney’s Broadway Productions
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Susan Egan and Terrence Mann in Beauty and the Beast
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Terrence Mann and Susan Egan in the original Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast
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A scene from The Lion King
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The Lion King
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Adam Pascal and Heather Headley in Aida
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A scene from Aida
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Ashley Brown, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Alexander Scheitinger and Gavin Lee lead the ensemble in Mary Poppins
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Ashley Brown, Alexander Scheitinger, Katherine Leigh Doherty, and Gavin Lee in Mary Poppins
