''Frozen – Live at the Hyperion'' was a musical stage show inspired by
Disney's
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2013 animated film ''
Frozen''. It was presented at the
Hyperion Theater
The Hyperion Theater is located at Disney California Adventure in Hollywood Land. It was presenting '' Frozen – Live at the Hyperion''. The theater can seat up to 1,984 people.
The facade is modeled after that of the Los Angeles Theatre o ...
in
Hollywood Land
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at
Disney California Adventure
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. The show premiered on May 27, 2016 and had its last four performances on March 13, 2020; the theater then closed March 14.
A version of the show was premiered on board the
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ship ''
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'' under the name ''Frozen: A Musical Spectacular'' on November 10, 2016.
History
''Frozen – Live at the Hyperion'' was announced on September 9, 2015, as a replacement for the venue's previous musical, ''
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular'',
which played from 2003 to 2016.
The production is directed by the Tony-nominated Liesl Tommy, written by the Tony-nominated
Chad Beguelin, and features sets by the Tony-nominated scenic designer Robert Brill. Jason Michael Webb is the musical supervisor and arranger. Puppets for the show were designed by
Michael Curry. About 3,500 people auditioned for the initial production, from which the production team selected a cast of over 100 to put on up to five performances daily.
Changes
As part of the transformation of the Hyperion Theater to accommodate ''Frozen – Live at the Hyperion'', the stage was rebuilt. The new additions include a
LED video wall and large curtains on either side of the stage that serve as a projection surface. The production also includes a large number of mobile sets in addition to the video elements.
Some solo songs like "
In Summer" were changed by Webb to ensemble numbers. Some scenes such as Wandering Oaken's Trading Post and Sauna and characters such as Marshmallow, the ice monster were removed.
For the "
Let It Go
"Let It Go" is a song from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney's 2013 computer-animated feature film ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'', whose music and lyrics were composed by husband-and-wife songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert L ...
" sequence, Elsa stands on top of crystal stairs that rotate out over the crowd.
See also
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For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
References
External links
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