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Frozen on Broadway won’t be returning when theaters reopen

ByAmanda Mullen|
INTO THE UNKNOWN – In “Frozen 2,” Elsa feels that she’s being beckoned by a voice from far away, a calling she can’t ignore showcased in the original song “Into the Unknown.” She learns that answers await her—but she must venture far from home. Featuring Idina Menzel as the voice of Elsa, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2019. © 2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.
INTO THE UNKNOWN – In “Frozen 2,” Elsa feels that she’s being beckoned by a voice from far away, a calling she can’t ignore showcased in the original song “Into the Unknown.” She learns that answers await her—but she must venture far from home. Featuring Idina Menzel as the voice of Elsa, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2019. © 2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

Following Broadway’s closures due to COVID-19, it’s been announced that Frozen will not return to St. James Theatre when productions resume.

Numerous industries have taken a hit due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis and all of the closures that have taken place since it began. Theater is one such industry, and, in particular, Broadway has seen quite a few losses since it was forced to close back in March. Not only were several shows that were meant to debut forced to push back their opening dates indefinitely (and possibly permanently), but the organization itself has canceled countless performances since closing its doors.

And now Broadway has lost one more thing: one of its Disney musicals. It’s been announced that Broadway’s rendition of Frozen will not be returning to St. James Theatre once productions resume, meaning Elsa and Anna sang onstage for the last time on March 11. It’s a bit surprising that this would become a casualty of the closures, as Frozen is undoubtedly one of Disney’s most popular franchises, but it does highlight how serious things are.

Luckily, Disney Theatrical Productions does have plans to continue the musical’s national tour, so Frozen fans will be able to see the show in some capacity — even if it’s not on Broadway. When that will happen depends on when health experts deem things safe enough to do so, but theatergoers should definitely keep an eye out for that.

“The extraordinary contribution of Broadway’s original company plus those who have joined more recently cannot be overstated,” Disney Theatrical Productions President, Thomas Schumacher, said in a statement. “Frozen, like all shows, is wholly dependent on those who create and perform them but this was an uncommonly close and talented group and they’ll be missed. Finally, I have to acknowledge our incredible audiences; night after night, the fans showed us how much they loved this show and we look forward to seeing them at Frozen around the world.”

We look forward to it, too. Let’s hope it’s sooner rather than later.

For more information about COVID-19, visit the CDC’s website or the website for your state’s Department of Health.

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