Epcot unveils lineup for Broadway concert series during 2023 arts festival

Walt Disney World has revealed the singers set to perform during the Disney on Broadway concert series, part of the Epcot International Festival of the Arts, which begins Jan. 13.

The 12 entertainers all have experience with Disney stage productions such as “Frozen,” “Aladdin,” “The Lion King” and “Tarzan.” Each evening will spotlight two singers appearing in three sessions.

The lineup, subject to change, includes:

• Jan. 13, 15, 16, 19, 20: Kara Lindsay (“Newsies”) and Kevin Massey (“Tarzan”)

• Jan. 14, 17, 18, 21, 22: Arielle Jacobs (“Aladdin”) and Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”)

• Jan. 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, Feb. 2, 3: Patti Murin (“Frozen”) and Robert Creighton (“Frozen”)

• Jan. 24, 27, 28, 31, Feb. 1, 4, 5: Mandy Gonzalez (“AIDA”) and L. Steven Taylor (“The Lion King”)

• Feb. 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19: Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”) and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”)

• Feb. 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17: Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”) and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”)

• Feb. 20: Extended finale performance with Brown, Scott, Simmons and Strickland

The park also offers a dinner package with a meal at one of 12 select Epcot restaurants and reserved seating for the Broadway series concert on the same day. Online reservations become available Dec. 13 at disneyworld.disney.go.com. Prices range from $35 to $95 depending on the chosen restaurant.

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts includes appearances by featured artists, galleries, artful photo ops, group murals and outdoor kitchens showing off the culinary arts. Menus have not yet been announced.

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