by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:15 AM ET, Mon November 20, 2023
The Walt Disney World Resort announced more details about
the upcoming 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
Running between January 12 and February 19, visual, culinary
and performing arts will be on full display, with the America Gardens Theatre
stage hosting the returning DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series.
The three daily shows will run throughout the festival and
feature Some of Broadway’s brightest stars, including:
- Caissie Levy and Patti Murin (“Frozen”): Jan. 12, 14, 15,
18, 20, 22, 23
- Heidi Blickenstaff (“Freaky Friday” and “The Little
Mermaid”) and Gavin Lee (“Mary Poppins” and “Beauty and the Beast”): Jan. 13,
16, 17, 19, 21, 24
- Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins” and “Beauty and the Beast”) and
L. Steven Taylor (“The Lion King”): Jan. 26, 28 and 29; Feb. 1, 3, 5 and 6
- Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”) and Josh Strickland
(“Tarzan”): Jan. 27, 30, 31; Feb. 2, 4, 7 and 8
- Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”
and “Tarzan”): Feb. 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19
- Bradley Gibson (“Hercules” and “The Lion King”) and Shoba
Narayan (“Aladdin”): Feb. 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19
To guarantee priority seating for preferred performances, Disney
is offering Dining Packages at eight EPCOT restaurants, including Akershus
Royal Banquet Hall, Biergarten, Coral Reef, Garden Grill, Rose & Crown
Dining Room, Le Cellier, Spice Road Table and Regal Eagle Smokehouse.
Showcase Plaza is also home to daily performances, where guests
can witness musicians, live painting and the thrilling acrobatic feats of Art
Defying Gravity.
In total, Disney will host more than 15 Food Studios
throughout EPCOT, which blend touches of delectable flavors with an artistic
twist, including new dishes and drinks. Visitors can also experience the
Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine, which highlights sweet and savory offerings
in the colors of the rainbow.
At Animation Academy, held daily at 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
in America Gardens Theatre, travelers can learn drawing skills from Disney
professionals as they teach how to draw a Disney character. Kid’s Chalk Art
takes place on the bridge to World Showcase Plaza daily from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., allowing children to create their own chalk masterpieces.
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