Disney’s Coco is headed for Broadway, so bring your tissues

In my opinion, two of the best art forms that have snatched human tears are Broadway musicals and Disney movies. Both can be found in the movie 2023 program, and sometimes you can even see the two mixed together through stage adaptations of the studio’s animated masterpieces. Now another such case is making its way to the scene, as we learned that the beloved and well-reviewed Pixar film Coconut was made into a Disney production on Broadway.

News of this new musical broke during a performance at the Epcot International Arts Festival. As part of Disney’s Broadway Concert Series, stars of the company’s past musicals entertained park-goers with some of Disney’s biggest hits. It was therefore normal that during a recent set between by aida Mandy Gonzalez and The Lion King vet L. Steven Taylor, great Coconut The news was spread all over the world.

Check out the official announcement, which was shared on Chirping From a park fan in attendance:

Obviously, this announcement comes early in the process, as there’s no information on when we should expect it Coconut Brand new on Gran Vía Blanca. It’s also equally uncertain how much composer Michael Giacchino or the songwriting team of Germaine Franco, Adrian Molina, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez will be involved in the adaptation. That’s okay, because just knowing that “Remember Me” will be performed live on stage is enough to start bringing tears to our eyes.

Adapting another Disney animated musical for the stage is no surprise, especially when it comes to a film like Coconut. What is shocking is the fact that Oscar winner 2018 Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song is the first Disney/Pixar film to receive this treatment. Not, the Ratatouille tiktok music Still, it wouldn’t be a bad candidate for one of Pixar’s next ventures to get an official Disney book and Broadway lyric treatment.

Coconut he technically has an edge in the adaptation game, as the film received the stage treatment in another way. thanks to the special A celebration of Coco’s music, we have an idea of ​​what a Broadway musical could be like. All that’s missing are more elaborate sets and costumes, plus some new songs that will have the potential to make the crowd cry even more.

Although it is a scaled-down version of the magic that the Disney Broadway cast will create to fully portray coconut touching story, Party It was still a sketch of what might happen. Whatever the final version looks like, it will be something that, when done right, will speak to the proud hearts of fans everywhere.

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts currently runs through February 20, featuring a rotating lineup of Disney performers on Broadway. In the meantime, if you can’t wait to cry with Coconut again, you can rewatch the film, along with its Hollywood Bowl performance, on one convenient platform. With a Disney+ subscription, you can prepare yourself for the day you go to see Broadway Coconut and sob with a crowd of like-minded people.