Even in the middle of sheltering in place, families, roommates, and friends can experience a little bit of musical Disney magic. On April 16, ABC will present a one hour special, The Disney Family Singalong featuring (remote) celebrity performances of Disney’s best songs; all viewers will have to do is follow along!
Update (4/14/2020):
- ABC has announced additional celebrity appearances for the family television event including a vocal warmup with Kristin Chenoweth.
- Fans can practice singing ahead of the big event with the official song list that features favorites like:
- “Under The Sea”
- “I Won’t Say I’m In Love”
- “I Wan’na Be Like You”
- “You’ve Got a Friend In Me”
- And many more!
What’s happening:
- Celebrating family, music and the love of all things Disney, Ryan Seacrest hosts a magical one-hour television special, The Disney Family Singalong, airing Thursday, April 16 (8:00-9:00 pm EDT), on ABC.
- The nationwide singalong event will feature celebrities with their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes.
- The night will be filled with melodies from beloved Disney films including:
- In true Disney sing-along fashion, an animated character will guide the on-screen lyrics so audiences, families, roommates and loved ones can follow along in perfect harmony!
Special guests:
- Disney has confirmed several special guests who will participate with remote performances and appearances. The celebrities joining the event include:
- Christina Aguilera
- Erin Andrews
- Bobby Bones
- Michael Bublé
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Auliʻi Cravalho
- Luke Evans
- Jordan Fisher
- Josh Gad
- Derek Hough
- Julianne Hough
- Carrie Ann Inaba
- Little Big Town
- Kenny Ortega
- Donny Osmond
- Thomas Rhett
- Amber Riley
- John Stamos
- And many more!
- Additional guests and performances to be announced soon.
What they’re saying:
- Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment: “If there’s something that we’ve all learned in the past few weeks, it’s to cherish every moment and the importance of connection, whether through laughter, stories or music. We hope that we can help create some new unforgettable moments in everyone’s home in a way that only the magic of Disney can.”