Performers are set for the 2026 Disney on Broadway concert series, the musical highlight of the annual Epcot International Festival of the Arts. This year’s lineup features six newcomers, including Susan Egan, the original Belle from Broadway’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Adding to the excitement, the series also showcases two actors who have portrayed Genie on stage in “Aladdin.”
A total of 12 singers will appear in pairs, following a daily schedule that begins on January 16. Later in the festival, four of these performers will reunite for special appearances on the final two days.
### Performance Schedule (Subject to Change):
– **Jan. 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27:** Isabelle McCalla and Adam Jacobs (both from “Aladdin”)
– **Jan. 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29:** Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid”) and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin” Genie No. 1 of the series)
– **Jan. 30, Feb. 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10:** Anastacia McCleskey and Josh Strickland (both from “Tarzan”)
– **Jan. 31, Feb. 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12:** Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”)
– **Feb. 13, 15, 16, 19:** Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”) and Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”)
– **Feb. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21:** Susan Egan (“Beauty and the Beast”) and James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin,” the second Genie of this series)
– **Feb. 22 and 23:** Special reunion appearances by Brown, Melham, Egan, and Iglehart
New to the festival this year are Isabelle McCalla, Sierra Boggess, Anastacia McCleskey, Ainsley Melham, Susan Egan, and James Monroe Iglehart.
Guests can enjoy three performances daily at Epcot’s America Gardens Theater. Best of all, the concerts are included with regular park admission.
In addition to the concerts, the festival once again features the “Once Upon A Stage: The Magic of Disney on Broadway” exhibit inside CommuniCore Hall. This new display highlights the making of “The Lion King,” “Aladdin,” and “Beauty and the Beast” through costumes, props, and interactive photo opportunities.
Don’t miss this magical celebration of Disney’s Broadway legacy at the 2026 Epcot International Festival of the Arts!
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