Finding Nemo- The Musical?

[goalie5hole]

Has anyone heard of Finding Nemo-The Musical coming to Animal Kingdom?

 

[pedro2112]

Yes. It will be in the theater that "Tarzan Rocks" used to be in. They have enclosed the theater. I recall a recent article giving a list of the producers, composers, etc...

 

[peter11435]

They have enclosed the theater.

Well, they are in the process. It is still very much a construction site. Much of the old theater has been demolished.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Read the press release, New Walt Disney World Attraction Unleashes an Avalanche of Adventure and Surprises, April 7, PRNewswire — which includes the following:

Later this year, more new theme park fun is in store for Walt Disney World guests:

— "Finding Nemo-The Musical," debuting late 2006 at Disney's Animal Kingdom, will bring the undersea world that charmed audiences in the Disney presentation of the Pixar Animation Studios film "Finding Nemo" to life in an all-new stage spectacular featuring original songs by Tony Award-winning "Avenue Q" composer Robert Lopez and a cappella musical "Along the Way" composer Kristen Anderson-Lopez; and

— The Seas with Nemo & Friends, opening fall 2006 at Epcot, will be a whimsical and visually stunning attraction in The Living Seas pavilion featuring technology that for all appearances has the stars of "Finding Nemo" swimming amid the live marine life of the huge aquarium in an adventure that picks up where the motion picture left off.​

 

[pedro2112]

Well, they are in the process. It is still very much a construction site. Much of the old theater has been demolished.

I apologize for using the incorrect tense of the verb "to enclose"

 

[TheCrew]

Flower & Garden Festival

Disney gardener Jesse Pacheco demonstrates the magic of creating heart-shaped topiaries for the annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Hundreds of tiny plant plugs are placed artfully and manicured carefully to create original topiary displays.

Romance Blooms at Epcot April 21-June 11, 2006 For 13th Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival



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"Finding Nemo - The Musical" Disney's Animal Kingdom



GO WITH THE FLOW -- The undersea world that charmed audiences around the world in the Disney presentation of the Pixar film “Finding Nemo” will come to life in an all-new musical stage show debuting at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in late 2006. Featuring original songs by Tony Award-winning “Avenue Q” composer Robert Lopez and a cappella musical “Along the Way” composer Kristen Anderson-Lopez, “Finding Nemo–The Musical” will immerse guests of all ages in the story of Marlin and Nemo, an overprotective clownfish father and his curious son, through a dazzling production that combines puppets, dancers, acrobats and animated backdrops. Produced by Disney Creative Entertainment, the 30-minute show represents the first time Disney has taken a non-musical animated feature and transformed it into an original musical production. The theme park’s newly enclosed Theater in the Wild will become a magical undersea environment through innovative lighting, sound, special effects and the theatrical puppetry of Michael Curry, who designed the richly detailed character puppets seen in the Broadway version of Disney’s “The Lion King.”

 

[TheCrew]

oops ignore the part about the flower thing

 

[Lewisc]

http://www.actorsequity.org/CastingCall/browse_notice.asp?NoticeID=8691&NoticeType=1

if you want some additional information.

 

[DisOrBust]

Looks like the opening will be 11/13!!

 

[jennz]

Darn - we'll miss it by 2 weeks. Does anyone know an opening date for Nemo & Friends?

 

[Laurajean1014]

I LOVE Finding Nemo!

But, not a lot of music in the movie..... the only one that comes to mind is...

just keep swimming, just keep swimming....

 

[dbm20th]

Wasn't Beyond the Sea the theme song? Great tune. I'll be upset if it is not included.

11/12 is right when I am there

But man that's a long time...

 

[jennz]

They had a new one on the podcast about it, called the Big Blue or something...drawing a blank right now but I didn't remember the song from the movie.

 

[peter11435]

They are writing all new songs for this show.

 

[dbm20th]

They had a new one on the podcast about it, called the Big Blue or something...drawing a blank right now but I didn't remember the song from the movie.

Which podcast?

 

[jennz]

I think the one it was on is "Plugged In"...here's a link to Disney Podcasts