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By Jennifer Green
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical
What's the Story?
In this filmed version of the musical, FROZEN: THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL, Elsa (Samantha Barks) and Anna (Laura Dawkes) are separated as young girls to keep Anna safe from Elsa's magical ability to freeze everything around her. When their parents die, Elsa is eventually crowned queen. At the coronation, Anna meets the handsome Hans (Oliver Ormson) and falls in love. Elsa denies their hopes to wed, and in her anger, she unleashes the cold. She runs away out of fear, followed by a worried Anna, her new helper Kristoff (Jammy Kasongo), Olaf the snowman (Craig Gallivan), and also Hans and his men.
Is It Any Good?
It's a wonder of modern-day streaming that viewers get the chance to see Broadway musicals like this one from the comfort of their own homes. Not everyone can afford a ticket to see a show live like Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical. What the producers have done here is give the impression that the camera is on stage, moving around the characters. This adds to an already spectacular stage design featuring light shows and moving parts to mimic the spectacle of the animated films. The actors are stellar, though making Olaf a puppet with a man acting behind him was distracting. Disney truly didn't need the blatant "Hit" in the film's title to draw families to this streaming premiere. It's for fans, and they should be pleased.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the stage musical of Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical differs from the films. Which do you prefer, and why?
What caught your attention the most about the staging of the show? Do you know how the production designers were able to create all the effects they did? Where could you go for more information?
Have you watched other filmed shows or musicals? What are the pros and cons of this format, in your opinion?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : June 20, 2025
- Cast : Samantha Barks , Laura Dawkes , Jammy Kasongo
- Director : Brett Sullivan
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s) , Black Movie Actor(s) , Black British Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Writer(s)
- Studio : Disney+
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic , Fairy Tales ) , Family Stories ( Siblings ) , Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
- Run time : 111 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : September 18, 2025
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