The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
Movie
7.8 /10| Creators | |
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| Director | Hamish Hamilton |
| Director | James B. Merryman |
| Writer | Mason Steinberg |
| Writer | Brian Strickland |
| Information | |
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| Release Date | 2020-04-16 |
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| Genre | Family, Musical |
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| Awards | |
| Company | Done and Dusted Productions |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Family Singalong is an American television special, which aired on ABC on April 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The program, which is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, featured musical performances of songs from select Disney films, performed by musicians from their respective homes, while viewers sing along by following Mickey, the bouncing ball (which is a gold version of the bouncing ball that was used in Disney's Sing Along Songs). It also featured a reunion performance from the cast of the 2006 Disney Channel original film, High School Musical. The special also included public service announcements raising awareness for the efforts of Feeding America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 29, 2020, ABC announced that it would broadcast a second special branded as Volume II on May 10, once again hosted by Seacrest. A holiday special titled The Disney Holiday Singalong premiered on November 30, 2020.
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Hough Hayley Erbert Julianne Hough | "Be Our Guest" | Beauty and the Beast |
| Josh Groban and friends | "You've Got a Friend in Me" | Toy Story |
| Little Big Town and their respective children | "A Spoonful of Sugar" | Mary Poppins |
| Auliʻi Cravalho | "How Far I'll Go" | Moana |
| Beyoncé | "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Pinocchio |
| Amber Riley (introduced by her niece) | "Let It Go" | Frozen |
| Darren Criss | "I Wan'na Be like You (The Monkey Song)" | The Jungle Book |
| James Monroe Iglehart The cast of Aladdin | "Friend Like Me" | Aladdin |
| Ariana Grande | "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" | Hercules |
| Bobby Bones Carrie Ann Inaba Erin Andrews Marcus Scribner | "The Bare Necessities" | The Jungle Book |
| Josh Gad Luke Evans Alan Menken | "Gaston" | Beauty and the Beast |
| Donny Osmond and his grandchildren | "I'll Make a Man Out of You" | Mulan |
| Christina Aguilera | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" | The Lion King |
| Jordan Fisher and friends | "Under the Sea" | The Little Mermaid |
| Tori Kelly | "Colors of the Wind" | Pocahontas |
| John Stamos Caitlin McHugh Billy Stamos and friends | "It's a Small World" | N/A |
| Thomas Rhett | "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" | Frozen |
| Kenny Ortega Raven-Symoné Charli D'Amelio The cast of High School Musical Vanessa Hudgens Ashley Tisdale Monique Coleman Lucas Grabeel Corbin Bleu Kaycee Stroh Sofia Carson Dove Cameron Sarah Jeffery Booboo Stewart Milo Manheim Meg Donnelly Olivia Rodrigo Joshua Bassett Matt Cornett Sofia Wylie Larry Saperstein Julia Lester Dara Reneé Frankie Rodriguez Joe Serafini | "We're All In This Together" | High School Musical |
| Michael Bublé Demi Lovato | "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" | Cinderella |
| Various | Thank You (sung to the tune of Heigh Ho) | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
Appearances
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Chris Harrison
- AJ Michalka
- Eric Stonestreet
- Nathan Fillion
- Jaina Lee Ortiz
- Anthony Anderson
- Wendi McLendon-Covey
- Cobie Smulders
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Marcella Izaguirre
- Lionel Richie
- Robin Roberts
- Taran Killam
- Elle Fanning (introduced Ariana Grande)
- Tracee Ellis Ross (introduced Christina Aguilera)
- Zac Efron (introduced Kenny Ortega and the casts of High School Musical, Descendants, Zombies, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Elizabeth Olsen
- Sebastian Stan
- Jeff Goldblum
- Paul Bettany
- Anthony Mackie
- Emily VanCamp
- Don Cheadle
- Raven-Symoné
- Charli D'Amelio
Broadcast
The special, which was broadcast on April 16, 2020 by ABC, received 10.3 million viewers during its airing. It also scored 2.6 in the 18-49 ratings demographic, beating its nearest competitor, Young Sheldon as the most watched show for that evening in this demographic.
The special also aired on Disney Channel on April 24, 2020 at 8pm followed by the singalong version of the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. The broadcast had 515,000 total viewers, making it the #1 rated telecast on Disney Channel and in its 8pm timeslot.
On April 21, the special was made available for streaming on Disney+.
