| Toy Story: | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
 Logo | |
| Music | Disney |
| Lyrics | Walt Disney Records |
| Book | Mindi Dickstein |
| Basis | Toy Story film, directed by John Lasseter |
| Productions | 2008–2016, Disney Wonder |
| Awards |  Music Awards |
Toy Story: The Musical is a musical based on Disney·Pixar's 1995 animated film Toy Story. The show was created by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment for Disney Cruise Line, replacing the earlier Hercules: The Muse-Ical.[1] After a year of pre-production and workshops, it had a soft premiere on board the Disney Wonder in March 2008, with an official opening on April 10, 2008.[2] The show was performed in the Walt Disney Theatre, the grand showplace located on Deck 4.
A land debut was planned in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure, however the plans were later removed.[3] The musical spectacular for Frozen replaced plans for Toy Story at the Hyperion Theater starting on May 27, 2016.
The show was directed by Los Angeles-based director, Stefan Novinski, and choreographed by New York-based choreographer, Warren Adams. Throughout the 55-minute musical, there are 6 original songs, written by Valerie Vigoda and Brendan Milburn. It also features one song from the original soundtrack of the animated feature, "You've Got a Friend in Me", written by Randy Newman. Music direction and arranging was handled by Los Angeles-based music director, David O. The book was written by New York-based lyricist, Mindi Dickstein, who penned the lyrics for the Little Women musical on Broadway. Sets were designed by Los Angeles-based set designer, Sibyl Wickersheimer, costumes were created by Los Angeles-based avant garde costumer, Ann Closs-Farley, lighting was designed by New York-based designer, Jason Kantrowitz, and sound design was by Los Angeles-based designer Drew Dalzell.
Toy Story: The Musical follows the film's storyline, with certain theatrical liberties taken.[example needed]
- ^ Kelly, Mike (February 3, 2008). "You've Got a Friend at Sea". Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (March 7, 2008). "Toy Story—The Musical, by GrooveLily and Dickstein, Will Debut on Disney Cruise Line". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Rivera, Heather (September 9, 2015). "Your Wish Has Been Granted: Genie's Run Extended at Hyperion Theater". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2016.