Celebrating family, music and the love of all things Disney, Ryan Seacrest will host an unforgettable one-hour television special, The Disney Family Singalong, airing Thursday, April 16 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
The special will fill a gap in ABC’s programming for that night after Grey’s Anatomy ended its season early as a result of the global health crisis. Firefighter drama Station 19 is moving to the 9 p.m. slot for the remainder of the season.
Guests of the musical celebration will include Christina Aguilera, John Stamos, Josh Gad, Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Bublé, Thomas Rhett, Little Big Town, Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Kenny Ortega, Jordan Fisher, Donny Osmond, Auliʻi Cravalho, Luke Evans, Bobby Bones, Erin Andrews, Carrie Ann Inaba, Amber Riley and many more to appear from their homes along with their families.
Many more guests from across The Walt Disney Company portfolio, including Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Television, Disney Music Group, and Disney Theatrical Productions will be performing.
The special will also feature an animated character to guide the on-screen lyrics where audiences can follow along in perfect harmony with their favorite celebrities as they sing melodies from Disney classics, including Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Toy Story to more recent fan favorites like Moana, Frozen and High School Musical.
“If there’s something that we’ve all learned in the past few weeks, it’s to cherish every moment and the importance of connection, whether through laughter, stories or music,” said Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment “We hope that we can help create some new unforgettable moments in everyone’s home in a way that only the magic of Disney can.”
The special is the latest effort of the networks thinking outside the box to produce original programming amid the mass production shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Comedy Central, Trevor Noah has been streaming new episodes of The Daily Show (temporarily rebranded as The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah) with a sophisticated graphics package from his home, while The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon has taken the same approach on NBC.
The special will air PSAs to raise awareness about Feeding America, a resource for people who are finding themselves in unfamiliar circumstances and facing hunger for the first time due to COVID-19.
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