![]() ![]() (That’s likely to change very soon more on that later.) Disney’s sole chart-topper is “A Whole New World,” and it’s not the version of “A Whole New World” that every kid knows.ġ992’s Aladdin was a monster smash. ![]() But right now, as I’m writing this, only one song from a Disney movie has ever gone all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Songs from those cartoon musicals have charted, and they’ve sometimes charted high. Those stories might be based on kids’ books or old folk tales, but Disney has essentially made it impossible to imagine experiencing those stories without the songs attached.īut considering just how vastly lucrative the Disney songbook has historically been, those Disney songs haven’t always made much noise on the pop charts. In those remakes, Disney always leaves the songs intact. In recent years, Disney has made piles of money by recycling its own movies, redoing them as CGI-heavy quasi-live-action spectacles. Every night, there’s big, spectacular fireworks display set to those Disney songs, and that spectacle draws a ton of its power from the instant dopamine-squirt that so many of us feel when something like “Part Of Your World” hits. If you’ve ever spent vast sums of money on Disney theme-park entry, you already know this. They become a part of your life before you’re able to process them as discrete pieces of art.ĭisney has built an empire on those songs and on the comforting familiarity that they trigger. ![]() They’re silly, or they’re romantic, or they’re silly and romantic. You hear these songs for the first time when you’re a small child. This expansive facility offers a large indoor studio with plenty of space to maintain social distancing, a large wrap around porch for eating lunch, a patio space for rehearsal, and acres of pristine grounds to practice.In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.įor just about anyone who’s interacted with pop culture on any level since the ’30s, the songs from Disney animated movies resonate on some deep molecular level. Windy Knoll Farm in Nokesville, just two blocks from the intersection of Rt.28 and Fitzwater Dr. Audience will be seated on the lawn so bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the show! *The ticketed performance will be outside on the deck at Windy Knoll Farm on Saturday, August 14 at 1pm. ![]() Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to provide the safest environment possible for all participants. Face coverings are currently required to enter our building. We continue to show vigilance in cleaning, sanitizing and ventilating our facilities. Note: We are monitoring COVID-19 safety requirements and best practices as public health guidelines change. Presented through special arrangement with & all authorized performance materials supplied by MTI. Directed & produced by Ron Clements & John Musker. Based on the Disney film written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio. with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Chad Beguelin and book by Chad Beguelin. Pied Piper Theatre’s production of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Follow “street rat” Aladdin throughout his magical adventure as he tries to gain the attention of the lovely Princess Jasmine (with some help from a genie) before the evil vizier Jafar and his sidekick Iago turn the palace upside down. Rehearsals are scheduled Mondays-Fridays, 9am-3pm at Windy Knoll Farm in Nokesville. Discover “A Whole New World” this summer with Pied Piper Theatre in its production of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Things aren’t always how they appear in the land of Agrabah. ![]()
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