Disney on Broadway at 2027 EPCOT Festival of Arts: Concert Schedule & New CommuniCore Experience

The Disney on Broadway Concert Series returns to the 2027 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts at Walt Disney World. This shares the schedule of performers, whether the dining package is worth the money, dates & times of performances, and everything else you need to know.

During these concerts, Disney on Broadway stars perform sensational songs—including tunes taken from the movies and brought to life on Broadway. The 2027 lineup brings together Broadway’s brightest stars from Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Phantom of the Opera, Frozen and more, featuring six pairings, and six new performers.

These Disney on Broadway performances are held in the America Gardens Theatre across from the American Adventure in World Showcase. The concerts are included with EPCOT admission, and typically take place three times per evening, at 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:45 p.m. The good news is that Walt Disney World is expanding the 2027 EPCOT Festival of the Arts and, by extension, adding performances to the Disney on Broadway Concert Series!

The 2027 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will run from January 15, 2027 until March 1, 2027. It’s starting one day earlier than last year and ending a full week later. This marks the longest EPCOT Festival of the Arts, extending the event past Presidents’ Day and Mid-Winter Break, into March for the first-time ever!

For reference, last year’s EPCOT International Festival of the Arts ran from January 16 until February 23, 2026. This is about the norm for every year since 2017, plus or minus a couple of days. The event has usually started before Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend and ended around Presidents’ Day.

New 2027 CommuniCore Hall Broadway Experience

Step behind the curtain at CommuniCore Hall with Once Upon A Stage: The Music of Disney on Broadway, an all-new exhibit showcasing the iconic catalogue of Disney on Broadway musicals past, present, and future. Follow the journey your favorite showtunes from hit shows like The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast take as they come to life.

The EPCOT Festival of the Arts has typically been the best utilization of CommuniCore Hall, and we hope that’s once again true in 2027. Still, we don’t want to raise expectations too much; we were really looking forward to the current “Cheers to Cheese” exhibit for Food & Wine, and it turned out to be incredibly underwhelming.

Walt Disney World needs to really commit to making CommuniCore Hall an actual experience, and not a combined food booth plus seating area plus merchandise location. Having the food here in addition to Once Upon A Stage: The Music of Disney on Broadway is fine, but ditch the seating and merchandise. Especially in the winter months, it’s just not needed. The downside of ditching the multi-level concept is that this flex space cannot do everything. It’s too small.

2027 Disney on Broadway Schedule Dates

As for the 2027 Disney on Broadway Concert Series, the schedule has now been announced–see below for the official lineup. All entertainment and artist appearances are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

• January 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26 – Michael James Scott and Marisha Wallace*
• January 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28 – Ashley Brown and Josh Strickland
• January 29, 31, February 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 – Adam Pascal* and Sherie Rene Scott*
• January 30, February 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11 – Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis*
• February 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 25 – Kara Lindsay and Mason Reeves*
• February 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26 – Caissie Levy and Ryan McCartan*
• February 27, 28 and March 1 – Special Finale Concert: Seize the Day! A Newsies Celebration

*First appearance in the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Disney on Broadway Concert Series.

Disney on Broadway Concert Performers

Michael James Scott and Marisha Wallace

Broadway’s longest-running Genie, Michael James Scott, joins Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace for her EPCOT International Festival of the Arts debut. This duo has shared the stage in Aladdin and will bring plenty of energetic vocals and beloved Disney songs to the America Gardens Theatre, along with other favorites from the Disney on Broadway catalogue.

Ashley Brown and Josh Strickland

These Disney on Broadway stars return to EPCOT to celebrate the 20th anniversaries of Mary Poppins and Tarzan. Broadway’s original Mary Poppins, Ashley Brown, and Broadway’s original Tarzan, Josh Strickland, reunite to share songs from these adored productions, plus a few magical surprises that Disney and Broadway fans won’t want to miss.

Adam Pascal and Sherie Rene Scott

Broadway royalty makes their EPCOT International Festival of the Arts debut, with Tony Award nominees Adam Pascal and Sherie Rene Scott taking to the stage. Known for their performances in Rent and Aida, this pairing will take guests on a musical adventure from Ancient Egypt to under the sea and more.

Sierra Boggess and Norm Lewis

Olivier Award nominee Sierra Boggess and Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis reunite for a concert celebrating some of Disney on Broadway’s most beloved music. Fans may recognize the legendary pair from their acclaimed performances in The Little Mermaid and The Phantom of the Opera. With Norm Lewis making his Festival of the Arts debut, guests can look forward to an evening of soaring melodies and Disney favorites.

Kara Lindsay and Mason Reeves

From the streets of New York City to the snowy kingdom of Arendelle, Kara Lindsay and Mason Reeves bring two fan-favorite Disney worlds together. Returning Festival favorite Kara Lindsay, Broadway’s original Katherine in Newsies, is joined by Festival newcomer Mason Reeves, who originated the role of Kristoff in the North American tour of Frozen. Together, the pair will perform songs from these modern Disney classics along with other Disney on Broadway favorites.

Caissie Levy and Ryan McCartan

A new pairing takes the stage as Tony Award-winner Caissie Levy returns to EPCOT alongside Festival newcomer Ryan McCartan. Disney fans will recognize Caissie Levy as Broadway’s original Elsa in Frozen, while McCartan originated the role of Prince Hans in the North American tour. This duo will celebrate the music of Frozen and other Disney on Broadway favorites in a concert filled with showstoppers and striking performances.

You can secure your spot at the show by reserving an Disney on Broadway Dining Package. Advance Dining Reservations for Disney on Broadway Dining Packages open on December 3, 2026, so mark your calendar. (For those fearing a repeat of the Candlelight Processional Dining Package fiasco, it’s worth noting that the other shows/concerts are usually not nearly as competitive for ADRs.)

In terms of basics, Walt Disney World guests who purchase the Disney on Broadway Dining Package will receive concert badges at the restaurant after their meal. The badge will specify the date and show time they have reserved. Guests with the Dining Package will enter America Gardens Theatre in a separate queue and will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is guaranteed.

Choose from a variety of EPCOT eateries that offer Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages. Here’s what’s included with your meal:

• At Spice Road Table: 2 small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older)
• At Other Participating Restaurants: An entrée and dessert, or one full buffet (where applicable)—as well as a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Guests 21 and older)

Plus, you’ll get one (1) guaranteed seat per person to one Disney on Broadway Dining Package concert on the same day.

Explore participating restaurants and dining package prices, which exclude tax and gratuity:

Participating Restaurants	Adult (ages 10+)	Child (ages 3-9)	Dining Plan
Biergarten Restaurant Germany Pavilion	$70	$37	1 Table-Service Meal
Chefs de France France Pavilion	$81	$33	1 Table-Service Meal
Coral Reef Restaurant The Living Seas	$77	$31	1 Table-Service Meal
Garden Grill Restaurant The Land Pavilion	$68 – Breakfast $81 – Lunch/Dinner	$43 – Breakfast $52 – Lunch/Dinner	1 Table-Service Meal
La Crêperie de Paris France Pavilion	$57	$30	1 Table-Service Meal
La Hacienda de San Angel Mexico Pavilion	$82	$37	1 Table-Service Meal
Le Cellier Steakhouse Canada Pavilion	$104	$41	2 Table-Service Meals
Nine Dragons Restaurant China Pavilion	$64	$25	1 Table-Service Meal
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (same-day dining packages only) American Adventure Pavilion	$38	$23	Not Eligible
Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya Japan Pavilion	$89	$45	1 Table-Service Meal
Spice Road Table Morocco Pavilion	$58	$23	1 Table-Service Meal
Teppan Edo Japan Pavilion	$89	$45	1 Table-Service Meal
Tutto Italia Ristorante Italy Pavilion	$81	$33	1 Table-Service Meal
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria Italy Pavilion	$69	$31	1 Table-Service Meal

Planning a last-minute visit? You may be able to purchase a same-day Disney on Broadway Dining Package, which allows you to:

• Dine without reservations at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue that day.
• Enjoy guaranteed seats to a Disney on Broadway concert later that day.

To check availability for same-day dining packages, visit Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue. Packages are subject to availability and may not be available on peak dates.

Guests who have not reserved a Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package will be seated at the Disney on Broadway Concert on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is based on availability due to limited capacity.

The America Gardens Theater where the Disney on Broadway Concert Series is held can seat over 1,000 guests per performance, but a large chunk of these seats are set aside for guests who purchase dinner packages. All of these dinner package guests are guaranteed seats in one of the three nightly performances.

In addition to this, fans for particular acts often line up hours in advance, and seeing those long lines, regular tourists also queue up. Consequently, it becomes something of a self-fulfilling prophecy–the standby line for performances can get longer because it’s long.

There’s also the fact that Winter Is Not Off-Season at Walt Disney World, and we’re fully expecting that to hold true in January and February 2027. It’s not peak season, but it’s busy enough that it continues to catch fans by surprise–especially with ‘feels like’ crowds at EPCOT. This event is incredibly popular with Annual Passholders, locals, and other WDW diehards.

As a result, congestion is often worse than reflected in wait times (and thus, crowd levels). Meaning that a 4/10 crowds day can feel more like a 7/10 in World Showcase. This is a common dynamic at EPCOT, but is most pronounced from late November through early March.

As for whether you should purchase the Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package, we’ve become more mixed over the years. On the one hand, this is still nothing like Candlelight Processional in terms of popularity, save for the grand finale performances. We do recommend purchasing the dining package for those evenings. You might also want to buy it for MLK Weekend–or any weekend, for that matter.

On the other hand, the Disney on Broadway Concerts have grown in popularity in the last few years. Having guaranteed seating can be advantageous in getting you a better view, saving headaches, and reducing your time spent waiting in line.

FOMO is a powerful motivator, but you should be able to enjoy the concert without paying extra for a dining package. We’ve watched many Disney on Broadway concerts (or portions of them) over the years, and have never once bought one of these dining packages.

We almost always show up a few minutes before the show starts and are able to score seats–albeit sometimes towards the back of the seating area. From our perspective, the dining packages are not essential unless the following circumstances apply:

• Where you sit really matters to you
• The Disney on Broadway Concert Series is one of your biggest must-dos
• You’d be doing one of these restaurants anyway and ordering more expensive meals (or are on the Disney Dining Plan).

In any of these cases, you might want to hedge your bets and splurge on the package. We would ascribe about $10 to $15 per person in value to the guaranteed seating. But as always, your mileage may vary–this might be worth more or less to you.

My biggest concern is that, if crowds worsen in Winter 2027, the standby strategy could result in getting shut out on some evenings. January and February are the two months of the year at Walt DIsney World that crowds have consistently increased over the last few years.

In terms of value for money, the dining package is not that expensive (or at least the cost is not badly inflated). However, you absolutely are paying a bit of a premium for the Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package, and that’s even assuming you “optimize” your order and select the most expensive entrees, etc.

If you elect not to do the Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package and don’t want very long in line, you have a couple of options. First, show up to the standby line 20-30 minutes before the first show of the day starts. Depending upon the popularity of the performers, crowd levels, and the weather, there are usually still seats. Not the best ones, but something. 

Alternatively, we recommend trying to watch from the walkway behind the America Gardens Theatre if seating is already full. Even with massive lines, we just used this strategy to watch Candlelight Processional on multiple occasions. This is especially good for parents with children who don’t know if they can sit through an entire performance–you can come and go at your leisure.

Cast Members will manage crowd flow back here in the walkway, but you can simply stand behind the theater (not in the walkway) and watch the concert. This is actually a really good view for the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, and is still reasonably close to the stage. It’s not like being in the cheap seats given the intimate size of the venue–think of it as sitting (well, standing) in the balcony of the America Garden Theatre.

Ultimately, that’s what we do in order to watch the Disney on Broadway Concert Series during EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts. Although we regularly buy the Candlelight Processional Dining Packages, we have never purchased dining packages for any of the other three festivals. To each their own, but out of the many splurges you can do at Walt Disney World, this one just is not for us–and as such, one we do not recommend for most guests (Presidents Day weekend being the biggest exception).

We may not be right up front and center, but the views are good throughout the America Gardens Theater–and even behind it. We’d rather allocate our budget for visiting Walt Disney World on other things. And we say this as people who love Disney on Broadway and make a point of seeing it a few times each year. If you have infinite resources and don’t mind spending extra, by all means, book the Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package for peace of mind. If it’ll be a splurge, save that money for something else at Walt Disney World!

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Your Thoughts

Are you a fan of the Disney on Broadway Concert Series? Which performers have you seen on stage? Do you usually buy the Dining Package or wait in line? Think it’s worth the money? Have you found that crowds have worsened over the last few years? Do you have any strategy for seeing Disney on Broadway without waiting? Do you agree or disagree with our advice? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!