Disney has announced that Kindergarten: The Musical will be arriving on DisneyJr. on September 3, 2024. It will arrive on Disney+ the following day. This new series is a combination of kindergarten and the Broadway musical and looks to be a lot of fun. This new series has a star-studded voice cast that includes Gina Torres (Suits) as kindergarten teacher Ms. Moreno, popular entertainers Aloe Blacc and Ana Isabelle as Berti’s Papi and Mami, singer-songwriter Leona Lewis as Hedgehog Holmes and Vincent Rodriguez III (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) as Radish’s dad.
About Kindergarten: The Musical
The series follows 5-year-old Berti, who, along with her new friends, is navigating all the exciting and emotional experiences that come with starting school for the very first time. The series takes place in a kindergarten classroom at Porter Elementary and features fantastical Broadway-style song and dance numbers that help the kids’ express their big feelings and provide a peek into their incredible imaginations. The series is set to debut on Disney Jr. and Disney+ later this year.
Kindergarten: The Musical will arrive on Disney Jr. on September 3 at 8:00 AM EDT/PDT. Ten episodes will drop on Disney+ the following day.
The songs for the series are written by the acclaimed music team of Michelle Lewis, Kay Hanley, Dan Petty (who together wrote all the original songs in Disney Jr.’s Peabody Award-winning series Doc McStuffins) and Charlton Pettus (current touring guitarist, producer and co-writer for Tears for Fears). Each episode will have at least six musical numbers in multiple styles. They promise to enhance the cute, funny and heartfelt stories of Porter Elementary’s newest class.
The series includes big, theatrical song and dance numbers. It also has a clever way of shifting to and from characters’ imaginations. The animation will switch from CG to 2D animation. This tool is utilized to showcase the emotions being portrayed. There are themes of self-expression, developing friendship, having confidence in social situations, cultivating teamwork, the importance of imaginative play, and also the power of music in this series.
The regular cast Kindergarten: The Musical will include Andrea Rosa Guzman as Berti, Zander Chin as Radish, Leah Newman as Rose, Shyam Balasubramanian as Tej, Tandi Fomukong as Abigail, Kailen Jude as Kenji, Randy Perrine as Jamil and Alice Halsey as Kat and Ellie. The series was created by Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus, who also serve as executive producers and songwriters along with Kay Hanley and Dan Petty. Emmy® Award-nominated producer Tom Warburton (Muppet Babies) serves as executive producer and supervising director. Humanitas Prize winner Laurie Israel (Sofia the First) is co-executive producer and story editor. The main title theme song is performed by GRAMMY® Award-winning and Tony® Award-nominated actress and singer Eva Noblezada. The series is produced by Oddbot Animation in association with Disney Jr.
