Walt Disney World on Sunday repurposed another stage to present a show that does not feature performers represented by the Actors’ Equity Association. The theme-park company and the performers union are locked in a battle over how to safely return actors to work.
The longtime home to “Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is now serving as a theater for “The Disney Society Orchestra and Friends.” In the new nearly 20-minute show, a six-piece combo plays familiar Disney tunes such as “Under the Sea” and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” along with songs from other Disney franchises such as the “Cantina Song” from “Star Wars” and “The Muppet Show” theme.
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