EPCOT Announces 2026 Disney on Broadway Concert Dates and New Festival Experience

Walt Disney World‘s most underrated festival, EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts, takes place shortly after the holiday season, and one of the best highlights of the festival is the Disney on Broadway performers.

Disney World just released the concert series schedule plus announced a new offering coming to the festival. At Mickey Visit, we report on the most recent Disney Parks news, including ride closures at Disneyland and new bars opening at Disney World.

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2026 Disney on Broadway Concert Series Schedule

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The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will run from January 16, 2026, until February 23, 2026, returning for the same number of days as the previous year. Here is the 2026 Disney on Broadway Concert Schedule:

  • Isabelle McCalla (“Aladdin”) – NEW! and Adam Jacobs (“Aladdin”)
    • January 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27
  • Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid”) – NEW! and Michael James Scott (“Aladdin”)
    • January 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29
  • Anastacia McCleskey (“Tarzan”) – NEW! and Josh Strickland (“Tarzan”)
    • January 30
    • February 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10
  • Mandy Gonzalez (“Aida”) and Kissy Simmons (“The Lion King”)
    • January 31
    • February 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13
  • Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”) – NEW! Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”)
    • February 13, 15, 16, 19
  • Susan Egan (“Beauty and The Beast”) – NEW! and James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”) – NEW!
    • February 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
  • Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”), Ainsley Melham (“Aladdin”), Susan Egan (“Beauty and The Beast”), James Monroe Iglehart (“Aladdin”)
    • February 22, 23

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The Disney on Broadway Concert Series also offers dining packages with meals at 15 different EPCOT restaurants that come with guaranteed priority seating.

Disney on Broadway Dinner Package entrance sign

Booking opens on December 17 for the Disney on Broadway Concert Series dining packages. Reservations usually go live for dining experiences at 6 AM ET.

New Magic of Disney Broadway Experience

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Photo via Disney Parks Blog

A new experience for the festival, Once Upon A Stage: The Magic of Disney on Broadway, will be featured at CommuniCore Hall. This new exhibit will showcase the artistry behind popular stage productions like The Lion King, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. 

The exhibit will showcase authentic props and costumes, and offer behind-the-scenes insights, along with intricate photo opportunities.

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