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Broadway's Frozen to Launch North American Tour in Fall 2019

The tour will kick off at the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles.

Caissie Levy stars as Elso in Frozen on Broadway.
Caissie Levy stars as Elsa in Frozen on Broadway.
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The Broadway musical Frozen will launch a North American tour in fall 2019, commencing in Schenectady, New York, before its official opening at the Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles. The tour itinerary will be announced at a later date, and casting will be announced next year.

Based on the hit 2013 animated film, Frozen features music and lyrics by the creators of the film score, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and a book by Jennifer Lee, the film's screenwriter and codirector. Michael Grandage directs, with choreography by Rob Ashford.

Two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Oremus is music supervisor and creates vocal, incidental, and dance arrangements. He is joined on the music team by Dave Metzger (orchestrations), Chris Montan (music consultant), and Brian Usifer (music director).

Frozen on Broadway stars Caissie Levy (Elsa), Patti Murin (Anna), Jelani Alladin (Kristoff), Greg Hildreth (Olaf), John Riddle (Hans), and Robert Creighton (Duke of Weselton). Joining them in the principal cast are Kevin Del Aguila (Oaken), Timothy Hughes (Pabbie), Andrew Pirozzi (Sven), Mattea Conforti (Young Anna), Zoe Glick (Young Anna), Mimi Ryder (Young Elsa), Ayla Schwartz (Young Elsa), Alyssa Fox (Elsa standby), Aisha Jackson (Anna standby), and Adam Jepsen (Sven alternate).

The production has scenic and costume design by Tony and Olivier Award winner Christopher Oram, lighting design by six-time Tony Award winner Natasha Katz, sound design by four-time Tony nominee Peter Hylenski, video design by Tony winner Finn Ross, puppet design by Michael Curry, hair design by David Brian Brown, makeup design by Anne Ford-Coates, and special effects design by Jeremy Chernick.