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Check Out Glee's Darren Criss in New Disney Theatricals Television Special

The show is hosted by ”Modern Family”’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Darren Criss performs as part of Jesse Tyler Ferguson hosts Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years.
Darren Criss will perform as part of Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years.
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First photos of Darren Criss and Jesse Tyler Ferguson taking part in the ABC television network's Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years special have been released. Hosted by Modern Family star Ferguson and featuring a performance by Glee's Criss, the show celebrates the 20th anniversary of Disney Theatrical Productions.

Produced by Lincoln Square Productions, the special will explore the creation of Disney's stage musicals Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aida, Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Newsies, and Aladdin. Performers include Sir Elton John, Mary Poppins star Ashley Brown, Aladdin lead Adam Jacobs, and Nashville cast members Sam Palladio and Clare Bowen.

The evening will offer viewers the opportunity to visit backstage during a performance of "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin and to get a look at a rehearsal of The Lion King led by composer Lebo M. The national touring company of Newsies will also show how it prepares for its opening night in Philadelphia.

Rudy Bednar, Jeanmarie Condon, and Megan Harding serve as the show's executive producers. Lincoln Square Productions is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson hosts Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson hosts Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years.
(© Rick Rowell)

For tickets to The Lion King on Broadway, click here.

For tickets to Aladdin on Broadway, click here.