Overview
Synopsis
Changes are afoot in the kingdom of Auradon! Here, all of Disney’s favorite heroes and heroines are living in peace, happily ever after. Meanwhile, the evil villains and troubled sidekicks have been banished to the Isle of the Lost, where they are stripped of their magic and powers. Ben, the beloved son of King Beast and Belle, is about to be crowned as King of Auradon and he has a radical idea. He decides to invite four trouble-making offspring of the most wicked villains to take their places as students at Auradon Prep. Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos--the children of Maleficent, Grimhilde, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil--come to Auradon with an evil plan of their own. They have been tasked with stealing the Fairy Godmother’s magic wand and restoring their parents to power. However, will they go through with the plan? Or do they have the potential to learn to be good?
Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is based on the Disney Channel Original Movies and features the hit songs from the films.
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Context
Full production billing:
- Book by Nick Blaemire
- Additional lyrics by Nick Blaemire
- Music Adaptation by Madeline Smith
- Vocal and Incidental Arrangements by Madeline Smith
- Orchestrations by Matthew Tishler
- Music Produced by Matthew Tishler
- Music Adaptations, Vocal and Incidental Arrangements by Madeline Smith
Characters
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Character Portrayals
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Songs
- Better Together (Prelude 1) - Ben
- Rotten to the Core - Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos, Ensemble
- Evil Like Me - Maleficent, Mal
- Be Our Guest - Chad/audition-songs/16129/evil-like-me/disneys-descendants-the-musical, Ensemble
- Good Is The New Bad (Preprise) - Fairy Godmother
- Good Is The New Bad (Part 1) - Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos, Ensemble
- Good Is The New Bad (Part 2) - Doug, Audrey, Chad, Ensemble
- Evil Like Me (Reprise 1) - Mal
- Rotten to the Core (Parents' Revenge) - Maleficent, Jafar, Grimhilde, Cruella de Vil
- Goal - Jay, Carlos, Mal, Evie, Ben, Chad, Coach, Ensemble
- Good Is The New Bad (Reprise 1) - Ensemble
- Ways to Be Wicked (Preprise) - Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos
- Did I Mention (Prelude) - Ben
- Did I Mention - Ben, Jay, Carlos, Evie, Ensemble
- Better Together (Prelude 2) - Ben, Mal
- Space Between - Mal, Evie
- Chillin' Like a Villain (Part 1) - Evie, Jay Carlos
- Chillin' Like a Villain (Part 2) - Evie, Jay, Carlos, Ben
- Good Is The New Bad (Reprise 2) - Ensemble
- If Only - Mal, Ben
- Ways to Be Wicked - Company
- Go the Distance (Chorale) - Ensemble
- Evil Like Me (Reprise 2) - Maleficent
- Better Together - Company
- Break This Down - Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Key Terms
An adaptation is a reworking of a story from one medium or cultural context into another, such as turning a novel into a play or updating a classic play’s setting. Adaptations often reinterpret themes, characters, and style for new audiences. They can range from faithful recreations to bold reimaginings.
A genre of story involving magical and fantastical elements, sometimes adapted for theatrical performance.
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