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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.

Show Information

Book
Nick Blaemire
Music
Matthew Tishler
Lyrics
Nick Blaemire
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Disney Channel Original Movies: Descendants
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Settings
Fantasy/Imaginary, Contemporary
Time & Place
The present day kingdom of Auradon
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Recording
Dancing
Musical Staging
Licensor
Music Theatre International
Ideal For
Community Theatre, High School, Large Cast, Middle School, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Early Teen, Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Mal

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Evie

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Jay

Lead

Male

Tenor

Carlos

Lead

Male

Tenor

Maleficent

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Grimhilde

Supporting

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Jafar

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Cruella de Vil

Supporting

Female

Alto

Ben

Supporting

Male

Tenor

King Beast

Supporting

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Queen Belle

Supporting

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Fairy Godmother

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Jane

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Chad

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Audrey

Supporting

Female

Alto

Doug

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Royal Page

Featured

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Royal Guard

Featured

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Maurice

Featured

Male

Baritone, Tenor, Bass

Coach

Featured

Male

Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Snow White

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

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

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Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

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