Disney World Casting Actors for New Hollywood Studios Villains Show Debuting in Summer 2025

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Posted: Friday November 1, 2024 10:46am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Live Entertainment is now accepting online submissions for actors to bring some of Disney's most iconic villains to life in a new live production set to open in summer 2025 at Walt Disney World Resort.

This new show, which will take over the Sunset Showcase at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is designed to immerse audiences in the dark, reflective world of the Magic Mirror, featuring appearances from legendary villains such as Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, and Maleficent.

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According to the casting call, Disney Live Entertainment is searching for performers with strong vocal and musicality skills to portray these infamous characters. Here's a look at the roles available:

Cruella de Vil: Seeking a female-identifying performer, 5'7" to 5'9", to embody the iconic and dramatic character known for her flair and obsession with fashion. As portrayed in the animated classic, Cruella is an eccentric socialite with an unyielding drive to get what she wants, no matter the cost.

Captain Hook: Disney is looking for a male-identifying performer, 5'11" to 6'3", with vocal and musical theater movement skills. Captain Hook, the infamous pirate of Never Land, is both dignified and vengeful, with a determined desire for revenge against Peter Pan.

Maleficent: For this role, they seek a female-identifying performer, 5'10" to 6'1", to bring the powerful mistress of evil to life. Known for her vengeful spirit and mastery of magic, Maleficent is a formidable villain who will do anything to achieve her goals.

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This new production, opening in summer 2025, will feature live numbers that bring these and other villains to the forefront, allowing fans to experience their favorite evildoers in a whole new way. With a setting inspired by the Magic Mirror's mysterious realm, audiences can expect dramatic entrances and vivid performances with Disney's most notorious villains.

This new and currently unnamed show will replace Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy, which recently closed to make way for this offering.

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discos1 hour ago

There should be, they just wouldn't be live equity performers.

mattpeto3 hours ago

I was kind of hoping some of other less common villains would be represented as well.

jrhwdw3 hours ago

Good to see TDO keeping their focus on this! Now let's see a casting call for Starlight!

DCBaker3 hours ago

In a new casting call, Disney Live Entertainment is seeking Actors for the new Villains show:

wdwmagic18 days ago

There is a section on the map that highlights attractions that Disney wants to get more people to visit. It was muppets, and is now Vacation Fun. You can see it on the new version of the map here

Gusey19 days ago

Definitely think face characters. Queen of Hearts face character has appeared a few times, particularly at a Villains After Hours at DCA, and they've got an impressive Hades face character at Oogie Boogie Bash this year

Brer Panther20 days ago

You think characters like Hades and the Queen of Hearts will be “face” characters like in other stage shows, or the usual masked costumes?

Fido Chuckwagon21 days ago

Do the licensing rights for TZ have an expiration date?

James Alucobond21 days ago

I should've quoted it for clarity, but I was talking about Sunset Boulevard in response to the posts just before mine, not Tower of Terror.

Gusey21 days ago

The retheme would only be because of licensing rights for Twilight Zone more than anything. Paris' storyline was altered a few years ago so if TZ ever disappeared, it would still work.

Bocabear21 days ago

The front portion of the park is The Hollywood That Never Was....which is perfect... There would be no reason to change Sunset Blvd or TOT... They work perfectly in their settings, They fit the theme of the park, They are perfect placemaking for Disney's Hollywood Studios Park... Now if they change the name of the park to Disney's Adventure Park, then all bets are off, but hopefully it will remain as it is...a beautiful love letter to Hollywood and the Motion Picture Industry that made Disney a household name.

mattpeto21 days ago

See I don't expect the Villains show long-term in that space. I think it's mostly a beta test for what type of experiences they will have at MK. By the time they would re-theme ToT, the show will likely be gone or transferred to MK if mega-popular.

James Alucobond21 days ago

I don't even really understand why they'd need to change it. All of the attraction space is clustered at the Fantasmic terminus, so there's not much benefit to re-theming the front two-thirds of it.