Show guide
Frozen
Frozen brings the story of two royal sisters, one gifted with uncontrollable ice powers, to the Broadway stage in a musical adapted from the hit Disney film.
- Broadway premiere
- 2018
- Music by
- Anderson-Lopez & Lopez
- Genre
- Comedy
- Setting
- Timeless
Frozen: quick answers
What is Frozen about?
- Frozen follows royal sisters Elsa and Anna of Arendelle: when Elsa's secret ice powers are exposed on her coronation day and plunge the kingdom into endless winter, Anna sets out with ice harvester Kristoff, reindeer Sven and Olaf the snowman to bring her home.
When did Frozen open on Broadway?
- Frozen opened on Broadway on March 22, 2018, at the St. James Theatre after a Denver tryout. It played 825 performances until the COVID-19 shutdown ended the run on March 11, 2020.
What kind of musical is Frozen?
- Frozen is a Disney family fantasy musical adapted from the 2013 animated film. Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez expanded the film's handful of songs into a score of about two dozen numbers, adding new songs such as Dangerous to Dream and Monster.
Where and when is Frozen set?
- Frozen is set in Arendelle, a fictional Nordic-inspired kingdom in a fairy-tale past, and the frozen mountains beyond it.
Has Frozen played in London's West End?
- Frozen opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on September 8, 2021, and closed on September 8, 2024, after three years in London.
Is there a Frozen movie?
- The musical is adapted from Disney's 2013 animated film Frozen, featuring the voices of Idina Menzel as Elsa and Kristen Bell as Anna, which won Oscars for Best Animated Feature and for the song Let It Go.
The story of Frozen
Frozen tells the story of Elsa and Anna, princesses of Arendelle, whose close childhood bond is broken after Elsa accidentally injures Anna with her magical ice powers. Elsa withdraws in fear of hurting anyone again, and years of isolation follow until her powers are exposed on her coronation day, plunging the kingdom into an eternal winter.
Anna sets out to find her sister and reverse the curse, gathering unlikely allies along the way in the ice harvester Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and the endlessly cheerful snowman Olaf. At its core, the show is about the bond between sisters and the idea that an act of true love, not necessarily romantic, is what ultimately breaks the spell.
The music and the makers
The score was written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the husband and wife songwriting team who wrote the songs for the original animated film, with a book by Jennifer Lee, who also wrote and directed the movie. For the stage version they expanded the film's soundtrack with new songs to deepen the characters and fill out a full length musical.
Signature numbers carried over from the film, including "Let It Go," "For the First Time in Forever," and "Do You Want to Build a Snowman," anchor a score built on soaring pop ballads and warm, comic character songs, giving the stage production a sound instantly familiar to fans of the movie while still offering new material.
Frozen on Broadway
Frozen opened on Broadway in March 2018 at the St. James Theatre, with Caissie Levy as Elsa and Patti Murin as Anna, following an out of town tryout in Denver. The production was praised for its elaborate special effects, including Elsa's onstage transformation during "Let It Go," and it drew large family audiences throughout its run.
The Broadway run closed in 2020 amid the pandemic shutdown and did not reopen. Frozen also ran in London's West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, from September 2021 to September 2024, and continues in international and touring productions. It remains a notable example of Disney's continued success translating its animated film catalog into large scale Broadway spectacle.
Frozen: frequently asked questions
When did Frozen open on Broadway?
Frozen opened on Broadway in March 2018 at the St. James Theatre.
Who composed Frozen?
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote the music and lyrics for Frozen.
What is Frozen about?
Frozen follows two royal sisters, one born with ice powers she cannot control, as they work to repair their bond and save their kingdom from an eternal winter.
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