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Mary Cait McManamon

Students shine on stage: Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share at Overture Center

May 28, 2025

This spring, Overture’s Capitol Theater came alive with the energy and talent of young performers during the Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share.

Through a partnership between Overture Center and Disney Theatrical Group, schools receive performance rights and educational materials to produce their very own musical. Disney Musicals in Schools also brings teaching artists specializing in musical theater skills to mentor teachers to be directors, musical directors, choreographers and stage managers. The residency gets students and teachers singing, acting, dancing and creating together each week.

Students from Madison-area elementary schools took the stage to present musical numbers from their Disney Kids productions. The Disney Musicals in Schools program not only brings the magic of theater to students but also builds collaboration and a sense of community for young thespians. Teachers said students who participated in the musical gained confidence, self-esteem and discovered they had skills they didn’t know they had.

2025 Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share Photos

  • Young students in colorful costumes performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in red shirts and puppy ear headwear performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in primary color outfits performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in colorful clothing and cute instect antennae headwear performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in matching red shirts and dark pants performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in purple shirts and colorful headwear performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in colorful shirts performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in colorful outfits performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in purple shirts and colorful headwear performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in red shirts and puppy ear headwear performing on a dark stage.

  • Young students in colorful costumes performing on a dark stage.

  • Two young students in red shirts and puppy ear headwear performing on a dark stage.

This program is generously sponsored by Starion Bank. You can support arts education programs like Disney Musicals in Schools and the Spotlight Middle School Program by donating to Overture Center today!

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