| Dare to Dream Jr. | |
| [[File:File:Dare to Dream Jr logo.jpg|]] The logo of the musical | |
| Music |
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|---|---|
| Book | Patrick Sulken[2] |
| Basis | Based on Various[2] |
Dare to Dream Jr. is a 2025 musical revue published by Disney.[2][3] The show includes 20, primarily Disney, songs from over 100 years.[4][5]
FHODS productions of Dare to Dream Jr.
Creation
The music in Dare to Dream Jr. was arranged by Patrick Sulken and Britt Bonney.[2][6] The revue's songs are mostly from Disney movies and musicals, but songs from Pinnochio and Snow White are licensed from Bourne Co.[2][3][1] Dare to Dream Jr. was written to commemorate Disney's centennial.[7] The show was written specifically for "today's young performers".[5]
There is one act in the musical and no intermission.[3] The show is written to last 60 minutes.[3][8] There are no gendered pronouns in the show, and all characters are gender-flexible.[2]
Characters
There are no named characters in the show; instead, there are 15 numbered "players".[2][9] There are two trainers leading the group, Players 1 and 2.[2][10]
The trainees in Dare to Dream Jr. are referred to as "Junior Imagineers" or "Imagineers-in-Training", a nod to Disney's Imagineers.[11][12]
Plot
A group of Junior Imagineers arrive at Disney's Imagineering Studios for their training. The trainees are taught about the importance of dreams. Player 3 does not have a dream, and several other students try to help her. But, Player 5 can't wait for their dream to come true. The two trainers, emotional, dismiss the Junior Imagineers for a break.[2]
The other trainees remain encouraging towards Player 3. The mentors return to find all the other students helping Player 3 find her dream. Player 11 sings about having multiple dreams, and pursuing them all intermittently. Then, Player 3 realizes that she doesn't have to commit to one dream in particular. In response to this, Player 5 is relieved that not all of their dreams have to come true immediately. Player 14 encourages fun and silliness in their song. Player 15 then sings about how dreams are often shared.[2]
The Junior Imagineers have only one day of training; this is both their first and last. The new Imagineers reflect on the power of dreams for unity and morality.[2]
Musical numbers
There are 20 songs in the revue and 22 tracks:[2]
| Track number | Song title | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Overture | - |
| 02 | A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes | Various |
| 03 | Be Our Guest | 1, 2, ensemble |
| 04 | When You Wish Upon a Star/A Dream is a Wish (Reprise) | Various |
| 05 | How Far I'll Go/Part of Your World | 6, 7, ensemble |
| 06 | Just Around the Riverbend/Out There | 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 |
| 07 | I Just Can't Wait to Be King | 5, ensemble |
| 08 | Surface Pressure | 3, various |
| 09 | Let It Go | 10, ensemble |
| 10 | Friend Like Me | 8, ensemble |
| 11 | You've Got a Friend in Me | 8, 9, ensemble |
| 12 | Dig a Little Deeper | 4, 10, 14, 15 |
| 13 | Try Everything | 11, ensemble |
| 14 | Go the Distance | 3 |
| 15 | When I Am Older | 5 |
| 16 | Hakuna Matata/The Bare Necessities | 1, 2, ensemble |
| 17 | Nonsense Medley[lower-alpha 1] | 14, (4), ensemble |
| 18 | Remember Me | 15, ensemble |
| 19 | I've Got a Dream | Various |
| 20 | Finale | Ensemble |
| 21 | Bows (You Are The Magic) | Ensemble |
| 22 | Exit music | - |
Notes
- ↑ The component songs of the medley are, in order of appearance: Trashin' the Camp, Heigh-Ho, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, Higitus Figitus, Heffalumps and Woozles, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (2024-01-31)."Disney's Dare to Dream JR.".MTI Australasia.Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Dare to Dream Jr.".issuu.com.Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (2024-01-31)."Disney's Dare to Dream JR.".Music Theatre International.Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ (2025-11-25)."'Great success' as kids take to the stage for Disney showcase".Border Telegraph.Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dare to Dream JR.".Disney Theatrical Licensing.Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ↑ (2025-07-31)."Dare To Dream Junior: A Disney Musical Revue".The Medina County Arts Council.Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ↑ Post, Walter Ulloa | The Guam Daily.(2025-02-06)."Local theater groups set to stage Disney revue, rock opera in 2025".The Guam Daily Post.Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ↑ "Dare to Dream JR. | MacombCenter.com".www.macombcenter.com.Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ↑ Lerch, Sarah.(2025-11-20)."Herculaneum High School to perform ‘Dare to Dream Jr.’ musical".Leader Publications.Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ↑ Strauss, Sky.(2025-11-26)."Dreamers take center stage in MHS production of ‘Dare to Dream Jr.’".The Mexico Ledger.Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ↑ "Disney's Dare to Dream JR.".Music Theatre International.Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ↑ Theatrics, Mid-South Academy for Children's."Mid-South Academy for Children's Theatrics".Mid-South Academy for Children's Theatrics.Retrieved 2025-11-30.