Dare to Dream Jr. is a 2025 musical revue published by Disney. The show includes 20, primarily Disney, songs from over 100 years.
Creation The music in Dare to Dream Jr. was arranged by Patrick Sulken and Britt Bonney. The revue's songs are mostly from Disney movies and musicals, but songs from Pinnochio and Snow White are licensed from Bourne Co. Dare to Dream Jr. was written to commemorate Disney's centennial. The show was written specifically for "today's young performers".
There is one act in the musical and no intermission. The show is written to last 60 minutes. There are no gendered pronouns in the show, and all characters are gender-flexible.
Characters There are no named characters in the show; instead, there are 15 numbered "players". There are two trainers leading the group, Players 1 and 2.
The trainees in Dare to Dream Jr. are referred to as "Junior Imagineers" or "Imagineers-in-Training", a nod to Disney's Imagineers.
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.
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.
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.
Musical numbers There are 20 songs in the revue and 22 tracks: +Track numberSong titleCharacters01Overture -02A Dream is a Wish Your Heart MakesVarious03Be Our Guest1, 2, ensemble04When You Wish Upon a Star/A Dream is a Wish (Reprise)Various05How Far I'll Go/Part of Your World6, 7, ensemble06Just Around the Riverbend/Out There6, 7, 11, 12, 1307I Just Can't Wait to Be King5, ensemble08Surface Pressure3, various09Let It Go10, ensemble10Friend Like Me8, ensemble11You've Got a Friend in Me8, 9, ensemble12Dig a Little Deeper4, 10, 14, 1513Try Everything11, ensemble14Go the Distance315When I Am Older516Hakuna Matata/The Bare Necessities1, 2, ensemble17Nonsense Medley14, (4), ensemble18Remember Me15, ensemble19I've Got a DreamVarious20FinaleEnsemble21Bows (You Are The Magic)Ensemble22Exit music -
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