ORLANDO, Fla. — Six new Broadway performers will join the starry lineup of the annual Disney on Broadway Concert Series, which will include two hometown favorites and one actor who returns with a fresh Tony Award to her name.

Disney revealed the performance schedule on Tuesday and announced the series, coming in early 2027, will wrap up with a salute to the beloved musical “Newsies.”

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series is included with regular admission to Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park during the International Festival of the Arts, which runs Jan. 15 to March 1. The festival offers the new "Once Upon A Stage: The Music of Disney on Broadway” exhibit, art and theatrical merchandise for sale, photo opportunities with famous works of art, an array of artistically designed food and drinks — and nightly concerts by actors who have worked on Disney’s theatrical productions.

The singers appear in pairs, and three of the couplings share a special history.

Michael James Scott and Marisha Wallace, who open the series, both were part of the original cast of Broadway’s “Aladdin.” Scott was the standby for Genie — and later went on to perform the role full-time in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. Wallace was an ensemble member in “Aladdin” but later was the leading lady in the recent Broadway revival of “Cabaret,” in which she was the first Black actor to play Sally Bowles on Broadway full-time.

Since the concert series only focuses on Disney productions, you won’t get to hear Wallace’s “Maybe This Time” — or any “Music of the Night” from the pairing of Norm Lewis and Sierra Boggess. Those two starred together in “The Phantom of the Opera” as the title character and Christine, but also have a Disney connection. In the original Broadway production of “The Little Mermaid,” Boggess flipped her fins as Ariel, while Lewis played her overprotective father, King Triton.

Lewis, Tony nominated for “Porgy and Bess,” and Scott both hail from Central Florida, and Lewis and Wallace are two of the newcomers to the series.

A third pair sizzled a quarter century ago as two of the three principals in the musical “Aida,” which was produced by Disney. Adam Pascal and Sherie Rene Scott, both Tony nominees, will make their Disney on Broadway Concert Series debuts. Among Pascal’s many credits, he is also best known for playing Roger in the original cast of Broadway’s “Rent,” while Scott has another Disney connection: She originated the role of sea witch Ursula in “The Little Mermaid” stage production.

The Tony winner in the group is Caissie Levy, who starred as Elsa in Disney’s “Frozen” but took home a Tony this past June for her star turn as Mother in Lincoln Center’s sublime revival of “Ragtime.” She will be paired with newcomer Ryan McCartan, who originated the role of Prince Hans in the North American tour of “Frozen.” He’s currently wrapping up a Broadway run as the title character in “The Great Gatsby.”

The remaining newcomer is Mason Reeves, who originated the role of Kristoff on the North American tour of “Frozen” and acted in the musical “Real Women Have Curves” last year on Broadway. He is paired with Kara Lindsay, who originated the role of journalist Katherine in “Newsies.”

The final duo are longtime veterans of the series and great pals behind the scenes, with that camaraderie coming across onstage. Ashley Brown, Broadway’s original Mary Poppins in the musical of the same name, and Josh Strickland, who originated the role of Tarzan in that Disney musical, round out the lineup.

Showtimes for the 30-minute concerts are 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m., and seats are first-come, first-served. Guaranteed VIP seating is included in a dinner package with participating Epcot restaurants; details will be available Dec. 3 at disneyworld.com.

Disney on Broadway Concert Series lineup

—Michael James Scott & Marisha Wallace: Jan. 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25 and 26

—Ashley Brown & Josh Strickland: Jan. 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27 and 28

—Adam Pascal & Sherie Rene Scott: Jan. 29 and 31, Feb. 1, 4, 5, 8 and 9

—Sierra Boggess & Norm Lewis: Jan. 30 and Feb. 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11

—Kara Lindsay & Mason Reeves: Feb. 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22 and 25

—Caissie Levy & Ryan McCartan: Feb. 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24 and 26

—‘Newsies’ celebration: Feb. 27-28 and March 1

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