Disney has posted two casting calls for vocalists and dancers, with auditions due by 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025. While Disney has not officially announced that Disney Jollywood Nights will return for 2025, the posted casting calls suggest that the event will return.
Although the show is not mentioned by name, the postings are for “Disney Holidays in Hollywood.” The description of the casting calls appears below:
Theatre of the Stars plays host to an all-new stage show rooted in the glitz and glamor of vintage Hollywood television specials, with a contemporary twist of Disney holiday magic. Famous Muppets Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will be special guests in this star-studded production, which features appearances by Tiana, Belle, Minnie Mouse, and Mickey Mouse. Joined by a talented cast of singers, dancers and live jazz musicians, the show is sure to get you in the spirit of the holidays with a toe tapping, heartwarming, jolly good time.
This description is an indicator that the show will remain approximately the same as in 2024, with Miss Piggy and Kermit hosting, and performances by Tiana, Belle, and Mickey and Minnie.
The postings state that performers will be under seasonal contracts between October and December 2025. October would likely be for rehearsals, while the event would run during November and December. In 2024, Jollywood Nights was held on select nights from November 9 through December 21.
Specifically, Disney is seeking vocalists for Tiana and Belle, as well as mezzo sopranos and tenor crooners to be backup singers. The descriptions confirm Belle will still sing “As Long As There’s Christmas.” For the auditions, backup vocalists are instructed to perform “Feliz Navidad” or “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” while Tiana performers should sing “Dig A Little Deeper” and Belle performers sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” even though those aren’t the songs they perform.
As far as dancers go, they are asked to perform a “Holidays in Hollywood” dance, but to generic music instead of holiday songs.
Have you ever attended Disney’s Jollywood Nights? Excited for its return?