Disney in Concert: A Dream Is A Wish

A Dream Is A Wish transports audiences into the musical world of classic and contemporary Disney Animated Feature films to discover that dreams really do come true. Join us as we awaken a little mermaid who longs to be human, a lion cub who struggles to find his place in the circle of life, and two sisters who wish to warm a frozen relationship. The stories of The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Aladdin, and more are told through the talents of four Broadway-caliber singers, original Disney film footage, and sweeping orchestral scores performed by your Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Ron Spigelman. The magic of Disney storytelling comes to life once again and reminds us anew that anything is possible, “…if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.”

Program

Ron Spigelman, conductor

Sherilyn Draper, director, writer

Ted Ricketts, musical director

Domonique Paton, vocals

Stephanie Gerson, vocals

Jacob Haren, vocals

Payson Lewis, vocals

Disney Memories Overture

Arranged by Brad Kelley

© 2014 Walt Disney Music Company & Wonderland Music Company, Inc.

You Can Fly, You Can Fly, You Can Fly | The Second Star to the Right | Alice in Wonderland

I’m Late | Bella Notte | April Showers | Valse des Fleurs-Fantasia

Songs from Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Arranged by A. Menken, R. Merkin, T. Pasatieri & T. Ricketts

© 1990 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. (BMI)

Part of Your World | Under the Sea | Poor Unfortunate Souls

“Out There”

Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Arr. by A. Menken & Michael Starobin

© 1996 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. & Walt Disney Music Company

“Just Around the Riverbend”

Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

© 1995 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. & Walt Disney Music Company

Disney’s Aladdin Orchestral Suite

Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice

Arr. by Danny Troob & Bruce Healey

© 1992 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)

Arabian Nights | Friend Like Me | A Whole New World

“How Far I’ll Go”

Words & Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda

© 2016 Walt Disney Music Company

Disney’s The Lion King Song Suite

Music by Elton John | Lyrics by Tim Rice

Score by Hans Zimmer | Arr. by Brad Kelley & Ted Ricketts

Nants Ingonyama | Circle of Life | I Just Can’t Wait to Be King | Can You Feel the Love Tonight

INTERMISSION

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Orchestral Suite

Music by Alan Menken | Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Arranged by Danny Troob & Franck van der Heijden | Edited by Ted Ricketts

© 1992 Wonderland Music Co., Inc. (BMI) & Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)

Belle | Be Our Guest | Beauty and the Beast

A Dream is a Wish Medley (Songs from Disney’s Cinderella)

Music & Lyrics by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston

Arranged by Joe Dubin, Sid Fine & Ted Ricketts

© 1948 Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)

Cinderella | A Dream is a Wish Your...