
Grande, glamorously made up and wearing a purple shawl over a silver top, had the most professional-looking performance, a music-video level "I Won't Say I'm In Love" from "Hercules," "my No.

"Dancing With the Stars" alum Derek Hough and his girlfriend, dancer Hayley Erbert, made the most of their confines, donning bright period costumes as they danced through the kitchen. Hough's sister, Julianne, called mid-performance, joining on a split screen in a sparkly blue dress. The at-home feel was evident in many of the performances, as Little Big Town, split into three groups, performed Julie Andrews' famous "A Spoonful of Sugar" in their various kitchens, with their children joining in. Potts and Chip from "Beauty and the Beast." "When is the last time you got to sing along with Christina Aguilera?" asked Seacrest, who was accompanied by ceramic versions of Mrs. She blew a kiss to viewers at home when she finished. In another big collaboration, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and eight members of the Broadway company of "Aladdin" teamed on that show's "Friend Like Me." At one point, their nine-box arrangement looked like "The Brady Bunch" opening.Īguilera added a homey touch, giving her dog a quick peck before singing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." The dog seemed perfectly at peace resting next to the superstar singer.
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I hope that you enjoy and remember: We are all in this together."Īfter Ortega and the "High School" cast had their reunion, they were joined in their performance by stars of other Disney TV films and series, including Dove Cameron, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson of "Descendants " Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly from "Zombies " and Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo from Disney+'s "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series." Raven-Symoné sang, too. I hope that you're safe and you're healthy and you're doing as well as possible during these unprecedented times," said Efron, who then introduced "some of my oldest friends and some new ones. Zac Efron didn't take part in the performance, but he offered an introduction while "hunkered down in the middle of nowhere with patchy Wi-Fi," as Seacrest put it.

God bless you."Ī highlight of the hour-long special, which was hosted by "American Idol" mainstay Ryan Seacrest and encouraged donations to Feeding America, was a group performance of the appropriately titled "High School Musical" anthem "We're All In This Together" that reunited Kenny Ortega, director of the 2006 hit musical, and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel. Lyrics ran at the bottom of the screen, with a golden set of Mickey Mouse ears doing a follow-the-bouncing-ball imitation to help at-home singers.īeyoncé, an unannounced addition, dedicated "When You Wish Upon a Star" from "Pinocchio" to "all of the health care workers who have been working tirelessly to keep us healthy and safe." After a sweetly aching performance, accompanied by piano, she offered words of encouragement: "Please hold on to your families tight. Scenes from classic Disney animated films provided colorful backdrops for many of the performances, which, obviously, had to be limited in production scope. The cavalcade of stars, many performing from their living rooms and kitchens, also featured Christina Aguilera, Ariana Grande, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé and Demi Lovato. Viewers enjoyed a surprise appearance by Queen Bey Thursday during "The Disney Family Singalong," an ABC special designed to provide spoonfuls of sugar – as in the "Mary Poppins" classic and a brighter mood – during challenging coronavirus times.

When you wish upon a star, maybe Beyoncé will show up.
