Disney on Broadway celebrates 25 years: See the portraits

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Kerry Butler (Beauty and the Beast)

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Beauty and the Beast may be a tale as old as time, but it’s now been 25 years since the Disney hit arrived on Broadway. In the years since, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, and Hercules have been just a few of the beloved films that have made new magic on stage.

That quarter-century milestone was celebrated Monday at a New York City benefit concert attended by many of the Broadway stars who have appeared in Disney Theatrical Productions over the years, including Kerry Butler, James Monroe Iglehart, Sheri Rene Scott, Christian Borle, and Susan Egan.

Proceeds from Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway benefitted Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Keep clicking to see more exclusive portraits from the event.

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Adam Jacobs (original Broadway cast, Aladdin)

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Adam Pascal and Sherie Rene Scott (original Broadway cast, Aida)

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Alton Fitzgerald White (The Lion King), Jelani Alladin (Frozen), and Bradley Gibson (The Lion King)

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Ashley Brown (original Broadway cast, Mary Poppins)

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Christian Borle (Mary Poppins)

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Gavin Creel (Mary Poppins)

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James Monroe Iglehart (original Broadway cast, Aladdin)

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Josh Strickland (original Broadway cast, Tarzan)

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Kara Lindsay (original Broadway cast, Newsies)

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Krysta Rodriguez and Jelani Alladin (The Public Works’ Hercules)

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The Lion King cast members Lindiwe Dlamini, Sibusiso Negma, Tshidi Manye, and Bongi Duma

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Marisha Wallace (original Broadway cast, Aladdin)

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Merle Dandridge (original Broadway cast, Tarzan)

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Michael James Scott (Aladdin)

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Norm Lewis (original Broadway cast, The Little Mermaid)

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Ashley Park (Mean Girls)

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Susan Egan (original Broadway cast, Beauty and the Beast)

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Sierra Boggess (original Broadway cast, The Little Mermaid)

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Newsies cast members Iain Young, Ryan Breslin, Ryan Steele, and Ben Fankhauser, with Ashley Park (center)

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Rema Webb (Hercules), Tamika Lawrence (Hercules), Kissy Simmons (The Lion King), Sydnee Winters (The Lion King), and Ramona Keller (Hercules)

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See portraits of the stars celebrating Disney's 25 years on Broadway

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Kerry Butler (Beauty and the Beast)

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Adam Jacobs (original Broadway cast, Aladdin)

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Adam Pascal and Sherie Rene Scott (original Broadway cast, Aida)

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Alton Fitzgerald White (The Lion King), Jelani Alladin (Frozen), and Bradley Gibson (The Lion King)

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Ashley Brown (original Broadway cast, Mary Poppins)

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Christian Borle (Mary Poppins)

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Gavin Creel (Mary Poppins)

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James Monroe Iglehart (original Broadway cast, Aladdin)

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Josh Strickland (original Broadway cast, Tarzan)

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Kara Lindsay (original Broadway cast, Newsies)

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Krysta Rodriguez and Jelani Alladin (The Public Works’ Hercules)

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The Lion King cast members Lindiwe Dlamini, Sibusiso Negma, Tshidi Manye, and Bongi Duma

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Marisha Wallace (original Broadway cast, Aladdin)

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Merle Dandridge (original Broadway cast, Tarzan)

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Michael James Scott (Aladdin)

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Norm Lewis (original Broadway cast, The Little Mermaid)

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Ashley Park (Mean Girls)

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Susan Egan (original Broadway cast, Beauty and the Beast)

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Sierra Boggess (original Broadway cast, The Little Mermaid)

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Newsies cast members Iain Young, Ryan Breslin, Ryan Steele, and Ben Fankhauser, with Ashley Park (center)

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Rema Webb (Hercules), Tamika Lawrence (Hercules), Kissy Simmons (The Lion King), Sydnee Winters (The Lion King), and Ramona Keller (Hercules)

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