Disney on Broadway's Original Leading Ladies Reunite in Special Medley | The View

The six extraordinary women who originated their iconic roles in Broadway’s 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Lion King,' 'Tarzan,' 'Mary Poppins,' and 'Frozen' perform a special medley to celebrate 25 years of Disney on Broadway. See Susan Egan (Belle in 'Beauty and the Beast'), Heather Headey (Nala in 'The Lion King,' Aida in 'AIDA'), Ashley Brown (Mary in 'Mary Poppins'), Merle Dandridge (Kala in 'Tarzan'), Caissie Levy (Elsa in 'Frozen') and Patti Murin (Anna in 'Frozen').
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[@ajraven5145]

Lol. Heather Headley was like, if I stand up to sing my solo, the rest of you will be demolished.

[@cammiestraughter8383]

hahhahahaha yes

[@heisweets]

Facts

[@shijeanne]

Aj Raven so true!!!

[@Amanda-no4ki]

She's like...don't wanna shame you ladies...

[@rivvin8387]

More like I’m lazy and I want to sing the song in my own key cause I’m a diva like that. 😂

[@hayleyhjw]

I love how Heather didn’t even need to get up to slay us

[@latresemilton6729]

🙌🏾

[@Tigerkem]

I had no clue she was actress, her album In My Mind is a classic.

[@TH-pi6hx]

The seated slay.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kathyhaydock4352]

Just chillin’

[@DonPepeelToro]

Love her!!!!!

[@AdamHype]

Heather Headley is just a pure Broadway goddess! And that’s why she got to originate iconic roles as Nala and Aida! ❤️

[@mehmetadembarissever]

She shldve sang easy as life for this show

[@heisweets]

If you get a chance listen to her songs. I wish I wasn't, he is, me time

[@favoroceanloy6440]

She had to dial hers back a bit, by sitting down.

[@lemonlime623]

RIGHT?!? I was just thinking that. As beautiful singers the others are, HH was the only one to give me goosebumps.

[@jcg2909]

Someone’s missing The Legendary Lea Salonga

[@iloveyahhhx3]

Jer Galz probably cause she was the movie singing voice and not the broadway leading lady

[@DontDoSadness91]

She didnt originate on broadway :(

[@cefmalig3436]

She never originated any broadway disney musical

[@MELLOTHEESTAR]

SAME

[@jimdavis081]

No she’s not. She’s not on the list at all.

[@sushigurl28]

Heather didn't have to go that hard for us, but she did. She killed me

[@liveinlove4945]

Mind you, it was effortless at the same time; plus she was literally sitting 😍

[@KempireRadio]

Love Beyonce BUT Heather should have played the voice of Nala in the movie!

[@Ryan4891s]

OMG RIGHT?!

[@havefaith4358]

There was a lot of choices, Beyonce just has the clout.

[@bettersecret1499]

She. Is. Amazing

[@broadwayprincess8586]

I totally agree, Beyonce is great but Heather would be perfect for the live action Nala.

[@taytaybeynippy486]

I don't know honestly Heather sounds a bit like Beyonce tho. They both have dark toned deep voices with Beyonce maybe being a bit lighter then Heather. I do prefer Beyonce's version of 'Can you feel the love tonight" tho Nala was supposed to sound a bit more lighter and younger then what Heather's voice sounds like.

[@jojomakes]

I just want Heather Headley to follow me around and narrate my life through song.

[@KW-wy3mn]

2 years later and still so accurate

[@keving67]

Heather proved she still got it

[@callahensley7355]

trha2222 how can you hate The Lion King? It’s AMAZING on Broadway!

[@callahensley7355]

trha2222 it was the best live show I have ever seen. It’s totally different on stage.

[@lsb28]

Yes!!!

[@manuelorozco7760]

trha2222 The Movie is okay but the song is better

[@javarielewis7257]

and always will

[@KerisianoAiga]

Mary Poppins SLAY

[@1anna1]

the mary poppins lady was amazing! love her attitude. and the tarzan one...i knew she looked familiar but after i googled her i saw that she's starring in greenleaf!

[@laurieg5]

Yep! Grace/Gigi OOOOOH!! Maybe they'll do a musical version of Greenleaf!! Keith David, 'nuff said.

[@amethystgem660]

Grace Greenleaf

[@70538mad]

Heather Headley is on another level.

[@troykawahara4496]

Susan Egan is great live! Also for anyone who didn’t know, Susan Egan was the voice of Meg in Hercules.

[@SaraNoH27]

Only came to the comments to see if anyone mentioned her also voicing Meg!

[@tylerj7298]

I’m seeing her in March. So excited.

[@katewilloughby2141]

Maybe that's why she's wearing purple

[@rhymeswithpicard8202]

She also voices rose quartz

[@paige4964]

And she voices someone in spirited away

[@mooreofjacob]

I know this is for Broadway but whenever I hear Susan Egan I can only hear Meg from Hercules...

[@jalynroberson3459]

Jacob Moore for real tho

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

I hear Pink/Rose in addition to Meg lol

[@karabuttree9745]

Why did they have her sing Mrs Potts' song?! She needed Belle's song! Megs song is my fave Disney song

[@apostolaldrino.1464]

omg yes

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

Or Rose Quartz.

[@alejandrapulido8627]

Sierra Boggess, Courtney Rhodes Reeds, and Kara Lindsey have left the chat.

[@ChiariPTCSongbird]

These ladies all still have crazy schedules, they probably got as many as they could.

[@dmnetinho]

Ciara Renée forgotten as well...

[@alejandrapulido8627]

@@dmnetinho this is only for Disney on Broadway. Hunchback did not make it to broadway

[@lilliancarver6036]

Sierra boggess is such an angel if you ever get to meet her in person she is so sweet and encouraging to young musical theater students ❤️❤️

[@takemetoglasgow09]

RIGHT??

[@austinwilliam8633]

Wow Heather really brought me into my childhood with Whitney vibes like no other. Not to mention Ashley had a sonically pitch perfect performance they both were flawless. I love the diversity in styles here it’s truly lovely !

[@TheDiegoChris]

Nobody’s talking about Ashley when she’s the only one who delivered a pitch perfect performance

[@jenniferbijoupierre6106]

I hit the 👍🏾 bouton when she started singing

[@jaren7276]

I feel like Ashley’s song is the easiest to sing? Because of the way the song is?

[@MeAVE243]

She was really performing it and not just singing. Even playing to the camera angles. But I think because it is a more sing-songy song and the other ladies had songs with more challenging vocals.

[@jaehyunpeach9110]

That’s the hardest song lmao

[@gailwood4214]

You’re right. She was my favorite.

[@karlasabineweber]

Heather Headley's singing gave me goosebumps down my back.

[@DiontaeBlack]

It's actually so wonderful how Heather, Susan, Ashley and Merle still sound the same as they did when they were on Broadway. Also, Heather Headley said "Y'all are about to LOSE YOUR WIGS"

[@kettle2293]

Crickey the accent on the first girl was crazy.

[@joshua021598]

I agree

[@rodjayiscala8903]

She's very nasal, I should say.

[@matthewrandell5055]

What accent is that?

[@glennpatrick8908]

Her voice was so grating

[@sophielady9791]

What was up with that!? Lol

[@nippylover212]

Love Heather giving straight up Whitney vibes tapping on that mic

[@myfoodnation3450]

Her tone reminds me of Whitney.

[@juliandstewart5660]

And Natalie Cole vibes

[@daviddeitz8954]

I loved how heather’s voice cracks just a little bit and she recovers so perfectly. Like, everyone stop, we’ve got a killer musician on our hands

[@dk17768]

Agreed, she recovered faster than you could blink...lol...true professional.

[@youwantmoraame9654]

Where lol

[@Justin-tx9bq]

Sierra Boggess and Courtney Reed say hi.

[@DanielJosephBaker]

Justin omg! So true

[@IWillBeHers]

And Kara Lindsay from Newsies!

[@alfredogomezgonzales6731]

What about About Kara Lindsay "Katherine Plumber", Courtney Reed "Jasmine" and Sierra Boggess ""Ariel"?

[@rebeccat8501]

Most of them will be joining for the benefit concert on Monday.

[@peoplediewhenising]

I only clicked because I thought the redhead on the thumbnail was Sierra 😞

[@Michelle-pb4ge]

omg I adore Merle Dandridge. She was so amazing in "Once on this Island" And Heather Headey is always such a queen

[@Michelle-pb4ge]

@trha2222 from this performance?

[@db200508]

trha2222 well there weren’t many opportunities for women of color in Disney/broadway.

[@db200508]

trha2222 Ariel is a fictional character. Her race has nothing to do with the story. She’s white and redhead because the person who drew her, made her that way. She could literally be green and it would have no affect on The story. The little mermaid isn’t apart of anyone’s culture. It’s a children’s story that we watched as kids and as a black man yes I watched it. I had the vhs. Mulan, Merida, tiana, Pocahontas, moana are all characters whose Race/culture is draped in the story. Cinderella, belle, Ariel, aurora, rapunzel, Elsa, Anna can literally be white, black, pink, blue or green because there race has nothing to do with the story. Also, I’m pretty sure you mean white washing. White washing is making cleopatra white, making Jesus white, making the last samurai white, making a Japanese anime character white. Cultural appropriation is taking something from another culture and passing it off as your own. Just because they are casting black women In more roles now, doesn’t mean that there are many opportunities. There were 6 ladies on this stage and only one of them is black. That is a total lack of diversity.

[@HEADLESSwebcam]

trha2222 The fact that you think race is this important when it comes to casting a FICTIONAL MERMAID, means that race is an issue for you and you should consult someone about your racist habits. It’s “stealing”? Wow.

[@darreylhenderson702]

@@HEADLESSwebcam exactly, mermaids don't even exist. Lol

[@Kilcentric]

God, I forgot how much I love Susan Egan. Her voice is so distinct and clear and full of character without being obtuse about it- it just makes me melt into whatever she sings 💖

[@KeylainePro]

Heather Headley you better sit girl!!!!

[@eatd2059]

Heather Hadley is beautiful.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Egbert Carr Been a fan of her since she released her first solo CD This Is Who I Am

[@brycemiller414]

Too bad they didn’t let Susan Egan also sing I won’t say I’m in love from Hercules with the others as the muses. Yes I know it’s not a Broadway musical but still that’s a great song

[@RadiantPixie]

Bryce Miller coming to Broadway soon! :)

[@round0fApplause]

List of things Heather Headley did: 1. That

[@jenniferhebert04]

Nice

[@BroadwayGardener]

Maya Bubbles 😂😂😂🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@desireprometheus1535]

I screamed!

[@jessicafrench3487]

"all led by strong leading ladies" yes newsies is led by strong hyper acrobatic leading ladies

[@musicality2887]

I snorted...

[@Forgotten_Lore]

I was questioning that myself and technically it is The Lion KING which means, if I am remembering the film correctly, and I'm certain that I am,, it is led by a MALE, Nala may be in in but sorry the movie revolves around a male lion and his male heir son Simba, Nala is the friend/mate nothing more.

[@jrasicmark1]

@@Forgotten_Lore True, same with Tarzan.

[@tomgallowitz]

jrasicmark1 and technically the leading lady is Jane not Kala unless in the show kala has more to do than Jane

[@jemocaya8898]

Maybe it's meant to be just a fancy way to say "leading female roles"

[@markettadavis1674]

Heather Headley is the best. She killed it sitting down. That woman can sang!!!!

[@DaniellesBayouAdventure]

Heather Headley , you betta shut up and keep on singing. You gave that song all kinds of life without even trying. Ashley Brown , Love your voice as well.

[@JamesRGavin]

I just wish Heather sang some Aida. I feel like it’s the forgotten Disney musical, and it’s really one of the best.

[@jenojaemin1730]

*4:50** when the other voices were sang together. Goosebumps*

[@KyleOgilvie1]

Merle’s voice is amazing she can go from kind and motherly as Kala to mischievous and sinister as Papa Ge. Heather is as always a powerhouse and Susan Egan still sounds the same as she did 20+ years ago.

[@bun.5448]

Ya’ll are acting like they probably didn’t try to ask the other female leads to join and they most likely couldn’t because of conflicting schedules.

[@MeAVE243]

And also. I know they advertise for Broadway Cares, but this is clearly well crafted Disney propaganda geared toward getting people fired up over Frozen again because the new movie is coming out. They start with Frozen and end with Frozen and specifically plug that both ladies from Frozen are on Broadway right now.

[@jemocaya8898]

@@MeAVE243 Isn't that more of a marketing tactic rather than propaganda though? Like it's not necessarily political and is probably just a way to boost sales. I get that propaganda can be described as a way to make people feel a certain thing (which in this case is interest for Frozen 2), but at the same time it could just be marketing for the Disney shows and movies.

[@darreylhenderson702]

@@MeAVE243 sure Karen

[@mattspencer5848]

Susan Egan is a LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JacobElyachar]

This was an amazing segment! Heather Headey, Ashley Brown, and Susan Egan still have it. I wished they invited Courtney Reed (OG Jasmine) and Sierra Boggess (OG Ariel) to the party!

[@daniellafritchy145]

Navya Singh Kara is quite pregnant at the moment and she is always so busy because she’s such a legend

[@KyluxianPvP]

HAHAHHA 5:25 listen to the piano “dO yOu wAnT tO bUilD a SnOwmAn” 💀

[@katbowl9971]

Heather Headley grew up in my hometown. She comes back occasionally to do concerts & support the community. Was here just last week doing a fundraiser concert. Love her!

[@victoriabell9546]

Me: *Sees title* Also me: *sees Heather Headley in the thumbnail* Me again: Heather Headley, Oh my gosh!!!! I've got to see this!!!! Edit: And yes, she absolutely slayed without even standing!!!!

[@preciouswilliams22]

I've ALWAYS been in love with Heather Hedley's voice😍 I never knew Merle Dandridge (Grace Greenleaf) could sing, she has such a beautiful voice!! Caissie Levy as Elsa on Broadway is PHENOMENAL❤

[@astrid654]

They all they a great job, esp at the end w/ let it go. But, Heather killed 😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽!

[@verawilliams1208]

auto correct?

[@mysara230]

Ashley Brown is amazinggg

[@fierywolf1981]

This was absolutely spectacular and everyone did a freaking fantastic job, however I have to agree with most of the comments in regards to Heather's performance, she was surely the best of the bunch.

[@MsSierra66]

Becky Hatfield she’s the only one with true talent I didn’t love the other voices bleh but heather and I guess Susan were the memorable voices!!

[@gqg741]

Agree

[@sparkkie804]

Merle singing the Tarzan song is my fav!!

[@lsb28]

Haven't seen Heather Hedley in years, I always said she is so underrated..I wonder will Merle ever sing on Greenleaf..

[@cammiestraughter8383]

yes all Heather's music is good

[@oviemunoosah4304]

I was hoping she would sing in Last Week's episode of Greenleaf, but Charity just had to cause trouble

[@andresuston7692]

Heather Headley and her husband had another child earlier this year. She's was on Chicago Med earlier this year (very pregnant) also, not sure if she's going back to it.

[@butterliz876]

She's on Chicago Med

[@andresuston7692]

@@butterliz876 👍

[@Tori09087]

Heather and Merle are drop dead gorgeous!! Ashley Brown brought me back to the good old days🫶🏼🥰

[@melaniapedico]

I had chills during the ahimè video

[@sakuraloveu]

Susan Edgan is LITERALLY the older version of Kristen Bell?

[@robertusangelo8715]

Yes..I notice now

[@silentsmurf]

xo_deRosa_xo wtf how have I never noticed this before

[@lucasdebrito8292]

HEATHER IS ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING TO ME

[@starr4490]

Heather is the only one sitting so chill and groovy like we're in the living room with her. I miss Susan's portayal of Belle so much I want her back. I wanna see them! They're so phenomenal!

[@hannahwieler4455]

wow susan egans voice was smooth like magic

[@CrystalMermaid6]

I loved Ashley’s Mary poppins

[@veronicavance8171]

Susan Egan still has such a beautiful voice. That's so remarkable. And the ending completely caught me by surprise

[@francescahw69]

OMG they were amazing all of them fantastic i really wishd Lea Salonga was there to she is a Brodway legend

[@joyholmes254]

Francisca Hidalgo unfortunately, she’s not a Disney Broadway Legend (though she is a Disney Legend)

[@ryanfaure3120]

She's a Disney legend, she's a Broadway legend, but she not a Disney Broadway legend 😢

[@jennifersackley5480]

Omg. I loved the marry Poppins. She was so good and also the lady who sang the Tarzan song. My two favorite.

[@ColtonMyers1]

No Sierra from Little Mermaid? And no love for AIDA, after Heather won the tony for it?

[@jrogan3591]

Yeah, I know Rip!!

[@TimeandMonotony]

I don't know why Disney always seems to ignore Aida considering it was one of their best and most successful Broadway musicals.

[@365saturdays]

Out of respect for the audience’s hairlines, the producers asked Heather not to sing shadowland.

[@andracaston5306]

365saturdays GURL IMSAID THE SAME THING LMAO

[@natyanayaki]

NOW IT MAKES SENSE!

[@BroadwayGardener]

365saturdays 😂😂 DEAD

[@gmhimmel]

I don’t get it and I feel so stupid

[@gabrielkaam2]

@@gmhimmel you're not alone !

[@adrianaavila8853]

Oof, these female singers are amazing. I cried with The Lion King and Tarzan songs. Broadway singers are so much different than your regular ol pop sounds. They’re style is so much more! Super talented. Thanks for sharing your vocal gifts with us.

[@deborahblackshear3325]

These women has some powerful voices. I love it. Ms Heather, voice sent chills, bravo.

[@anthonylawson518]

Love Susan Egan she voice a couple of Studio Ghibli characters!

[@elenagonzales3680]

Did anyone else get chills at the end!?!

[@juliandstewart5660]

Heather Headley was absolutely breathtaking. They all did amazing. Just realized Kristen Bell looks very similar to Susan.

[@insayne_xx4023]

Susan Egan is the girl who sang "I won't say I'm in Love" from Hercules....love her voice!!!

[@courtneymck4125]

She actually fully voiced Megara

[@TDItaly98]

I love how Let It Go always closes these types of performances! It's just so good and empowering that it's the best closing song

[@heisweets]

Heather never lost it still love her music and her name is an alliteration like mine

[@CopiadoraCopiadora]

Heather Headley is amazing

[@stellao.7365]

Ashley had so much charm, it was captivating and classy!

[@AnneSohpie]

Heather should have sang Shadowland ❤️❤️

[@jesscarrier4180]

Anne-Sophie Lépine Landry Yes!

[@Rach-db9vx]

Heather Headey was so gooood ! amazing

[@TheNyakaat]

The Greenleaf lady!😁

[@nourenaissance]

I was like..wait...isn't that....LOL

[@verawilliams1208]

why is everyone calling her (whichever one it was) the Greenleaf Lady? did anyone not here all of there names?

[@240mike4]

lol lol new season already out

[@jasbsb23]

I was mesmerized the moment Heather started to sing

[@danielahudson7606]

0:56 for the first time in forever / frozen 1:33 can you feel the love tonight / The lion king and Aida 2:36 supercalifragilisticexpialidocious / Mary Poppins 3:18 you’ll be in my heart / Tarzan 3:59 Ever just the same / Beauty and the beast 4:30 let it go / frozen

[@24orgasm]

Am I the only one who got goose pimples when all the leading ladies started singing together? This was truly beautiful.

[@raymondbatac3826]

Susan Evan's reminded me of lullabies sang to me by my grandma to sleep when I was a kid

[@sameolelinedudes947]

Look at Gigi Greenleaf sangin LOL YAAAAS

[@thestonemasyn6932]

The way caissie and patti look at eachother omg

[@pattyp4994]

Yassss Heather Headley!!!! Slay queeen!!

[@manuelorozco7760]

Patty Cakes She seriously has got to do a Disney album

[@aj-qb6gh]

Mary Poppins was phenomenal WHAT

[@favoroceanloy6440]

The second one - heather? - stood out the most,

[@StacyMoscotti]

Respect for doing this at the 11am hour. Slay ladies.

[@charce3]

OMG I had no idea Grace aka Pastor Greenleaf could sing! And I need another album from Heather

[@joshroberts1936]

I can imagine the storyline tension with Charity on Greenleaf lol if Grace sings on the show her reaction would be one more thing she can do to compete with me and possibly outshine me lol

[@desireprometheus1535]

Josh Roberts I’d pay to watch that moment. Lmao

[@foreverPriscilla]

omg Ashley Brown was brilliant!

[@rorotugade8902]

Heather Headley is the best... She is amazing! 😍😍😍😍

[@patrickoneil8]

Where is Sierra repping "The Little Mermaid"??

[@abagfullofcats4247]

Should have traded Sierra for Patti.

[@zevlevy5902]

And Courtney repping Jasmine

[@rebeccat8501]

She will be at the benefit concert...this was a sneak peek of concert. All couldn't get to The View but will be at the charity concert.

[@divinemissem5677]

Right now she's in that terrible production of Ever After: the Musical. It just left Atlanta and is opening in Minnesota. I saw it so you don't have to

[@quiznos6374]

Can you feel the love tonight❤️ one of my favorite childhood Disney songs.

[@snowflakeismelting]

Extraordinary and empowered women! Look how proud they were seeing their co-singers hitting those notes!

[@stormplaat5910]

I love how they enjoy listening to each other

[@Nonyobzns]

Wow I love when they came together to sing Let it go!!!!!

[@mikeandsteph2020]

What most people dont realise is that there are actually 2 Broadway Belle's on stage, because Ashley Brown (original Broadway Mary Poppins) was the 19th Belle for Beauty and the Beast on Broadway

[@reneekyndra9771]

I was going to ask if she had played Belle. I'm pretty sure that she was playing her when I was on a choir trip to NYC in 2006.

[@jralv2021]

Heather’s voice is insane!

[@nematoaddd]

Omg princess choir. Love it.

[@ou197]

Hello Pastor Greenleaf

[@renitamarie]

I was wondering if that was her

[@Lelz923]

OMG.. i thought she looked familiar and that I had seen her in 1 tv series!

[@verawilliams1208]

she has a name.

[@hamarejohnsin1723]

I thought that was G.G.

[@rosemariesalvatore7733]

I know her from Greenleaf too - had no idea she was in Tarzan!

[@nathanielshaynetagilala2223]

Heather should play nala on the live action lion king

[@KennEy81292]

Ashley Brown looks like Mamrie Hart! Practically perfect!! I love it.

[@foreverPriscilla]

omg Heather is incredible

[@bigonbooks4736]

For everybody asking where Courtney Reed is she is currently on tour with the Broadway Princess Party, along with the original Cinderella Laura Osnes (though I'm not sure how Susan got out of it considering she's also in the Broadway Princess Party).

[@kekef6311]

Omg Grace Greenleaf

[@emfisher8168]

EVERY SINGLE LADY DELIVERED... Beautiful, Amazing and Lovely... Took me back in time with a huge smile on my face... 😀😍🥰🤩

[@juliananderson3281]

So nostalgic 😭 Gotta admit that Frozen held its own against the hardest hitting singles in Broadway history!!