Disney Princess: the Concert, live at the Sioux City Orpheum

Grab your favorite tiara and your best tulle skirt, because princesses are taking over the Orpheum and you're invited to join in the fun!  

(UPDATE 12/4/22: The performance is now over, and this post is updated to include my review of the show.  The rest of the details are now below that review. I received free tickets to the show courtesy of the Sioux City Orpheum.)

Note: this was originally scheduled for 2021 and delayed. This post has now been updated to include the correct details for the December 2022 performance

My Review of Disney Princess the Concert

Me at Disney Princess at the Orpheum with my girls!

I went to the 12/3/22 performance of Disney Princess: The Concert live at the Sioux City Orpheum, and it definitely exceeded my expectations. It was clear from the beginning that all of these ladies are incredibly talented professionals with Broadway experience. Their amazing musical abilities, combined with the magic inherent in the Disney Princess songbook, high production values, and the beauty of the Sioux City Orpheum Theater made for a really great show. The crowd was a mix of people but there were especially lots of little girls with their moms and Grandmas in attendance, including lots of girls in princess dresses and tiaras, which added to the fun atmosphere. It seemed like everyone brought their princess manners too!

Anneliese van der Pol was a crowd favorite 

The show spanned a wide variety of songs from Disney princess movies, plus a few that are part of the Broadway shows inspired by the movies, but aren't in the animated movies themselves, most notably a Jasmine medley from Isabella McCalla and the song Shadowlands from the Lion King on Broadway, performed by Syndee Winters.

One of my personal favorites was a medley of songs from the first 3 princesses (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella) performed by Anneliese van der Pol. I honestly had assumed that while she obviously had to have a passable voice to get on the show, that she had probably also been chosen for name recognition. This song, and the show in general, blew that thought out of the water. Her vocals were stunning, and she elevated the show to another level, which is no small feat when she's performing with 3 other women who are also super talented Broadway leading ladies. Besides technical things like being able to hit the right notes and having a huge vocal range that can master the lowest notes of Mother Gothel or Megara and the highest notes in Snow White's arias, she also had great stage presence and comedic timing, and was the most talented at changing her vocals to mimic the vocals of the different princesses' original voice actors. Her rendition of Mother Knows Best from Tangled was another surprise favorite, not just for me but from the crowd in general. She was hilarious and super on-point with the entire thing and received huge applause for a song probably nobody had shown up expecting or hoping for. I definitely walked away thinking that Disney ought to create a future feature film princess specifically for van der Pol to voice. She needs her own princess!

The "Fairy GodFairy," music director Benjamin Ruahala, was great on piano and as an emcee for the show and prince Adam Levy sang wonderfully on the few songs he joined.  

One of my other favorite moments was Christy Altomare singing Journey to the Past from Anastasia. I was glad it was included even though at the time of its release it wasn't a Disney property, because it's such a beautiful song from an iconic princess movie that I loved, and many others did too! Anyway, Altomare did a really amazing job with the song.

Overall, the crowd loved the show and stayed engaged the whole time even with many little girls in attendance, and it was so cute to hear the little girls sing along and see them dancing in front of their seats, and there was a tremendous happy roar from the crowd when favorite songs came on, like a Moana medley, Almost There from The Princess and the Frog, and several great numbers from Frozen and Frozen 2 including a grand finale of Let it Go. Based on our experience, I would definitely recommend Disney Princess: the Concert to any fan of Disney Princesses.

The crowd loved it all, especially Let it Go!

 What is Disney Princess: the Concert?

Disney Princess Live is a show full of everyone's favorite songs from classic Disney princesses! Even better, the songs will be performed live by talented singers from the Broadway stage, including several award winning or nominated performers. The cast list has changed significantly since they first announced this show in 2021, and this video gives a peek at what to expect at the show but note not all of the performers in this video will be at the Sioux City performance:

Doesn't it look magical? I think whether you're a kid who loves princesses, or an adult who loves great music sung by talented performers, this is going to be such an amazing concert and we are lucky to have it coming to Sioux City! It is worth noting that while all ages are welcome at this show, it is recommended for ages 6+. 

The planned cast for the Sioux City performance of Disney Princess: The Concert in December 2022 is: 

• Anneliese van der Pol, who my fellow millennials might best remember as Raven's BFF Chelsea in That's So Raven.  Well, since then, she's appeared in a variety of stage and film productions, including starring as Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway!
• Christy Altomare, best known for starring as Anya in Anastasia, Wendla in Spring Awakening, and Sophie in Mamma Mia
• Isabelle McCalla, best known for starring as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Sue in The Prom
• Sydnee Winters, best known for starring as Nala in The Lion King. She's also played all three Schuyler sisters in Hamilton!
• with Adam J. Levy as all the princes. Levy is best known for his role in Moulin Rouge
• and Benjamin Rauhala from Fiddler on the Roof as their "Magic Music Director'"

When and where is the Disney Princess Concert in Sioux City?

Disney Princess: the Concert Live will be performed on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre. The Orpheum is located at 528 Pierce Street in downtown Sioux City. There is some street parking nearby (and street parking in Sioux City is free on weekends! Yay!), as well as some ramps, but it can fill up quickly, so plan on arriving early enough to plan to walk a few blocks if necessary. 

VIP Experiences at Disney Princess: The Concert

Want to have EVEN MORE princess fun at the Orpheum on December 3rd? You totally can! There are 3 levels of VIP experiences to choose from:

• The Tour Pack
• includes premium seating and a Royal Merchandise Pack which contains a fanny pack, light up wand, sleep mask, and more
• The Royal Palace Pack
• includes premium seating in the first 10 rows, a Royal Merch Pack, Disney Princess coloring book, and admittance to the preshow Palace Party with games and activities like princess karaoke, coloring, and a photobooth, admittance to the soundcheck and cast Q& A, and more!
• The Royal Meet & Greet Pack
• includes premium seating in the first 5 rows, a Royal Merch Pack, Disney Princess coloring book, admittance to the preshow Palace Party, admittance to the soundcheck/ Q & A, and an exclusive meet & greet with the cast including a personal photo (with fun props to use in the photo!)

How to get tickets to Disney Princess: the Concert

You can buy tickets to Disney Princess: the Concert at the Sioux City Orpheum online at OrpheumLive.com, in-person at the Tyson Events Center box office, or by calling (712)279-4850. Tickets start at $29.50 for balcony seating, up to $209.50 for the Royal Meet & Greet VIP tickets.

The Sioux City Orpheum will honor tickets originally purchased for the 2021 date. Please bring your original ticket with you, and feel free to call the Orpheum with any questions about this. 

AND keep an eye on my social media, as I will be holding a ticket giveaway soon!!

Getting ready for the Disney Princess Live Concert

Buying tickets is really the only thing you have to do to be ready for the concert. But for extra fun:

• Dress up as your favorite Disney princess (or any princess!) when you go to the concert
• Watch your favorite Disney princess movies to get ready
• Listen to the custom Disney princess playlist
• Color your favorite Disney princess with an official licensed coloring sheet from Disney or Crayola.
• Make a princess inspired meal to eat ahead of time, like the Gingered Whisk's Princess Tiana-inspired Gumbo, Moana-inspired Hawaiian sheet pan chicken, or Ariel-inspired Mermaid Crab Cake bowls