Stars announced for special Mickey Mouse 90th anniversary TV special
Kristen Bell, Josh Groban, Meghan Trainer and the Zac Brown Band are just some of the stars announced for the ABC-TV special celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary in November.
“Mickey’s 90th Spectacular,” a two-hour event honoring 90 years of our favorite mouse, will feature appearances by actress, activist and mom Kristen Bell (Disney’s “Frozen”), actress and Hollywood Records/Republic Records recording artist Sofia Carson (Disney’s “Descendants,” Freeform’s upcoming “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”), two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Hale (“Veep,” “Arrested Development”), and actress Sarah Hyland (ABC’s “Modern Family”), as well as special musical performances by Josh Groban, NCT 127, Leslie Odom Jr., Meghan Trainor and Zac Brown Band.
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger will make a special appearance during the special which will air from 8 to 10:01 p.m. EST.
Mickey made his debut in “Steamboat Willie” on Nov. 18, 1928 and has grown into a one of the most beloved characters, as well as a major corporate symbol.
Here is what we can expect from each of the musical guests that have been announced:
• Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and TV, film and Broadway actor Josh Groban will be singing his new hit song, “Granted,” from his recently released eighth studio album, “Bridges.”
• Seoul-based global K-Pop powerhouse NCT 127 will perform their popular hit, “Regular.”
• Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom Jr. will perform the classic “When You Wish Upon A Star” from the 1940 Disney adaptation of “Pinnochio.”
• Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Meghan Trainor will perform the Randy Newman hit and “Toy Story” franchise theme song, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.”
• Three-time Grammy-winning multiplatinum artists Zac Brown Band will perform “Bare Necessities” from the classic Disney film “The Jungle Book.”