History Theatre / Frozen2018

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Some songs included in the Denver tryout were cut before the transfer to Broadway. A second, openly villainous reprise of "Hans of the Southern Isles" was cut before opening on Broadway, as was Olaf's new song "When Everything Falls Apart". The finale song was also a reprise of "Love Is An Open Door", which, since "Love is an Open Door" was the closest thing to a VillainSong, was something Kristen Anderson-Lopez didn't like. At her insistence, the finale song was changed to a reprise of "Let It Go".

* CrossCastRole: While Olaf is male, female actress Ryann Redmond is his puppeteer and voice as of the February 2019 casting changes.

* BlatantLies: [[spoiler:Hans always tells Elsa that he won't harm her if she surrenders, even after he sentences her to death and she escapes from the dungeon.]]

--->'''Elsa:''' Father, you know what's best for me.\\

** "I Can't Lose You", the new song added to the touring production which replaces "For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)", begins with Elsa singing the bridge from the Demi Lovato version of "Let It Go": "Standing, frozen, in this life I've chosen...."

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Some songs were included in the Denver tryout, but cut before the transfer to Broadway. A second, openly villainous reprise of "Hans of the Southern Isles" was cut before opening on Broadway, as was Olaf's new song "When Everything Falls Apart". The finale song was also a reprise of "Love Is An Open Door", which, since "Love is an Open Door" was the closest thing to a VillainSong, was something Kristen Anderson-Lopez didn't like. At her insistence, the finale song was changed to a reprise of "Let It Go".

* IAmAMonster: In "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Monster]]," Elsa's BsodSong, she asks herself if she really is a monster the people see in her. Her self-loathing, guilt, and fear lead her to wonder if she should die to end the winter she accidentally started.

* NoOntologicalInertia: {{Discussed|Trope}}, and a source of dramatic tension. Neither Elsa nor Hans are certain whether killing Elsa will cancel the effects of her magic, or make it last forever.

* EasterEgg: Hidden within the proscenium of the stage are [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_5PRXlqJf0 small carvings based on]] several famous Disney films, including ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'', and ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', and ''Disney/TheLionKing''.

I am King Hans of Arendelle\\

Following the success of ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' on the big screen, a [[ScreenToStageAdaptation Broadway musical adaptation]] began development back in 2014, a mere year after the release of the original movie. With Jennifer Lee (script writer and co-director of the movie) returning to write the book and Kristen and Music/RobertLopez returning to pen 13 brand new songs, the show premiered in Denver for a 2017 preview run, and officially opened on Broadway on March 22, 2018.

* RaceLift: Jelani Alladin, the first actor to play Kristoff, is African-American.

#"For the First Time in Forever" (reprise) – Anna and Elsa

Following the success of ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' on the big screen, a [[ScreenToStageAdaptation Broadway musical adaptation]] began development back in 2014, a mere year after the release of the original movie. With Jennifer Lee (script writer and co-director of the movie) returning to write the book and Kristen and Music/RobertLopez returning to pen 13 brand new songs, the show premiered in Denver for a 2017 preview run, and officially opened on Broadway on March 22, 2018.

** Sir Jorgen Bjorgen, Elsa's stuffed penguin toy from ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'', does make it into the musical as a prop in Anna's bedroom.

* GenderBender: While Olaf is male, female actress Ryann Redmond is his puppeteer and voice as of the February 2019 casting changes.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The [[https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-frozen-jr Junior version]] of the show cuts out many of the more mature jokes, and retools "Hygge" so that there's no references to nudity or alcohol.

--> '''Queen Iduna:''' Elsa, no! What did we say?\\
'''Elsa:''' Magic must stay secret.\\

'''Iduna & Elsa:''' [[SayMyName ANNA!]]

* ShoutOut: The Pixar Ball is part of Olaf's body.

** The wolf chase has been cut out entirely, and replaced with a new duet for Anna and Kristoff. The part where she keeps him from falling off the sled is kept.

** The trolls are now human (or at least human''oid'') characters. Additionally, they arrived to the royal family rather than the royal family coming to them. Consequently, Kristoff's MinorKidroduction is cut due to being a unnecessary detail that would interrupt the flow of the story.

** Sir Jorgen Bjorgen, Elsa's stuffed penguin toy from ''Disney/OlafsFrozenAdventure'', does make it into the musical.

* PragmaticAdaptation: As mentioned above, a few elements of the film have been reimagined to better suit the stage musical.

** The wolf chase has been cut out entirely, and replaced with a new duet for Anna and Kristoff.

* ActorAllusion: Much like Idina Menzel, Caissie Levy had previously portrayed Elphaba in ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' before portraying Elsa. Both Elphaba and Elsa are powerful witches who initially attempt to suppress their power before embracing it.

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Anna meets Kristoff and Olaf ''before'' she gets to Wandering Oaken's Trading Post & Sauna, rather than meeting Kristoff at Oaken's, and them encountering Olaf en route from Oaken's to Elsa's ice palace.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Some songs were included in the Denver tryout, but cut before the transfer to Broadway. A second, openly villainous reprise of "Hans of the Southern Isles" was cut before opening on Broadway, as was Olaf's new song "When Everything Falls Apart". The finale song was also based around "Love Is An Open Door" instead of "Let It Go", which was probably for the best since "Love is an Open Door" was the closest thing to a VillainSong.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Love is an Open Door" is much raunchier than in the movie, with Anna's desires for true love being sexed up. Anna runs her hands over Hans’s chest, Hans grabs Anna’s butt, there’s some panting, there’s a very cute dance break where he has her leg up by her face in a split, and then she somehow ends up on the ground beneath him… and then as the song ends, he buries his face in her chest and then they proceed to make out for at LEAST 30 seconds as all the coronation-goers filter back in.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Some songs were included in the Denver tryout, but cut before the transfer to Broadway. A second, openly villainous reprise of "Hans of the Southern Isles" was cut before opening on Broadway, as was Olaf's new song "When Everything Falls Apart". The finale song was also based around "Love Is An Open Door" instead of "Let It Go".
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Love is an Open Door" is much raunchier than in the movie. Anna runs her hands over Hans’s chest, Hans grabs Anna’s butt, there’s some panting, there’s a very cute dance break where he has her leg up by her face in a split and she’s like “ow ow ow ow ow” and then she somehow ends up on the ground beneath him… and then as the song ends, he buries his face in her chest and then they proceed to make out for at LEAST 30 seconds as all the coronation-goers filter back in.