Original Cast from Disney’s Hoop Dee Doo Return to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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Original Cast from Disney’s Hoop Dee Doo Return to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

The iconic original cast of Walt Disney World’s Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue will reunite to commemorate the show’s 50th anniversary. Six original professional cast members and a selection of performers from the past 50 years of the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue will come together for this special occasion.

Related – Reservations are now available for Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue – Show Returns on June 23rd

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On LinkedIn, site Director Gary Goddard posted… “THE HOOP DEE DOO WESTERN DINNER MUSICAL REVUE had its 2nd Grand Opening on September 5, 1974.

This was the debut of the first professional cast, taking over from the original WDW College Musical Workshop Cast (which premiered the show on June 30 of the same year).


“…This September 4th, six of the original cast members of that 2nd Grand Opening have gathered some cast members from the past 50 years to Celebrate the Current Cast of the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue. Susan Marshall, Vicki Harvey Stephens, Wesley Karen Williams, Pammie O’Bannon, Ralph Petillo and Tony Christopher representing the six “original pro” cast members along with Patty Kalber, Mike Strickland, Dennis Underwood, Muffet Baker King, Mark King, Russel Fox and more past cast members are all coming to pay tribute to the show and cast that is keeping Hoop Dee Doo alive and kicking for future generations.

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“Those of us who performed the show know what kind of energy and professional commitment it takes to “create magic and bring joy to give each guest memories that will last a lifetime”. We are coming to relive and remember the joy we all felt performing and to realize just how much The HOOP DEE DOO MUSICAL REVUE helped shape our professional careers and lives. We applaud the talented young performers, writers, and directors who created the Longest Running Musical Revue in history,” says “original pro” member, Ralph Petillo.

This 50th anniversary celebration takes place today, September 4, 2024! Will you be there to experience it?

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