You know the words, of course. You’ve hummed along with the tune. You probably have even heard “Let it go, let it go” sung at the very top of a staunch six-year-old’s lungs. And perhaps you’ve sung along, too. So, it’s safe to say Disney’s Oscar-winning cultural juggernaut of a film Frozen and its catchy songbook have well and truly entered the zeitgeist.
But did you know Frozen will be having its 10th anniversary next year? (Don’t worry, we also feel old). The film debuted in 2013, quickly winning hearts around the world – big and small – with its feminist tale of empowerment and sisterhood jam-packed with bangers such as ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’, ‘Fixer Upper’ and ‘For the First Time in Forever’.
Now, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Frozen and 100 years of Disney in 2023, Frozen in Concert will be having its Australian premiere on Saturday, June 17 2023, with both 1pm and 7pm performances, at the Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Frozen will play on the big screen while the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jessica Gethin, performs the incredible score by Christophe Beck and the songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, including the Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning hit ‘Let It Go’.
Watch as fearless Anna, rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven head off to find her misunderstood magical sister Elsa, who has trapped the kingdom of Arenelle in eternal winter. Not forgetting that hilarious snowman called Olaf, who just can’t wait to find out what frozen things do in summer.
So if the cold never bothered you anyway and you’re up for a screening of a modern Disney classic with the added dimension of a live symphony orchestra, then you know what to do.