Nathan Lucrezio, Sherz Alletaha, and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting Disney's Frozen now through Sunday, January 11, 2026. This musical transforms the magic of the beloved animated film to the stage in an enchanting adventure. When sisters Elsa and Anna are torn apart by a mysterious secret power, they each set out on their own journey of courage, self-acceptance, and discovery of love in all its forms. Photographer Rebecca J. Michaelson was on hand to take photos of opening night.

With music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and book by Jennifer Lee, this timeless tale will melt hearts of all ages.

Directed by Paige Price, Frozen stars Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked) as Elsa, Samantha Williams (Pirates! The Penzance Musical) as Anna, Daniel Yearwood (Hamilton) as Kristoff, Sam Gravitte (Wicked) as Hans, Todd Buonopane (Chicago) as Olaf, Mark Price (Mary Poppins) as Lord Weselton, and Thomas Whitcomb (Miguel Wants to Fight) as Sven, with Anjali Roa (Paper Mill debut) as Young Anna and Hazel Vogel (Annie at Madison Square Garden) as Young Elsa.

The cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

Badia Farha, Albert Jennings, and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

Mark Price, Graham Stevens, and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

Sam Gravitte and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

Daniel Yearwood and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

Anjali Roa, Samantha Williams, Mary Kate Morrissey, Hazel Vogel, and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

Anjali Roa, Samantha Williams, Mary Kate Morrissey, Hazel Vogel, and the cast of Disney’s Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse

The ensemble features Sherz Aletaha, Jasmine Bassham, Badia Farha, Maggie Gidden, Erin Gonzales, Beau Harmon, Dakota Hoar, Fiona Claire Huber, Albert Jennings, Ryan Lambert, Liesl Landegger, Carina-Kay Louchiey, Nathan Lucrezio, Happy McPartlin, Greg Mills, Kevin Ivey Morrison, Evelyn Peterson, Hugo Pizano Orozco, Leah Platt, Ethan Saviet, Graham Stevens, Matthew Varvar, as well as understudy for Young Anna and Young Elsa Juliette Meris.

Tickets are available for purchase online.  Paper Mill Playhouse is located at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, New Jersey.

The creative team for Frozen includes Shea Sullivan (Choreographer), Geoffrey Ko (Music Direction), Timothy Mackabee (Original Scenic Design), Kelly James Tighe (Scenic Coordination and Additional Design), Colleen Grady (Original Costume Design), Scott Westervelt (Costume Coordination and Additional Design), Ryan J. O'Gara (Lighting Design), Don Hanna (Sound Design), Mike Tutaj (Projection Design), Kelley Jordan (Hair, Wig, and Makeup Design), Afsaneh Aayani (Puppet Design), and Patricia L. Grabb (Production Stage Manager). Casting is by The TRC Company. 

This production of Frozen is licensed by Music Theatre International.

Michael Stotts (Executive Director, Paper Mill Playhouse) and Jen Bender (Associate Artistic Director, Paper Mill Playhouse)

Shea Sullivan (choreographer) and Kelly Liz Bolick (associate choreographer)

Shea Sullivan (choreographer) and Kelly Liz Bolick (associate choreographer)

Paige Price (director) and Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director, Paper Mill Playhouse)

PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award, is a nationally renowned not-for-profit theater under the direction of Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director) and Michael Stotts (Executive Director). A beloved New Jersey arts institution since 1938, Paper Mill creates and produces groundbreaking new musicals and reimagined classics. Several productions have gone on to Broadway and launched national tours, including The Great Gatsby, Disney’s Newsies, Bandstand, Honeymoon in Vegas, A Bronx Tale, and Les Misérables (25th Anniversary production).

The theater is also the home to an award-winning center for musical theater education and artist training, with outreach programs that impact thousands of students each year. As one of the nation’s premier musical theaters, Paper Mill fosters a creative environment to advance the art form, educate students, develop future theater lovers, nurture inclusion, and provide access for all. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.

Following Disney’s Frozen, Paper Mill’s upcoming 2025-2026 season will feature Come From Away, 1776, and West Side Story.

ALL PHOTOS BY REBECCA J. MICHAELSON