Broadway Tour Access Review -
Frozen
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General Note
This is a review of the accessibility of the theater, of the lighting/sound/scent design of the show, and a list of content warnings as a way to prep folks with various needs before they go see it.
This is not meant to scare anyone away from seeing the show. Most productions have about the same amount of content warnings and sensory warnings to go along with it, they’re just rarely explicitly written down.
For some people, knowing these things ahead of time makes it easier to enjoy the show because they know what to expect. And, often, makes those people more likely to see it in the first place. I hope that it’s helpful!
I am also happy to clarify any specifics, just send me a message or an email and I will respond when I can.
Tour Note
Most of my reviews are of Broadway shows & theaters. this is not one of them! This is a review of a national tour (as well as the theater I saw it in)
National tours fit differently in each theater they go to. This means that some lighting may appear differently in different places and the sound may seem louder or quieter in different places.
Hopefully this gives a general idea of what to expect, but it definitely won’t be as precise to your potential experience as my Broadway/Off-Broadway reviews are!
Theater
Providence Performing Arts Center
All comments on the accessibility of lighting are in reference to seats in the center of the front mezzanine
Bathrooms:
no explicitly gender neutral options (and no sign about gender inclusivity)
located on the far right of the building on the orchestra level and the right/center of the building on the mezzanine level
Other theater accessibility:
there is a flat no-step connection to the street
every level of the theater is accessible - the elevator is located in the lobby next to the Lobby Lounge
most of the mezzanine rows involve steps to access
the theatre offers assistive listening devices as well as CC/AD/and amplification via the GalaPro app
Click here for more information on the physical accessibility of this theater.
Light/Sound/Scent
General:
when house lights turn off, the side lights around the PPAC stage flicker/flash before going out
the intro moment was loud but I didn’t need earplugs once I got used to it
this is a kid-friendly show! This means you may be surrounded by some [age-appropriately] wiggly and potentially noisy kids
there are occasional slow moving northern lights projections throughout and cracking noises with moving or twinkly lights for the magic, many of these cues will not be noted here
Act I:
Anna jumping on bed - white flash and scream
parents on ship - moving water textured lights on the floor and some thunder, small lightning flashes behind clouds on the back wall
twinkly candles on after she is pronounced queen that stay for the remainder of the ball
quick light change at the end of Love Is An Open Door
the candles reappear after that song
“I said enough!” - brief flash, loud crack, smoke - following scene change is fairly loud
loud noise when Elsa runs to the wall - then the light moves around the proscenium and up the stage - flash at the end of the song
quick white spot on Kristoff/Anna at the end of What Do You Know About Love?
smoke comes back for the scene change
fast semi-flashy light change end of In Summer
Let It Go
lots of magic (with light and sound) throughout
very sparkly. much sparkle
flash after “the past is in the past”
flash on the “stand” of “here I stand”
quick blackout after the song
Act II:
Hygge (overall pretty chill!)
quick light change after the sauna people stand with their leaves to the left of Anna
quick light change when the line of people goes to the edge of the stage
sparkly moving bulb lights on curtain at the end
quick lights on at the end
Elsa’s castle is SO SPARKLY and also so is Elsa
during this scene the lights reflected to the side walls beyond the stage
lots of moving snow in the projection
“don’t do it!” - flash and crash
loud scene change
white flash on the audience at the end of the song
Fixer Upper
quick light change after “you’ll bring out their best”
“true true love” - quick light change on “love”
a few more quick light changes during dance break
quick white on end of song
fog returns after Hans & hunters pass through
Monster
lots of twinkly/sparkly
quick light change at the end of the song
CW - Elsa contemplates whether it’s better for everyone if she is dead or alive in this song
window during following scene is either reflective or flashing blue? Unclear, it’s not on for long though
small light shift after the fireplace gets put out
quick light shift after “some people are worth melting for”
smoke returns, also falling snow/fog/haze situation
flash after Elsa points at them & lots of fast moving projections on the ground
blizzard projection (fast moving snow)
sword causes accidental strobe
clang and flash when it hits Anna
twinkly lights when she comes back to life