Mickey's Detective School - A Musical 'Toondunit' Premieres at the Fantasyland Theater
Mickey's Detective School - A Musical 'Toondunit' Premieres at the Fantasyland Theater in Disneyland® Park
Something is awash - a certain famous canine is missing …and Mickey Mouse is on the case. That is the premise of the new musical appearing at DISNEYLAND park in the Fantasyland Theater beginning this Spring. 'Mickey's Detective School - A Musical Toondunit' takes a film noir approach and mixes in some classic Disney characters to create an interactive mystery musical for the whole family.
The show begins as Minnie Mouse, appearing as the beautiful "dame," appears tearfully in Mickey Mouse's Detective School with Pluto's empty collar. Stig Hastings, a detective who works for Mickey, then leads the audience through a series of clues to help solve the case of the missing canine. Several "suspects" such as Cruella De Vil and Captain Hook, not to mention members of the audience, are questioned in order to find poor Pluto.
"We wanted to create a musical that both children and adults will enjoy," says Denny Newell, show director for the Disneyland Resort. "Mickey's Detective School has swing music, characters and a fun plot that will keep the audience joyfully entertained throughout the entire production."
'Mickey's Detective School -- A Musical Toondunit,' a 25-minute production, will play several times a day Friday through Sunday during the spring months, before going to a daily schedule on June 14. The show will then take a hiatus during the holiday season, when 'Minnie's Christmas Party,' will begin its run in the Fantasyland Theater.
Related Links
- Photos of Mickey's Detective School in LaughingPlace.com's Disneyland Update, April 23, 2002
- Toonfinder.com's report of Mickey's Detective School
--Posted April 25, 2002
Source: Disneyland Press Release