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Kindergarten: The Musical
Genre
  • Family
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Educational
Created by
  • Michelle Lewis
  • Charlton Pettus
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Tom Warburton
  • Michelle Lewis
  • Kay Hanley
  • Charlton Pettus
  • Dan Petty
  • Laurie Israel
  • Chris Hamilton
ProducerGreg Chalekian
Production companyOddbot Entertainment
Original release
NetworkDisney Jr.
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2024 (2024-09-03) –
present (present)

Kindergarten: The Musical is an American animated television series produced by Oddbot Entertainment for Disney Jr. The series premiered on September 3, 2024.

Synopsis

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The series follows the adventures of Berti Benavente, a 5-year-old girl who starts kindergarten and discovers the highs and lows of school, along with her classmates and teacher Ms. Moreno. Each episode is presented in the style of a Broadway musical, with the kids singing and dancing as they learn new things. One song per episode features a shift from CGI to 2D Flash animation, featuring a music video based on what Berti and the kids learned.

Characters

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  • Berti Benavente (voiced by Andrea Rosa Guzman)[1]
  • Radish Ritzal (voiced by Zander Chin)[1]
  • Rose (voiced by Leah Newman)[1]
  • Tej (voiced by Shyam Balasubramanian)[1]
  • Abigail (voiced by Tandi Fomukong)[1]
  • Kat and Ellie (voiced by Alice Halsey)[1]
  • Kenji (voiced by Kailen Jude)[1]
  • Jamil (voiced by Randy Perrine)[1]
  • Ms. Sonja Moreno (voiced by Gina Torres)[1]
  • Berti's divorced Papi (voiced by Aloe Blacc)[1]
  • Berti's divorced Mami (voiced by Ana Isabelle)[1]
  • Hedgehog Holmes (voiced by Leona Lewis)[1]
  • Mr. Ritzal (voiced by Vincent Rodriguez III)[1]

Episodes

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No.Title [2][3][4]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [2][3][4]Prod.
code [2][4]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"There's No Place Like Kindergarten"Chong Suk LeeLaurie IsraelSam J. Irizarry & Joe HaiderSeptember 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)101TBD
"We're Off to Get a Sticker"Guy MooreDamien Luis Lopez
2"One Singular Self-Portrait"Chong Suk LeeDara Frazier & Laurie IsraelSam J. IrizarrySeptember 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)102TBD
"Don't Cry for Me Kindergarten"Guy MooreDamien Luis LopezDamien Luis Lopez
3"Little Job of Horrors"Guy MooreLaurie IsraelRebecca SnowdenSeptember 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)[a]103TBD
"Bye Bye Albie"Chong Suk LeeAreli Quinonez
4"Shoeloose"Chong Suk LeeAmanda GoteraAngela Choi & Joe HaiderSeptember 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)[a]104TBD
"If I Only Had a Scarf"Guy MooreDara FrazierHilary Paige Taylor
5"Bunny Girl"Chong Suk LeeCharlton PettusAreli Quinonez & Joe HaiderSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)[a]107TBD
"Give My Regards to Backdrops"Nora M. JohnsonMatt PriceRebecca Snowden
6"Twin the Heights"Chong Suk LeeMatt PriceAngela Choi & Bill BreneisenSeptember 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)[a]109TBD
"Everything's Coming Up Jamil"Nora M. JohnsonDavid BrandynHilary Paige Taylor & Lauren Kreiger
7"The Witch and I"Nora M. JohnsonAmanda GoteraLauren Kreiger & Sam MarinTBA[a]TBATBD
"Berti and the Beast"Matt DannerIvory FloydSam J. Irizarry & Cindy Quach
8"Phantom of the Trumpet"Chong Suk LeePeter ChenAngela Choi & Stephen B. JonesTBA[a]TBATBD
"Food Glorious Food Fair"Nora M. Johnson & Guy MooreVenessa M. DiazHilary Paige Taylor
9"All or Muffin"Chong Suk LeePeter ChenAreli Quinonez & Bill BreneisenTBA[a]TBATBD
"Bring in 'da Cake, Bring in 'da Fun"Nora M. JohnsonVenessa M. DiazRebecca Snowden & Stephen B. Jones
10"Don't Grow for Me"Chong Suk LeeAmanda GoteraSam J. Irizarry & Bill BreneisenTBA[a]TBATBD
"You Can't Stop the Beads"Nora M. JohnsonDavid BrandynLauren Kreiger & Stephen B. Jones

Production

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On April 29, 2022, during the Disney Junior Fun Fest event, it was announced that Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus' preschool series Kindergarten: The Musical had been greenlit for Disney Junior. Lewis and Pettus executive producer alongside Tom Warburton, Kay Hanley and Dan Petty, with Laurie Israel serving as co-producer/story editor. The series is produced by Oddbot Entertainment in association with Disney Junior. Warburton, Guy Moore (3D) and Mallory Coronado (2D) serve as the series' supervising directors. Eva Noblezada helms the main title.[5] The main cast was announced on August 5, 2024.[1]

Release

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The series debuted on Disney Jr. in the United States on September 3, 2024,[1] and on Disney Jr. in Canada on September 7.

Reception

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h These episodes were first released on Disney+ on September 4, 2024.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Milligan, Mercedes (August 5, 2024). "Meet the Class of Disney Jr.'s Kindergarten: The Musical". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "KINDERGARTEN: THE MUSICAL! (DISNEY JUNIOR)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Kindergarten: The Musical! Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Kindergarten: The Musical!". Disney Branded Television Press. Disney General Entertainment Content. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Alice! Mickey! Pooh! Spidey! Disney Junior Announces Slate of New Original Series and Shorts, Along With Returning Franchises, Debuting Across Disney+ and Disney Junior Platforms Through 2024 at First-Ever Disney Junior Fun Fest" (Press release). Disney Branded Television. April 29, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
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