Disney: Candlelight Processional readers include Ralph Macchio, Tituss Burgess
Walt Disney World has revealed the list of celebrity narrators for Candlelight Processional, part of the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, which begins Nov. 29.
Among the readers are three newbies: Nico Santos (“Crazy Rich Asians,” “Superstore,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”), Tituss Burgess (Sebastian in Broadway’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) and Ralph Macchio (“The Karate Kid” movies, Netflix’s “Cobra Kai”).
Among the familiar returning voices and faces are Neil Patrick Harris, Edward James Olmos, Josh Gad, Gloria Estefan and Jodi Benson.
Candlelight Processional features a mass choir, live orchestra and narrator of the Christmas story, performed three times nightly at the theme park’s American Adventure Theater. Show times this year have been moved up 15 minutes from previous seasons. Candlelight will begin at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
The full list of narrators, subject to change, includes:
• Nov. 29-30: Josh Gad
• Dec. 1-2: Nico Santos
• Dec. 3-5: Chrissy Metz
• Dec. 6-7: Whoopi Goldberg
• Dec. 8-10: Tituss Burgess
• Dec. 11-12: Brendan Fraser
• Dec. 13-14: Ralph Macchio
• Dec. 15-16: Gary Sinise
• Dec. 17-18: Neil Patrick Harris
• Dec. 19-21: Pat Sajak
• Dec. 22-23: Gloria Estefan
• Dec. 24-26: Edward James Olmos
• Dec. 27-28: Sterling K. Brown
• Dec. 29-30: Jodi Benson
The performances are included with regular Epcot admission. Disney sells dining packages that include meals at select in-park restaurants and guaranteed seating for specific shows.
Epcot’s holiday festivities will include “Joyful! A Celebration of the Season” with the choir singing at the new CommuniCore Plaza. World Showcase will feature cultural presentations and storytellers including the traditions of Hanukkah (between Morocco and France pavilions), Lunar New Year in China, the tale of La Befana in Italy and Barn Santa in Norway.
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