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Olaf is getting his very own origin story!

Josh Gad will be reprising his role as the snowman introduced in Frozen for the upcoming short titled Once Upon A Snowman heading to Disney+ on October 23.

Here’s a synopsis: What happened to Olaf within the moments after Elsa created him as she was “letting it go” and building her ice palace, and when Anna and Kristoff first meet him in the forest? And how did Olaf learn to love Summer? The previously untold origins of Olaf, the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman who melted hearts in the Academy Award®-winning 2013 Disney animated feature, Frozen, and its acclaimed 2019 sequel, are revealed in the all-new Walt Disney Animation Studios animated short.

Make sure you check out Once Upon A Snowman when it’s released on October 23!

Frozen is coming to a close on Broadway.

The Disney production announced its permanent closure on Thursday (May 14), and is the first production to shut down amid the ongoing global health crisis.

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The show first opened on March 22, 2018 at the St. James Theatre.

“Today’s news should be an all hands on deck moment for Governor Cuomo, Mayor De Blasio and Congress. The arts and entertainment sector drives the economy of New York, just like it does in cities and towns across the country. Decisions made in the days and weeks ahead will shape the future of the arts sector for years to come. Public officials at all levels must think much more boldly about supporting the arts or our entire economy will be slower to recover,” said Actors’ Equity Association’s Mary McColl.

Frozen was a solid performer in its run, routinely grossing 80-90% of box office potential. The week before shutdown, it grossed $798,610 of its $1.2 million potential.

“The permanent closure of Frozen, though, represents a significant new development in the damage done to Broadway by the pandemic and shutdown, the first casualty of a show that had been up, running and healthy before COVID-19 hit the city,” Deadline reports.

Josh Gad is opening up about the making of “I Am With You” for Disney‘s At Home With Olaf emotional short amid quarantine.

The 39-year-old Frozen actor posted a behind-the-scenes video on his Instagram on Wednesday (May 13) along with an explanation.

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“Over a month ago, I got a call from @alittlejelee that Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez who wrote the music to both #Frozen films wrote a song about spiritually being together while all of us remain far apart. They sent the song and I immediately cried (of course),” he wrote.

“The video which can now be seen on my page or the @disney social pages is similarly bringing people to tears and reminding everyone that we are all together right now even though we are separated by great distances. I decided to shoot a video of myself singing the song the day I recorded it. Hope you enjoy this behind the scenes look at me singing #IAmWithYou which is the final #AtHomeWithOlaf short.”

If you didn’t know, Disney just set a date for a partial opening.

Watch Josh Gad record, as well as the final song inside…More Here! »

Olaf has been having a great time staying at home in Walt Disney’s At Home with Olaf shorts.

Josh Gad returns at the voice of Frozen‘s resident snowman, who is having the time of his life exploring Arendelle from inside the castle, and the outdoor grounds.

You can watch Olaf become a one man band, have the most fun with just a box, and get into trouble with a candy jar.

“These little shorts done from home by Hyrum & the @DisneyAnimation team are so charming & hopefully provide a smile during these scary times🙏,” Josh recently shared about the project.

You can watch all the available shorts below!

More Olaf is on the way to help us through quarantine!

Disney announced today that a brand new short series called At Home with Olaf is on the way to Disney+.

The series will be a collection of Frozen spin-off shorts and Josh Gad, working from home, will be back as the loveable snowman.

“My friends @alittlejelee & @mrhyrum called me up one day & asked me if I would be able 2 record some dialogue & sounds as Olaf from home,” Josh shared on his Twitter with fans. “These little shorts done from home by Hyrum & the @DisneyAnimation team are so charming & hopefully provide a smile during these scary times🙏.”

Check out the teaser for the series, which will start this week on the streaming service, below!

The latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race had an epic Lip Sync battle set to the tune of “Let It Go” from the musical Frozen!

The VH1 series decided to use the Broadway version of the song, which features actress Caissie Levy‘s epic final notes on “the cold never bothered me anyway.”

Contestants Aiden Zhane and Brita lip synced for their lives and SPOILER ALERT… Aiden Zhane went home.

After Caissie found out that her song was used on the show, she tweeted, “I am DEAD. ❄️💃🤩.”

Caissie added, “I…feel like I just won a Tony???”

UPDATE: Frozen 2 is officially out on Disney+ right now!!

Frozen 2 is being added to Disney+ on Sunday (March 15), three months earlier than planned, to provide “families with some fun and joy during this challenging period.”

The film has been available for digital HD purchase since February 11 and on Blu-ray since February 25. It wasn’t supposed to premiere on the streaming service until June, but it definitely will provide families with an outlet amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Frozen 2 has captivated audiences around the world through its powerful themes of perseverance and the importance of family, messages that are incredibly relevant during this time, and we are pleased to be able to share this heartwarming story early with our Disney+ subscribers to enjoy at home on any device,” Disney’s new CEO Bob Chapek said in a statement.

Subscribers in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand will be able to stream Frozen 2 starting on March 17.

Frozen 2 is the number one animated movie of all time after grossing $1.449 billion at the box office.

Disney+ just revealed all of the titles that have been trending this week.