Template:Short description Template:Infobox television Kindergarten: The Musical is an American animated television series produced by Oddbot Entertainment for Disney Jr. The series debuted on September 3, 2024.
Synopsis
The series follows the adventures of Berti Benavente, a 5-year-old girl who starts kindergarten at Porter Elementary School 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 animation to 2D Flash animation, featuring a music video based on what Berti and her classmates have learned.
Characters
Main
- 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 (both 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]
Recurring
- Mr. Benavente (voiced by Aloe Blacc)[1]
- Ms. Benavente (voiced by Ana Isabelle)[1]
- Mr. Ritzal (voiced by Vincent Rodriguez III)[1]
Guest
- Hedgehog Holmes (voiced by Leona Lewis)[1]
Episodes
Production
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.[2] The main cast was announced on August 5, 2024.[1]
Release
The series debuted on Disney Jr. in the United States on September 3, 2024,[1] and on Disney Jr. in Canada on September 7.