Disney Shares First Look Inside the Upcoming Villains Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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Posted: Thursday March 27, 2025 3:35pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has released a behind-the-scenes video offering the first look inside Sunset Showcase as staging preparations begin for Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After, the new live show debuting this summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

The video, shared on the official Disney Parks channels, gives fans a glimpse at the early work happening inside the theater space. While the full set and show elements have not yet been revealed, the footage shows stage construction in progress, rigging being installed, and creative teams preparing the venue for what Disney promises will be a bold, theatrical production.

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Set in the mysterious realm of the Magic Mirror, Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After will feature iconic characters like Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, and Maleficent as they take the stage to argue that they’ve been misunderstood. The show will include live music, special effects, and an interactive finale where the audience helps decide the villains’ fate.

Disney officially announced earlier this week that two new live entertainment productions—The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure and Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After—will both debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 27, 2025.

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RteetzDec 15, 2025

The exterior of RnR isn't changing much outside of the guitar. They'll likely just put up walls around that and the ride entrance and keep a path to the show.

AidenRodriguez731Dec 15, 2025

Probably just a bypass walkway I imagine for now, they don’t really need the whole plaza right now anyway

EagleScout610Dec 15, 2025

I doubt they'd shut villains down after less than a year

Cmdr_CrimsonDec 15, 2025

Anyone know if the Villians Show is going to close around the same time RnRC closes down? The only way to get into the theater entrance is in the G-force plaza or build refurb walls get built?

Cmdr_CrimsonAug 29, 2025

Exactly what I was thinking.. Consider how many show they perform and the results per day it would be interesting to see a full tally once the show finally gets removed..

Jedi14Aug 29, 2025

I saw the show six times on my last trip, I was trying to get all the endings, and Maleficent was picked for three of them, Hook two, and I got Cruella on my last one.

Figments FriendAug 29, 2025

Has to be Maleficent. The in audience voting seems to be skewed however. The show I experienced for example clearly had far more cheering for Maleficent, and yet Cruella was deemed the ‘winner’. Um….yeah….. -

Cmdr_CrimsonAug 28, 2025

When this show finally ends and closes I would really like to see the tally of who had the most votes throughout the span of the show and would make them the most villainous out of them all..

Jedi14Jul 27, 2025

What ad?

Disgruntled WaltJul 27, 2025

I saw a YouTube ad for this that made it sound like you could vote for Jafar, which isn't exactly accurate.

jrhwdwJul 27, 2025

TrainsOfDisneyJul 14, 2025

I would say even more so - you could put another show in there tomorrow with some quick light and video programming! (Well…. At least a month for Disney but that’s not the point! Haha)