The Buena drama department continues to outdo themselves time after time again. An absolutely captivating production of “Frozen: The Musical” performed at the Buena High School Theater ironically warmed people’s hearts. With its flawless opening night on April 16, 2026, they really set the bar high for the rest of their performances for two weekends. 

With an iconic musical to perform, it may seem relatively difficult to live up to the standards of the original musical’s captivating humor and vocals, but Buena’s drama department certainly pulled through. 

As the white lights dimmed and the crowd shuffled to silence, the doors opened to reveal a gorgeous chorus to start off the musical, establishing a captivating performance to come. 

While this musical carried its well known serious tones from time to time, the script certainly shines with its variety of humor that really sets this musical apart. Not only are the lines one thing to get a laugh  out of you, but the body language these actors manage to achieve is hysterical.

You can definitely tell the actors had the most fun with it. Senior Sullivan Small, playing the Duke of Weselton, noted the thing he was most anticipating for this performance was “the audience’s reactions to some of [the] great, funny lines.”

From Sullivan’s (Duke of Weselton) large, exaggerated, almost absurd movements, to Nairi Nahabedian’s (Anna) small mannerisms or reactions, it really brought this musical to life and allowed an endearing experience for all audience members. There was rarely a moment throughout the musical that one would find themselves without a smile on their face. 

Director Molly Ensminger comments on just how great the cast was with just “phenomenal” executions left and right on their part which definitely do not go unnoticed in their performance. 

“They knew what they had to do; they delivered,” Ensminger said.

Something worthy of note was the mass amount of love and effort put into this performance in general from everyone involved.

Ensminger notes the process of making this musical a reality for Buena was built on heart and soul. 

“I have always loved Disney…My kids grew up with [Frozen], and I knew this generation of kids grew up with it, so I knew it was a solid choice, and I knew I had the [student] talent for it,” Ensminger said. 

Another thing to highlight in this musical is, of course, the vocals. These singers give their all when performing these timeless songs, hitting even the toughest notes in a way that sounds just right. 

The musical closes with a chorus reprise of “Let it Go”, piercing audience members through the heart and allowing for a standing ovation on Buena’s phenomenal, must-see performance of “Frozen: The Musical”.