On April 21, the special was made available for streaming on Disney+, before being removed exactly one year later. The broadcast had 515,000 total viewers, making it the #1 rated telecast on Disney Channel and in its 8pm timeslot. The special also aired on Disney Channel on Apat 8pm followed by the singalong version of the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. It also scored 2.6 in the 18-49 ratings demographic, beating its nearest competitor, Young Sheldon as the most watched show for that evening in this demographic. The special, which was broadcast on Apby ABC, received 10.3 million viewers during its airing. Zac Efron (introduced Kenny Ortega and the casts of High School Musical, Descendants, Zombies, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series).Tracee Ellis Ross (introduced Christina Aguilera).Elle Fanning (introduced Ariana Grande).Little Big Town and their respective children Performances Performers & Songs featured on The Disney Family Singalong Artist(s) A holiday special titled The Disney Holiday Singalong premiered on November 30, 2020. On April 29, 2020, ABC announced that it would broadcast a second special branded as Volume II on May 10, once again hosted by Seacrest. The special also included public service announcements raising awareness for the efforts of Feeding America during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also featured a reunion performance from the cast of the 2006 Disney Channel original film, High School Musical.
The program, which is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, featured musical performances of songs from select Disney films, performed by musicians from their respective homes, while viewers sing along by following Mickey, the bouncing ball (which is a gold version of the bouncing ball that was used in Disney's Sing Along Songs). Rodrigo revealed the one song she has an affinity for.The Disney Family Singalong is an American television special, which aired on ABC on April 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. While the first season featured an East High production of High School Musical, the second will shine a light on the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. "I’m so excited to see my cast members when we go back to shooting," she said. "We’ve kept up over Zoom and FaceTime but there’s nothing like hanging out in person."
Though it's unclear when it will be deemed safe for cast and crew to return to set to begin work, Rodrigo is looking forward to reuniting with her castmates again. HSMTMTS was just about to begin production on season 2 when everything was shut down due to COVID-19.
I stopped about a month ago but I kept it up longer than I expected myself to!" "When quarantine started, I challenged myself to write a song a day during lockdown. "I finished junior year online in quarantine! That took up a lot of my time but I also carved out some time for songwriting as well," she said of how she's been keeping busy. Like the rest of us, Rodrigo has been keeping busy during quarantine.