Watch the Lopezes Share Scrapped Frozen Tunes, James Monroe Iglehart Do a Boogie & More

August 14 was a big day for Disney and Broadway enthusiasts, as the studio announced at the annual D23 Expo that some musical theater favorites are at work writing songs for their upcoming films. Lin-Manuel Miranda is on the team for Moana, while Frozen couple Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez are collaborating on Gigantic. At a series of panels, the Lopezes (joined by some very special guests) gave a taste of some of Frozen’s biggest hits, as well as some songs that didn’t quite make the cut. Also on tap was a tease of the highly-anticipated Beauty and the Beast film and a perfectly nightmarish performance from an Aladdin Tony winner. Check it out below!


"Hot Hot Ice"
Before “In Summer,” the Lopezes had another song in mind for Olaf, the sun-loving snowman voiced on screen by Josh Gad. The two shared a demo recording they made of the first go, a maraca-filled up-tempo number titled “Hot Hot Ice.” “We did that demo in the morning,” said Anderson-Lopez, and it got cut that afternoon. It lived for one day.”


Troll Tunes
The Oscar-winning songwriters also showcased two earlier drafts of the Troll number (which eventually became “Fixer Upper”). “Maybe one day, someone will have an LSD trip to it,” joked Anderson-Lopez (at, let us remind you, a Disney event). On the subject of things that don’t belong in a Disney animated film, the second song involved dermatitis. Yeah, we think “Fixer Upper” was the right way to go.


"Let It Go"
It’s not a Frozen panel if you’re not belting your face off by the end. So the Lopezes, Gad, Bell, executive producer John Lasseter, directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and their daughters led a rendition of the icy anthem—complete with a snow machine.


Gigantic
The Lopezes aren’t letting go of their Disney ties just yet. “We jumped at the chance to stay in the family,” Anderson-Lopez said during a panel for Gigantic, the studio's upcoming take on Jack and the Beanstalk. The flick is set to premiere in 2018; “Let It Go” will might be out of our heads by then.


Beauty and the Beast
Disney President of Production Sean Bailey teased the live action Beauty and the Beast film, starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Emma Thompson, Josh Gad, Audra McDonald and a host of equally exciting names: “One of the very best casts we’ve ever assembled,” he teased. “And yes, it is a musical.” Though Watson herself couldn’t be there, she did send a quick video message, and audiences even got a quick shot of her in the iconic gown.


Oogie Boogie Iglehart
Sadly, there are no announced plans for a live action or staged Nightmare Before Christmas, but if there ever were, we now have our top pick to play the Oogie Boogie. The Aladdin Tony winner went seamlessly from affable and boisterous sidekick to insect-laden villain, performing “Oogie Boogie’s Song” by Danny Elfman, who was inducted as a Disney Legend over the weekend.