Get Ready for ABC Family's First Movie Musical!

Posted: 09/22/11

Are you ready to put on your dancing shoes? We hope so! ABC Family is thrilled to announce our very first movie musical – set to premiere in 2012. Elixir is going to be a can’t-miss movie spectacular, and you have to check out this star-studded cast!

Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Wedding Crashers), Chelsea Kane (Jonas, Dancing with the Stars), Sara Paxton (Shark Night 3D), Alexander John (Single Ladies, 90210), Drew Seeley (Another Cinderella Story), Adrienne Bailon (The Cheetah Girls) and Tom Wopat (The Dukes of Hazard) are all going to be showing off their talents with unforgettable covers as well as several original songs and show-stopping dance numbers during Elixir.

We can’t wait for you to see this movie musical! Want to know a little more about it? Well, it tells the story of Harper, who is played by Jane Seymour. She was once the best dancer to ever hit the Broadway stage, but an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter Mirabella (Sara Paxton). When Mirabella, the star of Harper’s next big production, decides to quit the show to get married, her mother is determined to put a stop to the wedding and show Mirabella that she cannot give up her career for love, especially to marry one-time playboy Marco (Alexander John). After the long flight to the Italian wedding site, Harper takes a swig from a strange bottle that is supposed to dull the pain of an old dance injury.  Instead, the elixir magically turns Harper thirty years younger!

Harper’s younger appearance (Chelsea Kane plays Young Harper) allows her to secretly infiltrate the wedding – only to confront a huge obstacle in Mirabella’s father, Ryan (Tom Wopat), who can recognize his ex-wife in any form. After he, too, experiences the reverse-aging effects of the elixir (Drew Seeley plays Young Ryan), Ryan teams with Harper to reverse the damage she’s done to Mirabella and Marco’s relationship, hopefully in time to save the wedding. Throughout this fairytale romance, Harper, Mirabella, Ryan, and Marco express themes of life and love through song and dance.

We are so excited for this magical story examining life, love and family bonds. And we’re even more excited to hear what you guys think about the upcoming musical event!  So hit the comments section below.

Elixir is set to premiere on ABC Family in 2012. Keep checking back for more information!


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