ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Disney World on Thursday disclosed the celebrity narrators for the 2023 Candlelight Processional at EPCOT.

What You Need To Know

  • The list of celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional this year includes nine newcomers

  • Among the first-time narrators are Brendan Fraser, Audra McDonald and Chrissy Metz

  • The processional each night features a narrator, a mass choir, the Voices of Liberty and an orchestra 

The list includes nine newcomers — including Brendan Fraser, Audra McDonald and Eva Longoria — and returning narrators such as Neil Patrick Harris, John Stamos and Steven Curtis Chapman.

During the Candlelight Processional, narrators perform a reading of the biblical Christmas story. A mass choir, the Voices of Liberty and a live orchestra accompany the narrators.

The processional is just one part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, which begins Nov. 24 and continues through Dec. 30.

The current schedule of celebrity narrators is:

  • Chrissy Metz: Nov. 24-25 (NEW)
  • Luis Fonsi: Nov. 26-27 (NEW)
  • Ann-Margret: Nov. 28-29 (NEW)
  • Simu Liu: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
  • John Stamos: Dec. 3-5
  • Neil Patrick Harris: Dec. 6-8
  • Marlee Matlin: Dec. 9-11
  • Brendan Fraser: Dec. 12-14 (NEW)
  • Eva Longoria: Dec. 15-16 (NEW)
  • Joey McIntyre: Dec. 17-18 (NEW)
  • Sterling K. Brown: Dec. 19-20 (NEW)
  • Jordan Fisher: Dec. 21-23 (NEW)
  • Steven Curtis Chapman: Dec. 24-26
  • Audra McDonald: Dec. 27-28 (NEW)
  • Lisa Ling: Dec. 29-30