Disney is hoping to cash in on the huge success of its animation Frozen by taking a musical version to Broadway.
There has been much speculation over plans for a stage adaptation of the film about sisters Elsa and Anna.
Disney's chief operating officer Tom Staggs confirmed the show will open outside New York in August 2017 and move to Broadway for spring 2018.
"As you know, a sequel of Frozen is in the works," he said during a conference call with analysts.
"In the meantime Disney Animation is creating the first ever Frozen television special, which will air on ABC during the 2017 holiday season, and in the tradition of Lion King and Aladdin, we have a new Frozen musical slated for Broadway in 2018."
Released in 2013, the film is one of the most successful in history, making $1.27bn (£880m) at the box office, according to the website Box Office Mojo.
The musical will feature the same writers as the film - music and lyrics by husband-and-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, the film tells the story of Princess Anna, who sets off on a journey to find her sister Elsa, whose hard-to-control icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
Its best-known song Let It Go became an ear worm for many as it was sung by young children all over the world.
The hugely popular film picked up two Oscars, including best original song, and a clutch of other awards along the way.
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