Encore! is Disney+'s best non-Mandalorian show so far

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The Kristen Bell reality show that focuses on former students as they try to restage their high school musicals with the help of theater professionals is actually a bruising portrait of the state of the arts in America, says Jeva Lange. "The premise of the show, of course, wouldn't be so much fun if the high school thespians had all gone on to have successful careers on Broadway," she adds. "The bulk of the tension comes from wondering how on Earth the ragtag trope is going to put on something semi-watchable in just five days."