Chita Rivera to Guest-Star on 'Johnny & The Sprites' March 15

Stage and film legend and two-time Tony Award-winner, Chita Rivera, will guest-star as the Queen of All Magical Beings on Disney Channel's hit music-filled preschool series "Johnny and the Sprites," starring Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia, on Saturday, March 15 (7:30 a.m. ET/PT).

In the episode titled "Johnny's Not Invited," the Queen of All Magical Beings (Rivera) hosts a special event in Grotto's Grove for all Sprites and other magical beings, and the Sprites must summon the courage to ask the Queen to invite their human friend Johnny (Tartaglia).

Playhouse Disney's live-action series "Johnny and the Sprites" combines the musical talent of Broadway's best with vibrant, endearing puppet characters in a whimsical setting to create a one-of-a-kind program for preschool viewers and their families.

Tony Award-nominee and "Sesame Street" veteran John Tartaglia stars as Johnny and each half-hour episode consists of two 11-minute stories featuring music from some of the theater world's most celebrated songwriters including Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), Lawrence O'Keefe (Legally Blonde The Musical), Michael Patrick Walker (Altar Boyz) and David Kirshenbaum (Vanities).

Photo credit:  Copyright (C) 2007 Disney Channel / Eric Liebowitz