Always In The Club Book: The True Story of the All New Mickey Mouse Club (Trade Edition)

Before Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez sold out arenas. Before Christina Aguilera won five Grammys. Before Ryan Gosling earned three Oscar nominations. Before Keri Russell earned eight Emmy nominations. Before Britney Spears became a global icon. They were all Mouseketeers.

The Mouse Club also launched the careers of: Nikki DeLoach (Hallmark Channel) • Tony Lucca (NBC's The Voice) • Rhona Bennett (formerly, En Vogue) • Chasen Hampton (lead singer, Close Enemies) • Dale Godboldo (The People v. O.J. Simpson) • Deedee Magno Hall (Steven Universe) • Raquel Herring (BET’s POV) • Marc Worden (Voice of Iron Man) • Ricky Luna (Grammy-winning producer) • Matt Morris (Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter) • accomplished music producer David Kater • veteran stage actors Jennifer McGill and Lindsey Alley, and many more across Broadway, film, television, music, education, law, business, finance, philanthropy, and beyond.

They met as teenagers on a soundstage at Walt Disney World where their talents were nurtured and life-long bonds were formed. Then they went on to help change the face of popular culture. All 38 Mouseketeers and hosts have a story. This book tells them all. 

Drawn from 60+ original interviews with cast, crew, and network executives, and featuring hundreds of rarely-seen photos from their personal collections, this is the full story of how a children's variety show quietly became one of the most consequential talent incubators in entertainment history, and a blueprint for everything the Disney Channel became.

And did you know? Before breaking out on 90210, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, and Jennie Garth were all on the Mickey Mouse Club weekly. And even more of your favorite 90s stars were special guests. Get the story on when Michael Jackson visited the Mouseketeers, and see all the behind-the-scenes photos with Jason Priestley, New Kids on the Block, Jodie Sweetin, Tatyana Ali, Boyz II Men, Tiffany, MC Hammer, Tevin Campbell, and more!! 

Includes the MMC'89 Limited Edition Master Digital Archive

Every print copy includes a code inside to access the MMC'89 Limited Edition Master Digital Archive — a $25 value, free. A digital vault holding the full-color Limited Edition ebook with 200+ pages of bonus material, plus hours of video:

• Limited Edition eBook
• Hi-resolution PDF
• Lite PDF for easy download
• Complete 7-season episode guide
• Fan-submitted memories
• Ongoing surprise digital drops!
• Video: The Party's 30th Anniversary Reunion Concert film
• Video: Tony Lucca Live, featuring Jennifer McGill
• Video: Lindsey Alley's Blood, Sweat, and Mouseketears — Walt Disney World

Welcome to the Club.

For the fans who rushed home after school to watch their premium-cable treasure. For the millions who discovered these performers later, never knowing they shared an origin. For Disney and pop culture enthusiasts, and for entertainment industry historians curious about the creative and business decisions behind television’s unlikeliest star machine. 

And for anyone interested in how a single television show helped reshape an entire industry’s approach to developing young creatives, building the system that would later launch Disney Channel stars like Zendaya, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Raven-Symoné, and Jenna Ortega.

Always in the Club is an independently produced work of entertainment journalism and oral history. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company.