Category Archives: Broadway

Did Disney Save Broadway

Posted on August 2, 2010 by John Frost

Since Beauty and the Beast debuted on Broadway there has been a lot of debate about what exactly Disney is bringing to the Theatre. Your opinion is your own on the matter, but there can be no doubt that Disney … Continue reading →

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Disney in Times Square, New York City

Posted on June 21, 2010 by John Frost

Disney has been invading New York City’s Times Square ever since Beauty and the Beast opened at the Palace Theater in 1994. With the closure of Tarzan and Little Mermaid, it may appear Disney’s influence is on the ebb, but … Continue reading →

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Future Disney Performers?

Posted on June 14, 2010 by John Frost

A group of local high school students got a special visit during a workshop at Disney World. Students taking the Disney Broadway Magic workshop got a visit from Caroline Sheen, who plays Mary Poppins on the touring cast of Mary … Continue reading →

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Dumbo heading to Broadway?

Posted on March 4, 2010 by John Frost

Of all the Disney Animated classics, Dumbo has the most ‘Song of the South’ moments. The crows and a drunk elephant are not what I would call ‘classic Disney’. And yet, they do make for two of the most powerful … Continue reading →

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Disney Celebrates 15 Years on Broadway with deal

Posted on April 2, 2009 by John Frost

It started with an idea — why can’t we take the successful theme park stage show version of Beauty and the Beast and turn it into a full fledged Broadway show. Of course, people laughed at the idea of the … Continue reading →

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