Tag Archives: Musicals

Aladdin Musical to premiere in Seattle

Posted on January 14, 2011 by John Frost

Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater has announced a partnership with Disney Theatrical to bring a full length Broadway musical version of the hit animated feature Aladdin to the stage. A post on the theaters facebook page indicates that this will include … Continue reading →

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Can Newsies Musical become King of New York?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by John Frost

The idea to bring Disney’s 1992 film Newsies to the great white way has been floating around practically since the film was released. The rumors kicked into high gear recently with the rise of Kenny Ortega’s star, tied to the … Continue reading →

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RIP Tom Bosley, originated Maurice in Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast

Posted on October 19, 2010 by John Frost

Pretty much all of Hollywood has chimed in with fond memories of Tom Bosley who died today at 83. Bosley was Mr. Cunningham from Happy Days to a generation of television viewers, but to Disney fans, he’ll always be the … Continue reading →

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Lion King Musical joins the Smithsonian

Posted on October 1, 2009 by John Frost

I was walking through the “One Man’s Dream” attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios the other day when I noticed that they’ve added a Wildebeast Mask from the Disney Broadway show The Lion King. It’s a huge piece and incredibly crafted. … 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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