Composer Alan Menken is writing at least two new songs for the “Beauty and the Beast” live action movie. Menken revealed the new additions during a talk with upcoming artists in New York City at the Lincoln Center. According to Menken, the new songs will… Read More »Alan Menken shares new songs for Beauty and the Beast live action film
Clocking in at over 8 and a half minutes, this new featurette looks at the how the Stephen Sondheim musical was transferred from stage to screen. “Into the Woods” premiered on Broadway on November 5, 1987, at the Martin Beck Theatre. The production, which ran… Read More »The making of Disney’s “Into the Woods” – From Stage to Screen
Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, and Emily Blunt are all featured in the first featurette for Disney’s musical feature “Into the Woods.” I am so excited to see this on the big screen for the first time. Yes, I know it will be Disney-fied… Read More »Into the Woods – First Featurette “The Story”
Good things come to those who wait. Disney Theatrical Productions has officially announced that Aladdin, a new musical based on the Academy Award winning animated film, will play its pre-Broadway engagement at Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre (formerly the Canon) November 13, 2013 to January 12, 2014 and will open at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre in 2014. The show will feature music by Alan Menken; lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin with a book by Beguelin. Casey Nicholaw will direct and choreograph.
Mary Poppins currently is installed at the New Amsterdam. It will close on March 3, 2013 and the theatre will get a much needed refurbishment.
Casting, Broadway dates and ticket information for both Toronto and Broadway will be announced at a later date. To receive news about Aladdin in the coming months, please sign-up for email alerts at www.aladdinbroadway.com.Read More »Disney’s Aladdin, A New Broadway Musical, Heading to Toronto for Previews
Disney Theatrical’s production of Peter and the Starcatcher ended its run on Broadway yesterday. It will move off-Broadway in the spring and start a tour of the production. The Peter and the Starcatcher Novel is a prequel to the Peter Pan story and was written… Read More »Peter and the Starcatcher ends Broadway Run
Disney Theatrical has started a fun series where the main characters from The Newsies are introduced to YouTube fans by the actors who play them. The latest is Jeremy Jordan who plays Jack Kelly. He talks a bit about Kelly and how he found himself wanting a career on the stage.
You may also be interested in watching a YouTube chat with many NEWSIES cast members, recorded on Thursday, Feb. 16.
More Newsies cast profiles below the jump:
With The Princess and The Frog having made a good first step on the road back to the magical world of Disney musicals, it’s time to look back some of the best songs from Disney’s animated classics. 5. “The Circle of Life” from Disney’s The Lion… Read More »Top Five Songs from Disney Animation
Las Vegas continues to attract versions of Broadway shows to its many high quality theaters. The latest show to hit the strip is Disney’s “The Lion King.” It will repace Mamma Mia which enjoyed a 2300 performance run at the Mandalay Bay. It’s not quite… Read More »Disney Roars into Las Vegas with The Lion King