This last Saturday, Disney asked three of its Broadway musical ‘originals’ to perform a Disney musical medley at the D23 Expo in Anaheim. These performers all originated the role on Broadway, even after they’d been made famous by someone else, not an easy task. But… Read More »Disney’s Broadway Stars take the stage at D23 Expo
The Genie was working overtime last month when Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway welcomed its 1 millionth guest to the New Amsterdam theatre. The lucky patron was Stephanie Lubin, a medical student from Melville, NY. Not only did she receive an upgrade to VIP seats, the… Read More »Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway welcomes 1 millionth guest with huge surprise
The cast of Disney’s Aladdin had their wish granted and performed at the White House for the First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2015 kid’s State Dinner. Here’s Disney on Broadway’s promotional recap: Congratulations to James M. Iglehart, Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and the rest of the… Read More »Disney’s Aladdin the Musical performs at the White House
In its 18th year, Disney’s The Lion King remains king of the pride as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 22 global productions have been seen by more than 80 million people and,… Read More »Disney’s The Lion King musical celebrates major milestone
The original Broadway version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical was derided by critics for having the cast propel around the stage on wheelie sneakers to simulate swimming. It never really worked and instead took the audience out of the performance. In the Japanese production… Read More »The fantastic design of Japanese Production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical
When the casts of Disney on Broadway’s Aladdin and The Lion King musicals were experiencing a flight delay on a trip to Orlando, what else could they do but put on a little bit of a show. The two casts held a sing-off right in… Read More »The casts of two Disney Broadway musicals get stuck in an airport and we’re the winners
James Monroe Iglehart plays The Genie in Disney’s Aladdin and steals show every night with his high energy, comedic ability, and super-sized personality. When he’s not on stage at Aladdin, Iglehart performs with the hip hop collective Freestyle Love Supreme and has been known to… Read More »Disney’s Broadway Genie raps about Steve Jobs
Actress Ashley Brown took a few minutes out of her family’s visit to the Magic Kingdom to answer some fan questions. She’s played both Belle and Mary Poppins on Broadway, so you know she has an answer ready for everything. Brown also stopped in and… Read More »Celebrity Spotting: Ashley Brown (Broadway’s Mary Poppins) at the Magic Kingdom