Tag: Broadway
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Disney Releases New Trailer for Hamilton Days Before Streaming Release
We are just days away from the premiere of Hamilton on Disney+! This Friday, the official film of Hamilton will drop exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. In honor of this extra special week, Disney has dropped an all-new trailer to get fans excited for the film’s release. In the trailer, we see most characters…
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A Tale as Old as Time: Paige O’Hara Shares Memories during Happily Ever After Hours with the Walt Disney Family Museum
As the Walt Disney Family Museum remains closed, it continues to provide some amazing virtual experiences for members and guests alike. I have now participated in a few of the “Happily Ever After Hours” events, and I absolutely love them! It’s a unique experience for all ages, and a great look at what is offered…
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Frozen on Broadway Closes, Will Not Reopen Following COVID-19 Pandemic
Disney Theatrical Productions has announced that “Frozen” will not return to Broadway following the COVID-19 pandemic. It effectively took its final bow March 11 (the eve of the New York State-mandated shutdown), running for 26 previews and 825 regular performances, and lasting just shy of two years. The musical’s national tour will return, however, once…
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Hamilton Film to Come to Disney+ Streaming Service on July 3
Earlier this year, Disney announced that they would be bringing a filmed version of the musical “Hamilton” to theaters in 2021. This morning, Lin Manuel-Miranda, the creator of the show, announced that the musical would be coming to the Disney+ streaming service on July 3! Originally, the “Hamilton” film was set to hit theaters on…
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Disney’s Frozen on Broadway Welcomes New Stars
Tonight Disney’s Frozen on Broadway will be welcoming new stars to its broadway production. Three new stars will be joining the company tonight. This comes ahead of the second anniversary for Frozen on Broadway. Ahead of the trios arrival tonight, Disney has shared some photos and video of the new cast. McKenzie Kurtz is making…
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New Principle Cast Announced for Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway!
A new principle cast will be arriving to headline Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical. The news comes just as Aladdin hits its sixth anniversary. The title role will be taken up by Ainsley Melham, who was the star of the Australian production of Aladdin. He also previously portrayed the title role on Broadway in…
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3rd Annual Women’s Day on Broadway Announced by Disney on Broadway
Disney on Broadway has announced the 3rd annual Women’s Day on Broadway: The Decade Ahead and How Women Will Shape It. The event was launched in 2018. It aims to “engage attendees of all gender identities and expressions in a day of open and honest dialogue about gender equality in the theatre industry and beyond,…
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Disney Shows Featured in Next Broadway In Hollywood Season!
Broadway In Hollywood has announced its 2020-2021 Season. Seven blockbuster shows in two iconic theatres will be a part of the season. Included in this announcement are two Disney shows. After eight years, Disney’s “The Lion King” is making its triumphant return to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre! This engagement will mark the show’s fourth time…
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Disney to Present “Hamilton” in Theaters in 2021 with Original Broadway Cast
This morning, Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that “Hamilton” would be coming to the big screen. The film is something Broadway fans have been waiting for since the cast recording was released in 2015. Many fans were not able to make it to New York City to see the original cast on Broadway but this new film…
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New Anna, Elsa, and Hans Announced for Disney’s Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical!
Starting on February 18, 2020 there will be new actors portraying Anna, Elsa, and Hans on Disney’s Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical on Broadway. The announcement arrives as Frozen nears its second anniversary. Today Disney Theatrical Productions announced that McKenzie Kurtz will be taking over the role of Anna. This will be her broadway debut.…
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Mandarin Production of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Musical to Extend 500 Show Run Due to Popular Demand
Shanghai, December 19, 2019 – Shanghai Disney Resort today announced that after eighteen enchanting months of delivering unforgettable entertainment at the resort’s Walt Disney Grand Theatre, the Mandarin production of Disney’s classic Broadway musical, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will be extended past its 500th show on January 5, 2020. With another 50 shows added to its…
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Whoopi Goldberg Set to Return to Sister Act Role in London Stage Revival
Whoopi Goldberg is set to return to the role she held in the 1992 musical movie, Sister Act. This time, instead of on the big screen though, it will be on the stage. The stage will be in London in an adapted revival of the 2006 musical. The announcement, along with other casting announcements, was…
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Back to the Future: The Musical Arrives on Stage in 2020
35 years after originally arriving on the big screen, Back to the Future will be arriving on stage in 2020 in the form of a musical. The musical is coming from Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis, co-screenwriter Bob Gale, composer Alan Silvestri (wrote the soundtrack to Back to the Future), and Grammy winner…
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Experience the Magic of Disney on Broadway When You Board a Disney Cruise Ship from New York
Starting this fall, the Disney Magic will be sailing guests out of New York to stunning destinations like Canada, Bermuda, Florida and the Bahamas. But, the biggest treat for Disney Cruise Line guests is reserved tickets from the Disney on Broadway shows! Whether you take this opportunity before or after your cruise, it’s something the whole family is…
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New Muppet Babies Theme Song to be Sung by Hamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry
The Muppets are coming back to television this March! The reimagined Muppet Babies will be appearing on Disney Junior and features a new main character added to the group and a new version of the theme song! This version of the classic Muppet Babies theme will be sung by Tony Award-winner and Broadway star of Hamilton…
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Frozen: The Broadway-Bound Musical – A Review of a Preview
If you haven’t heard, Frozen, the mega-hit 2013 animated film, will be coming to Broadway in February 2018. The Broadway-bound Frozen is now in the middle of a limited run at the Buell Theater in Denver where I recently was able to see a preview of what will be coming to Broadway. Disney has a…
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Mandarin Production of Disney’s Broadway Musical Beauty and the Beast Coming Soon to Shanghai Disney Resort
SHANGHAI (September 1, 2017) – Shanghai Disney Resort announced today that Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning hit Broadway musical, is coming to life in Mandarin on the Walt Disney Grand Theater stage in 2018, with official casting auditions beginning this month. This marks the 2nd time Shanghai Disney Resort will work with Disney Theatrical Productions…
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Check Out the Poster and Official Trailer for Frozen The Broadway Musical
The official poster and trailer for Frozen The Broadway Musical has been released. Andrew Flatt, Disney Theatrical’s senior vice president for strategy, marketing and revenue, shared about the design process to the New York Times. Flatt talked about the need to not only connect with the original animated movie but also “differentiate” and also “elevate” it…
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Disney Announces Cast for Frozen Musical
The musical adaptation of Frozen for Broadway now has a principle cast. Disney has announced that Caissie Levy (Ghost, Les Miserables, Hair) will be playing the role of Elsa. Patti Murin (Lysistrata Jones, Xanadu) will portray her sister Anna. In the original film these were the roles of Idena Menzel and Kristen Bell, respectively. Several other solid Broadway…
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Tickets for ‘Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!’ NOW ON SALE as the Smash-Hit Comes to Cinemas Nationwide February 16, 18 & 22
Tickets for ‘Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!’ Now on Sale as the Smash-Hit Comes to Cinemas Nationwide February 16, 18 & 22 Featuring Original Broadway Cast, Including Tony® Award-Nominee Jeremy Jordan, in an Exclusive Three-Day Event, Captured Live at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre PRESS RELEASE: DENVER – December 5, 2016 – Audiences have a final…
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International Festival Of The Arts In Epcot In 2017
Epcot is known for some great festivals throughout the year. The Food and Wine and Flower and Garden Festivals have been very popular, and even extended. Now, Epcot introduces the International Festival of the Arts in January of 2017. Disney Parks Blog announced the new event today, which will showcase fine art, the performing arts,…
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Top Theater Talent Helps Create The Frozen Musical at Disney California Adventure
Disney Parks Blog has recently divulged the list of talent that has brought Frozen to life at the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure. This stage musical will have Tony-nominated and great musical talent including director Liesl Tommy, scenic designer Robert Brill, choreographer Christopher Windom, and music supervisor Jason Michael Webb. They discuss what it takes…
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AP Days, Agent Carter, Galavant, and Frozen – DAPsCast – Episode 28
In this episode the DAPsCast team talks about Frozen…which is probably nothing new with them. In addition are thoughts on Agent Carter and Galavant’s second seasons, Disneyland’s AP Days, the Civil War Super Bowl spot, and Star Wars Rebels
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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Heads to Broadway in 2018
“For the first time in forever,” it has been confirmed that Disney’s popular film Frozen, will in fact head to Broadway. News broke on Tuesday of the long awaited and highly rumored move. According to Oh My Disney, Frozen will join the ranks of other popular Disney productions on Broadway such as The Lion King and…