By Zach Johnson So much to watch, so little time! First up, enjoy two back-to-back episodes of Gabby Duran & The Unsittables, airing Friday on Disney Channel. That same day, Disney+ will add Descendants: The Royal Wedding and Disney’s Broadway Hits at London’s Royal Albert Hall to its library. The following night, FXX will present …
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By Zach Johnson Places, people! Eighteen months after the start of the Broadway shutdown, The Lion King will resume performances tonight at the Minskoff Theatre. Two weeks later, on September 28, Aladdin will reopen at the New Amsterdam Theatre, taking Disney fans to a whole new world. Beyond the Great Bright Way, the touring company …
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By Zach Johnson Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation is opening soon in “Pooh” York City! Performances begin at Theatre Row on October 21—but before the curtain rises, D23 is giving fans an exclusive first look at whimsical production photos taken by Matthew Murphy! Featuring songs by the Sherman Brothers’ and by A.A. Milne, …
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By Zach Johnson The Broadway cast of The Lion King began rehearsals this week for the company’s highly anticipated reopening on Tuesday, September 14, at the famed Minskoff Theatre. And today, our friends at Disney Theatrical Productions shared a special look at the company’s first day back together, which began with remarks by The Lion …
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By Zach Johnson The curtain is almost up! Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, today announced casting for The Lion King and Aladdin, returning to Broadway this fall. Both companies will welcome back nearly all of the cast members who were performing when Broadway shut down last March, along with exciting fresh …
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By Zach Johnson Take a bow! On Thursday night, Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre reopened in grand fashion with Live at The New Am: A Benefit Concert for The Actors Fund. Performed by Disney on Broadway stars Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins), Michael James Scott (Aladdin), Kissy Simmons (The Lion King), and Josh Strickland (Tarzan) to a …
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By Courtney Potter First Look at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto Here’s something very cool to kick off your weekend: a first look at the latest from our pals at Walt Disney Animation Studios! They’ve just released a teaser trailer for Encanto… it’s the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the …
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By the D23 Team If you’ve been imagining how wonderful it will be to hear favorite Disney on Broadway songs performed live on stage again, your musical dreams are about to come true. Just announced, Live at The New Am: A Benefit Concert for The Actors Fund will bring together Disney on Broadway stars Ashley …
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By Courtney Potter New Cast Announced for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on Disney+ Fun news this week from our Disney+ pals: Several amazing actors are joining the cast of the new animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder! Billy Porter (Tony® award-winning star of FX’s Pose) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) will …
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By Beth Deitchman It’s time for the show to go on! Our friends at Disney on Broadway have just announced that The Lion King will return to Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre on September 14, 2021, and will be among the first shows to resume performances; while Aladdin resumes performances at Broadway’s glorious New Amsterdam Theatre on …
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