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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By Beth Deitchman It’s a celebration befitting Disney royalty, and everyone is invited! The Walt Disney Company today announced the launch of the Ultimate Princess Celebration, a yearlong event spotlighting the courage and kindness these Disney heroines inspire in fans all around the world. From Cinderella’s generosity and Belle’s ingenuity to Mulan’s selflessness and Moana’s …
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Disney on Broadway Announces Lineup for “Women’s Day on Broadway” Great news from our friends in the theatrical world: In celebration of International Women’s Day (not to mention Women’s History Month), Disney on Broadway will present its fourth annual “Women’s Day on Broadway” event next Friday, March 12, beginning at 1 p.m. EST. Following its …
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Disneyland Park 65th anniversary merchandise collection, an all-new animated Star Wars series, Hulu’s Woke gets a premiere date, NBA Countdown presented by Mountain Dew: NBA Restart on ABC, Disney Music Summer Camp, Frozen 2’s Bruni is back, and much more. Plus, Broadway stars Heidi Blickenstaff and Kara Lindsay discuss Freaky Friday, Newsies, watching themselves on Disney+, and belting out Disney tunes at EPCOT. More episodes of …
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By Courtney Potter Simba-fy Your Instagram Stories with New Disney’s The Lion King Filter Looking for a cool new way to spruce up all those Instagram stories you’ve been creating lately? (C’mon, don’t be shy; we like to give ourselves some dog ears or neon-colored glasses too.) Then look no further than a brand-new filter, …
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By Savannah Salazar We’re seeing stars. With two star-studded specials and three exciting premieres, your weekend is set! Kicking it all off, Disney on Broadway brings a taste of the Great White Way to your living room with a dazzling 25th anniversary special, Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway. The next night, ABC …
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By Courtney Potter Get a behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s next live-action adventure, and read up on the just-announced Season 5 of Disney Channel’s BUNK’D… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! In celebration of Disney’s Mulan coming to theaters in just a few weeks’ time, The Walt Disney …
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By Courtney Potter Disney on Broadway has brought fan-favorite stories to life on stages around the world—and for one night only, most of those incredible stories (and a company of talented performers!) took over the Hall D23 stage at D23 Expo 2019 for Disney on Broadway: A 25th Anniversary Celebration! An amazing six-piece band, led …
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by D23 team Now is the time to seize the day because Disney on Broadway is returning to D23 Expo 2019 to present an exclusive concert, Disney on Broadway: A 25th Anniversary Celebration in Hall D23 on Saturday, August 24, at 3:30 p.m. Hosted by Tony® Award-nominee Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast), …
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By Savannah Salazar Frozen on Broadway has us in a flurry of excitement! To celebrate the first day of summer, check out this cool new music video for “In Summer,” featuring the first recorded performance by Ryann Redmond (Olaf), the new happiest snow-woman, with back-up vocals by Lauren Nicole Chapman, Alyssa Fox, Ross Lekites, and Nicholas …
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By Karina Schink It was a night to remember—in Agrabah and in New York—as the stage of the New Amsterdam Theatre was suddenly occupied by five current and former Genies who took the stage to celebrate five years of Broadway’s Aladdin. Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart, current star Michael James Scott, tour Genie Major Attaway, …
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By Courtney Potter See what Disney films delighted Academy voters, and find out how you can celebrate International Women’s Day with Disney on Broadway… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! We Couldn’t Be More Excited for Disney’s 17 Oscar® Nominations! Earlier this week, the nominations for the …
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By Beth Deitchman When the The Lion King made its cinematic debut in 1994, curiosity led Alton Fitzgerald White to a Times Square movie theater to see what the hype was about. As a young boy, the Cincinnati native had spent countless Sunday nights watching The Wonderful World of Disney with his family, but he …
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By Beth Deitchman Twenty years ago, Rafiki’s stirring call rang out through Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre for the first time. Julie Taymor’s groundbreaking adaptation of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ beloved film The Lion King used puppetry, masks, and innovative staging to bring the African savanna to the Great White Way. “When we came down the …
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D23 EXPO 2015 is coming up soon—August 14–16, to be exact—and everyone is brimming with anticipation! From attending presentations and experiencing live performances to spotting Disney stars and shopping at the Disney Dream Store, there will be so many delightful things to see and do. We know it’s hard to decide, but let us know …
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Fans at D23 EXPO 2015 can expect a truly special experience on Saturday, August 15, when Disney Theatrical brings Broadway to Anaheim with the just-announced Disney on Broadway’s “THE ORIGINALS.”
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Cinderella is getting Frozen Fever this spring, Disneynature isn’t just monkeying around, Star Wars Weekends are not so far, far away, meet Doctor Strange, plus more news from all around Disney in this week’s news briefs.
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Disney’s all-new musical Aladdin, adapted from centuries-old Arabian folktales including One Thousand and One Nights, is only a month away from opening, and the New Amsterdam Theatre is transforming to welcome Prince Ali Ababwa.
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