As BroadwayWorld reported earlier today, actress Emma Watson has been cast as Belle in Disney’s upcoming live-action interpretation of Beauty and the Beast. The film is directed by Bill Condon and produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Production is anticipated to begin later this year.
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Darren Criss Will Sing ALADDIN For BACKSTAGE WITH DISNEY ON BROADWAY, 12/14
GLEE headliner and Broadway star Darren Criss is one of the featured players in the upcoming ABC special all about Disney on Broadway titled BACKSTAGE WITH DISNEY ON BROADWAY: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS and a new social media announcement confirms what he will be performing on the telecast.
Disney on Broadway special to air on ABC this December
Disney celebrates 20 years on Broadway with a one-hour special airing on ABC this December featuring performances and behind the scenes looks at your favorite productions.
Video – The Lion King Broadway Cast Sings ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’
The Lion King Broadway cast performs “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” on location at 54 Below in New York.
Disney’s Top Theater Exec on ‘Frozen’ Musical Plans: “I’m Talking to Directors”
Thomas Schumacher, president and producer at Disney Theatrical Group, opens up about the huge expectations involved in adapting the hit film, the massive success of ‘Lion King,’ and what went wrong with ‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Tarzan’ and other movie-to-Broadway underachievers.
Disney Tops the Broadway Box Office
Disney was dominant over a highly profitable Columbus Day weekend for Broadway shows.
Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ to open in Tokyo in 2015
On Monday, Disney announced that “Aladdin” will open in Tokyo in May 2015 in what will be the musical’s first overseas production. Audiences at Tokyo’s Densu Shiki Theatre Umi will see the production that Casey Nicholaw directed and choreographed in New York, but the musical will be performed in Japanese with locally cast actors.
Disney: ‘Lion King’ Musical is Top-grossing Box-office Production of All Time
The stage musical of “The Lion King” has generated the highest total box office of any production in any entertainment medium, with worldwide takings of more than $6.2 billion, a spokesman for Walt Disney Co. said on Monday.
Disney’s ‘Newsies’ Ends Broadway Run in August
“Newsies,” the modestly-scaled stage musical that surprised Disney Theatrical Prods. by finding a foothold on Broadway, will end its Main Stem run Aug. 24 after several months of gradually softening sales.
Video – The Lion King Australia Cast Sings ‘The Circle of Life’ on Airplane Passengers!
The Ling King Australia Cast surprised passengers on Virgin Australia flight 0970 back to Sydney.
