Hans Christian Andersen News

The Performance Project @ University Settlement presents On The Square Productions' socially relevant retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy story, The Snow Queen, on May 17th & 18th at 8pm at University Settlement, located at 184 Eldridge Street in NYC.

Theme park 'De Efteling', the largest theme park in the Netherlands, announced a new musical to be performed in the Efteling theatre: Klaas Vaak (Sandman). The show will have a cast of 17, including children, and open in September 2013.

Devon Carney, Associate Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, and Yves de Bouteiller, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet du Nord, will be on the faculty for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's Summer Intensive from July 22-26, 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Kelrik Productions has announced DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID swims into Unity, 1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo May 4-26.

Pushcart Player'sproduction of "Red Riding Hood and Other Stories" will be performed at The Alden at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. Tickets are $15, $10 for MCC tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.

Coming off of a very successful 25th Anniversary Season, which had record-breaking ticket sales and new versions of SteppingStone Theatre¹s most popular and exciting plays, SteppingStone Theatre will be continuing that momentum into the new season with ground-breaking new productions, including four SteppingStone Theatre Originals.

To accommodate extraordinary ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre will add four additional performances to the run of its family musical, The Emperor's New Threads: A Fashion Statement, based on the folktale The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. The additional performances are Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The New York Philharmonic will present A Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky, a multidisciplinary, theatrical reimagining of the ballets The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, created by Giants Are Small. Sara Mearns, New York City Ballet principal dancer, will star in the production, which will be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, directed and designed by Doug Fitch, choreographed by Karole Armitage, and produced by Edouard Getaz - Thursday, June 27, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Imagination Theater announces the Disney favorite, The Little Mermaid, Jr., opens Friday, April 5 and runs through Sunday, April 28. Shows are at 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and with matinees at 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. There are also two Saturday morning shows on April 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Greg Reiner, will present a new production of Bertolt Brecht's THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE featuring Christopher Lloyd (Azdak), directed by Brian Kulick (who directed Brecht's Galileo last season), and featuring new music by Tony Award-winning singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening). THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE will begin performances Friday, May 3 at CSC (136 East 13th Street) for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 9. The official opening is Thursday, May 30. Tickets are now on sale.

Paper Mill Playhouse, one of the country's premier not-for-profit theaters, has announced a special, Autism/Sensory friendly performance of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID. This performance, designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities, and planned in cooperation with Autism New Jersey and Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers, will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 4:00PM. This is the first time Paper Mill Playhouse has expanded its Autism-Friendly performances to a main stage production.

A'lante Flamenco Dance Ensemble, Texas' own touring flamenco theater company, will bring its acclaimed show "The Red Shoes: A Flamenco Fairytale" to Temple's Cultural Activities Center on Sunday, April 28, at 5:30pm. Additional dates, including Houston and San Angelo, are set to follow this spring and summer.

Imagination Theater has announced the children's Disney favorite, The Little Mermaid, Jr., opening Friday, April 5 and running through Sunday, April 28.

From May 23 to July 7, 2013, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents the special exhibition Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons, featuring 50 works by the legendary author and illustrator, accompanied by 50 statements from celebrities, authors, and noted personalities on the influence of Sendak's work. These works will be on display at The Walt Disney Family Museum, an interactive museum in San Francisco, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sendak's universally revered book, Where the Wild Things Are.

The LA Master Chorale's 2013-14 season will celebrate the choir's reputation as one of the world's most eminent choruses, and highlights its seminal role in the city's cultural development as a founding resident company of The Music Center and the Resident Chorus of Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Imagination Theater has announced the opening of The Little Mermaid Jr on Friday, April 5. The production runs through Sunday, April 28. Shows are at 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

From May 23 to July 7, 2013, The Walt Disney Family Museum presents the special exhibition Maurice Sendak: 50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons, featuring 50 works by the legendary author and illustrator, accompanied by 50 statements from celebrities, authors, and noted personalities on the influence of Sendak's work.