Hans Christian Andersen News

Disney Theatrical Productions is pleased to announce DREW SEELEY, star of 'Another Cinderella Story,' as Prince Eric in THE LITTLE MERMAID. Seeley will appear in the show Tuesday, June 9 though Sunday, August 30 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater (205 West 46th Street).

Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors Fund will take place at a Broadway theatre to be announced on Monday, October 26, 2009. The event will be co-chaired by Jo Sullivan Loesser and Sir Paul McCartney.

Disney Theatrical Productions is pleased to announce CHELSEA MORGAN STOCK as Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID. Stock will begin performances on Tuesday, June 2 (8pm show).

The following is the Maxwell C King Center's July and August line up.

Producer Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions is pleased to announce DREW SEELEY, star of ?Another Cinderella Story,? as Prince Eric and CHELSEA MORGAN STOCK as Ariel in THE LITTLE MERMAID. Stock will begin on Tuesday, June 2 and Seeley will appear in the show Tuesday, June 9 though Sunday, August 30 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater (205 West 46th Street).

The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, presents the uproarious musical comedy, Once Upon A Mattress. Performances are 1 p.m., May 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 and a special 4 p.m. performance May 17 and will be held in the 'J' Building Lecture Hall (J-137) at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.

The Children?s Playhouse of Maryland, in residence at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, presents the uproarious musical comedy, Once Upon A Mattress. Performances are 1 p.m., May 9 - 10, 16 - 17, 23 - 24 and a special 4 p.m. performance May 17 and will be held in the ?J? Building Lecture Hall (J-137) at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. Tickets, which are $10 regular admission and $8 for birthday parties and scout troops, are available from the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS. (Actorlist recipients under the age of 18 get in for $5.00 with a copy of Art Notes.)

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts presents 'Honk!' The production will take place on Friday, Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 3 at 2pm at Long Lots School on Hyde Lane in Westport, CT.

The King Center for the Performing Arts announces its May, June, July 2009 Line-up.

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) welcomes Ramona Quimby, the world's most lovable third-grader, to its stage in a fast-paced, funny and touching new production, directed by Clinton Turner Davis.

Neil Berg's widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway, a musical revue of Broadway's most celebrated shows, features a dazzling cast of five Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band. It is coming to Wadsworth Theatre on Thursday, April 23 at 8 pm. 100 Years of Broadway is produced by Adam Friedson and presented in Los Angeles by RICHMARK Entertainment and Left Field Productions.

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts presents 'Honk!' The production will take place on Friday, Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 3 at 2pm at Long Lots School on Hyde Lane in Westport, CT.

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) welcomes Ramona Quimby, the world's most lovable third-grader, to its stage in a fast-paced, funny and touching new production, directed by Clinton Turner Davis.

Online sources are reporting that The Little Mermaid ensemble member Chelsea Morgan Stock has won the leading role of Ariel and will be replacing current star Sierra Boggess when Boggess leaves the production to create the role of Christine Daae in the upcoming sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, 'LOVE NEVER DIES'. Stock has some experience playing the lovelorn Ariel as she has understudied the role since the hit show opened on Broadway. Reports indicate that Chelsea Morgan Stock will take over in June 2009.

Executive Producer Hugh Hallinan and The Downtown Cabaret Theater Children's Company, the award-winning resident musical theatre for young audiences and families opens its new musical THE LITTLE MERMAID-A-GO-GO on Saturday, April 11th in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Disney Theatrical Productions welcomed Tony Award winner Faith Prince to the Broadway company of THE LITTLE MERMAID last night, Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street, NYC). Prince stars as 'Ursula,' the evil sea witch. BroadwayWorld's cameras joined in the cheers as the Broadway favorite made her debut in the show and took her first curtain call 'under the sea'!

Disney Theatrical Productions proudly welcomes Tony Award winner FAITH PRINCE to the Broadway company of THE LITTLE MERMAID tonight, Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street, NYC). Prince stars as 'Ursula,' the evil sea witch.

Disney Theatrical Productions will welcome Tony Award winner FAITH PRINCE to the Broadway company of THE LITTLE MERMAID beginning Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street, NYC). Prince will star as 'Ursula,' the evil sea witch.

Disney Theatrical Productions will welcome Tony Award? winner FAITH PRINCE to the Broadway company of THE LITTLE MERMAID beginning Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 West 46th Street, NYC). Prince will star as 'Ursula,' the evil sea witch.

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books, will launch a national tour in October at The Ordway Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, following a five-week engagement beginning September 10 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J. Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame as a child playing ?Laura' in the hugely successful NBC television series 'Little House on the Prairie' during the 1970's, now continues her legacy ?on the prairie' by taking on the role of Ma. LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE will also star Steve Blanchard as Pa and Kara Lindsay as Laura.