Josh Gad News

Director, Bill Condon, revealed today that Disney's hotly anticipated live action remake of the 1991 animated classic, 'Beauty and the Beast', starring Emma Watson, will be making history as well as headlines when it hits theaters this spring.

In the March issue of Vanity Fair, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST star Emma Watson explains that her portrayal of Disney's iconic princess will be more of a feminist than originally portrayed in the 1991 animated film.   

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: Max Vernon's new musical THE VIEW UPSTAIRS opens Off-Broadway, and the American debut of LINDA, starring Janie Dee, bows tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club!

Today in Shanghai, the cast and filmmakers from Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad and director Bill Condon continued their world tour with a premiere and photo call in Shanghai.

'My, what a guy, that Gaston!' Below, watch a new clip of 'Gaston' from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, featuring Luke Evans as Gaston and Josh Gad as LeFou.

Enter a world of enchantment in the new TV spot for Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST which aired during last night's Oscars on ABC

The cast and filmmakers from Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, director Bill Condon and composer Alan Menken, continued their way through Europe

Go behind the scenes with the Emma Watson, director Bill Condon, and the rest of the cast of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in the new featurette 'Bringing Beauty To Life'

The three-day opening weekend of Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is on track to earn $100 million at the box office, with some sources estimating the film will take in over $120 million.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, opens on Broadway tonight!

Nationally syndicated morning talk show “LIVE with Kelly” announces the line-up of guest co-hosts who will join Kelly Ripa during the weeks of March 6-10 and March 13-17, 2017.

As BWW announced last month, New Jersey's McCarter Theatre Center announced the World Premiere production of Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Agatha Christie's mystery masterpiece, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, running March 14 - April 2, 2017.

Earlier this week,  the cast and filmmakers from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Alexis Loizon, director Bill Condon and composer Alan Menken, gathered in Paris for the launch of the movie's worldwide press tour.

Meet costume designer Jacqueline Durran and check out new footage in an all-new BEAUTY AND THE BEAST featurette titled 'Dresses,' released today.

BWW has a first look at Emma Watson performing the film's opening number 'Belle'! Check it out below. 

At this weekend's Toy Fair held in New York City,  Hasbro revealed its 2017 product line of toys inspired by Walt Disney's highly anticipated live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Go behind the scenes with Emma Watson, director Bill Condon, and the rest of the cast of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and see how they brought the tale as old as time to life in a whole new way

Below, check out a first listen to two new songs from Disney's highly anticipated live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST -  'Days in the Sun', performed by Audra McDonald and Ewan McGregor, and a  'A Change in Me,' performed by Emma Watson!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: MAN FROM NEBRASKA by Tracy Letts opens Off-Broadway!