Michael Lassell News

Premiere Stages at Kean University will present Martin Casella's 'Black Tom Island' from October 11 to October 21 at the 1882 Carriage House, Liberty Hall Museum. Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of interviewing Casella about his career and the upcoming show.

This week marks the milestone 20th anniversary of Disney's The Lion King on Broadway, and to celebrate, Disney Books is publishing three titles correlating to the musical today.

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On May 7 at 4PM, a special book-signing event for The Little Mermaid: From the Deep Blue Sea to the Great White Way (Disney Editions, $40.00), with author Michael Lassell, featuring a performance by cast members from The Little Mermaid, will take place at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Square (Broadway and 66th Street) in New York City.

B&N/Lincoln Triangle 1972 Broadway @ 66th St. All events are free and open to the public. For large events, we give seating priority to those who purchased the promoted book, CD or DVD.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Disney Book Group jointly announced today that The Little Mermaid: From the Deep Blue Sea to the Great White Way (Disney Editions, $40.00), a companion book to Disney's hit Broadway musical, is now available wherever books are sold.

Ashley Brown, who stars in the title role of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins and author Michael Lassell who wrote the new book 'Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It,' appeared at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center store at 1972 Broadway (at 66th Street) as part of Barnes & Noble's 'Live at Lincoln' series on Friday, March 7 from 4-6PM to celebrate the release of Lassell's new book

March provides a full roster of music and theater at Barnes & Noble (1972 Broadway at 66th St). All events are free and open to the public.

Ashley Brown, who stars in the title role of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins and author Michael Lassell who wrote the new book 'Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It,' will appear at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center store at 1972 Broadway (at 66th Street) as part of Barnes & Noble's 'Live at Lincoln' series on Friday, March 7 from 4-6PM to celebrate the release of Lassell's new book

To say the words 'Disney' and 'Broadway' in the same breath, you invite the kind of passionate discussions usually reserved for politics or religion. But no matter what any of us thinks, one thing is clear ? Disney is here to stay and taste is a very personal thing.

The stars of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins Ashley Brown ('Mary Poppins'), Gavin Lee ('Bert'), Alexandra Berro ('Jane Banks') and Matthew Gumley ('Michael Banks') and Michael Lassell, author of the new book: 'Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It...' will celebrate the release of said book with Brown, Lee, Berro and Gumley performing 'Practically Perfect' and 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' and Lassell will read from his book. All will sign autographs.

Presented by Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) and based on the Disney animated film, TARZAN® will play its final performance on Sunday, July 8th at 6:30pm.

In celebration of Tarzan's first anniversary on Thursday, May 10th, Tarzan composer Phil Collins, author Michael Lassell and Tarzan stars Josh Strickland, Jenn Gambatese and Chester Gregory appeared at Barnes & Noble for a special event.

In celebration of Tarzan's first anniversary on Thursday, May 10th, Phil Collins will join author Michael Lassell and stars Josh Strickland, Jenn Gambatese and Chester Gregory at Barnes & Noble for a special event beginning at 12:30pm.

In celebration of Tarzan's one-year anniversary, stars Josh Strickland, Jenn Gambatese and Chester Gregory will join author Michael Lassell at Barnes & Noble (Broadway and 66th Street) at 12:30pm on Thursday, May 10th, where Lassell will read from his recently released Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure.

Disney Editions, an imprint of Disney Book Group, has announced the release of the book Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure by Michael Lassell.

Josh Strickland and Jenn Gambatese, also known as Tarzan and Jane, and Michael Lassell, author of Disney Editions' book 'TARZAN: The Broadway Adventure' are swinging onto Fifth Avenue for an afternoon event featuring a theatrical performance, book signing and question and answer session at the World of Disney New York City. (5th Avenue and 55th Street).