Tim Rice News

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING celebrates 13 years on Broadway on Saturday, November 13th at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC).

AUDITIONS! EVITA Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics and Book by Tim Rice

BroadwayWorld Spain te trae un resumen de los castings que se están realizando para la primera producción española de El Rey León, que llegará a nuestro país gracias a Stage Entertainment. El equipo de Disney Theatricals, formado por John Stefaniuk y Clement Ishmael charlaron con nosotros acerca de este proceso de audiciones.

The New York Times will hold its 10th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend on Jan. 6 to 9, 2011. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater.

Broadway composer Alan Menken, who has created the music for such shows as Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Leap of Faith and Sister Act, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the category of Motion Pictures..

Imagination Players will conclude its season with Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr., playing November 11-14. This musical retelling of the 'Beauty and the Beast' fairy tale was Disney's first Broadway show and recreated the magical world of the animated film in a live theatrical production. The show opened in New York in 1994, is still attracting sell-out audiences, and is already one of the longest running Broadway shows of all time. Written by Linda Woolverton with music by Alan Menken and memorable songs by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney's Beauty and the Beast tells a heart-warming 'tale as old as time' about love conquering all.

Imagination Players Production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. begins Saturday, September 18 and runs eight weeks. There may be an audition day Saturday, September 11. Performance dates are November 11-14. Call your rep at KD Studio to sign up for this amazing show (214-638-0484).

Hoy han comenzado en los Teatros del Canal de Madrid las audiciones para uno de los musicales más esperados de los últimos años, El Rey Léon. Stage Entertainment recibió cerca de 2.000 solicitudes en tan sólo una semana desde que se abrió la convocatoria, y para esta primera jornada se han registrado más de 700 aspirantes, entre cantantes y bailarines.

Broadway composer Alan Menken, who has created the music for such shows as Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Sister Act, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the category of Motion Pictures. A ceremony will be held at 11:30 AM on November 10, at El Caitan Theatre. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler will emcee the event and Richard Sherman will be a guest speaker.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the world premiere of Marcus Gardley's every tongue confess, which opens the new Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle, the third theater space in the Mead Center.

Broadway composer Alan Menken, who has created the music for such shows as Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Sister Act, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the category of Motion Pictures. A ceremony will be held at 11:30 AM on November 10, at El Caitan Theatre. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler will emcee the event and Richard Sherman will be a guest speaker.

During the BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tour's recent stop in San Diego, 21 deserving Tijuana orphans were given the opportunity to see the show and meet with the cast.

In a recent NMS article, Berlin-based Canadian singer Peaches talked about how she won over Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to take her new musical, PEACHES CHRIST SUPERSTAR on the road.

Keith Jack, the hugely popular runner-up who finished just a hair's breadth behind winner Lee Mead in hit BBC series ‘Any Dream Will Do', takes on the title role, having won the hearts of the nation with his sparkling charisma and sensational singing voice.

Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2010/2011 professional theater season, featuring something for every taste and the reopening of the Studio Theater.

Only three weeks remain to see Disney's THE LION KING in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, where performances play though November 27, 2010.

The Un-Common Theatre Company and The Orpheum at Foxboro are pleased to present 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ', a fun and lively adaptation of the Broadway classic. This international audience hit plays weekends at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro, December 3rd - 12th. This is the third collaboration for the Orpheum and Un-Common.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to the Kravis Center. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Kravis Center on January 4-9, 2011.

Bay Area Cabaret audiences will get a first look at the national tour concert ADAM & ANTHONY LIVE starring Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. After 15 years of friendship and co-starring roles in Jonathan Larsen's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent, these two iconic Broadway stars are coming together to bring fans what they've been waiting for: an up-close-and-personal concert featuring their individual work as well as fan-favorite numbers from the production that rocketed them to international stardom. The concert plays one night only 7pm, Sunday, November 21, 2010 in the Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco. For tickets ($20 students under 21/ $35 subscribers / $40 general) call City Box Office (415) 392-4400 or visit www.bayareacabaret.org. A limited number of attendees will be treated to a post-show party with the artists. For reservations ($75) to the post-show party, call Bay Area Cabaret at 415-927-4636.

Imagination Players will conclude its season with Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr., playing November 11-14. This musical retelling of the 'Beauty and the Beast' fairy tale was Disney's first Broadway show and recreated the magical world of the animated film in a live theatrical production. The show opened in New York in 1994, is still attracting sell-out audiences, and is already one of the longest running Broadway shows of all time. Written by Linda Woolverton with music by Alan Menken and memorable songs by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney's Beauty and the Beast tells a heart-warming 'tale as old as time' about love conquering all.