Walt Disney News

Los Angeles, Calif. - Artist Aaron Axelrod will take over Barnsdall's vibrant cultural campus, which houses Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) and Frank Lloyd Wright's UNESCO-nominated Hollyhock Housewith multi-media exhibition, Dark Matter.

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The Brigham Young University Department of Theatre and Media Arts explores a variety of styles, genres and stories in a dynamic new season of gripping dramas, classic comedies, theatre for young audiences and a beloved, high-flying musical for all to enjoy.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of the Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) Program.

Walt Disney has announced plans for a new FROZEN story featuring the characters from the beloved mega-hit animated film, which will be featured in a collection of books, and animated video shorts to air on Disney Channel.

Amphibian Stage Productions has announced it will develop Music City, USA, a new musical with music and lyrics by JT Harding and book by Peter Zinn.  The musical will replace the previously announced Mystic in the Savage State by David A. Miller in Amphibian's staged reading series.  Music City USA will have two performances, on Sunday, August 21 at 2pm and Monday, August 22 at 7pm, in the Berlene T. and Jarrell R. Milburn Theatre at Amphibian Stage Productions.

?The garage door of an actual private home becomes a curtain, rising on Meredith, a single woman who has filled her garage with supplies for any emergency. It's gotten a little out of hand, which is why she's hired Alex from 'Ready, Set, Go' to help her get organized. But neither the supplies nor the prepping expert can prepare her for the personal disasters that her younger sister brings home, on a day when the city seems set to go up in flames. In Case of Emergency, a brand new site-specific theatrical experience presented by Chalk Repertory Theatre, takes place in a garage at an actual private home in Pasadena from June 24-26 and July 1-3. Written by Chalk Rep founding member Ruth McKee and directed by Deena Selenow, in the LA-based company's signature style.

Her Universe today announced a new fangirl sportswear fashion collection to celebrate this year's 75th anniversary of Marvel's Captain America.

?While thousands of people are planning to hit the Essence Festival in New Orleans next week or the Hampton Jazz Festival this week, thousands of gospel music lovers are planning to converge on the Hampton Roads (the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg) area of the state of Virginia for the first annual Musical Soul Food Festival that features a who's who of today's top gospel music acts.

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 19, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

Introducing new heroes and villains to the LEGO Star Wars universe, the animated television series LEGO STAR WARS: THE FREEMAKER ADVENTURES will premiere MONDAY, JUNE 20 (10:00 a.m. EDT), on Disney XD.

Today, Walt Disney Records releases a new hologram vinyl version of the original motion picture soundtrack for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS. With score conducted and composed by five-time Academy Award-winning composer John Williams and liner notes by the film's director, J.J. Abrams, the double LP features a 16-page booklet on 180 gram vinyl and Direct Metal Mastering (DMM) for an optimal listening experience. This one-of-a-kind vinyl set, hand etched by Tristan Duke of Infinity Light Science, offers a 3D hologram experience featuring the Millennium Falcon on Disc 1/Side B and a TIE Fighter on Disc 2/Side B. For optimal viewing, use a direct light source or simply hold a mobile phone flashlight above the vinyl to view the holograms.

Jennica McCleary brings her Bette Midler tribute, Divine Deception, to the Metropolitan Room on Friday, July 1st at 9:30pm.

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest illustration, featuring Sunday's big Tony winner for HAMILTON, Lin-Manuel Miranda!

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra welcomes award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth to Riverbend Music Center on Saturday, June 25 at 8 p.m.

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, are thrilled to announce the fifth show of its 2015-2016 - 25thAnniversary Season, the critically acclaimed (LA Times CRITIC'S CHOICE, Stage Raw TOP TEN), world premiere ofJOHN IS A FATHER, written by Julie Marie Myatt, starring Sam Anderson and directed by Dan Bonnell is EXTENDINGthrough SATURDAY, JULY 16 at the Road on Lankershim, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood.

It's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as the popular family musical "MARY POPPINS" flies onto the stage of the White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (The J). The entertaining show with everyone's favorite nanny will open at The White Theatre on Saturday evening (7:30 p.m.), July 9 continues for an additional seven performances: July 14, 16, 21, 23 at 7:30 p.m. and July 10, 17 and 24 at 2 p.m.

In its tenth anniversary season, THE CROSSING -- the extraordinary chamber choir from Philadelphia, dedicated to new music and conducted by Donald Nally -- comes to New York beginning today, June 16, 2016 to perform the NY premiere of THE FIFTH CENTURY, a large-scale work for the rare combination of choir and saxophone quartet by the iconic avant-garde English composer GAVIN BRYARS. The event, which will also feature the brilliant sax quartet PRISM and will have Bryars in the audience, takes place at7:00 p.m. at Trinity Church, Wall Street (75 Broadway).