Walt Disney News

Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated the global premiere of the first Mandarin production of Disney's THE LION KING Tuesday night in a gala affair at the Walt Disney Grand Theatre. The premiere launched the Grand Opening festivities for the new resort, which officially opens on June 16. A red carpet entry to the new theatre welcomed celebrities, luminaries and Julie Taymor, the Tony Award®-winning director of THE LION KING.

Artistic and General Director Andreas Mitisek today announced Long Beach Opera's (LBO) 2017 season. “LBO's  38th season will offer four operas new to Southern California,” said Mitisek. “We'll bring stories that play against the tide of conventions and that are also quintessentially American.  And, we'll work alongside a broad range of collaborators to tell these stories.  As always, to paraphrase Robert Frost, we take the road less travelled, and that makes all the difference.

El proximo 25 de noviembre se estrena en nuestro pais VAIANA, el nuevo largometraje de Disney, con musica del hombre del momento en Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 12, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

Celebrating the vibrant art of dance, Dance Camera West, in association with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, presents the 15th Annual Dance Camera West Dance Media Festival, a public event incorporating dance explored through film and live performance.

?Award-winning fringe company Happy Medium Theatre (HMT) is excited to announce its upcoming production of Brendan by Boston favorite playwright Ronan Noone. Directing the production are IRNE Award nominated Brett Marks (Lifers, Argos Productions and HMT) and Elliot Norton Award winning Victor L. Shopov (Bent, Zeitgeist Stage Company). The production runs for three weeks (July 15th - July 30th, 2016) at the Plaza Black Box Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts at 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116.

?The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces a partnership with Apples and Oranges Studios for a platform to develop new musical theatre work. Applying the model that accelerates technology start-ups, The Apples and Oranges Studios Musical Theatre Development Accelerator treats storytellers as founders and creates an opportunity for them to interact with experts in storytelling, production, distribution and mentors in the business of show business.

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 Tonys host James Corden from back in his Broadway days in ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS.

Disney will welcome viewers from around the world to experience an authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese celebration -- the spectacular one-of-a-kind grand opening celebration of Shanghai Disney Resort, the first Disney resort in mainland China.

Princess Elena of Avalor will make her royal debut in the highly anticipated animated series ELENA OF AVALOR  with a one-hour premiere event FRIDAY, JULY 22

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took to Instagram today to share a first look at poster art for the highly anticipated Disney animated feature film MOANA.

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, celebrating Cole Porter for his 125th Birthday Concert at Carnegie Hall- June 7 (8pm).

Walt Disney Animation Studios' ZOOTOPIA crossed the $1 billion dollar mark yesterday, becoming Disney's second billion-dollar release of 2016 and its 11th ever.

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces a roster of upcoming shows confirmed, to date, for the 2016-2017 season.  These newly added performances will join the previously announced FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando season, resident companies Orlando Ballet and Orlando Philharmonic's seasons, as well as Maxwell, Alice Cooper, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, among others.

Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 5, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!

Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the sixth and final show in the Laguna Playhouse 2015-2016 season, Emerson Collins starring in BUYER AND CELLAR, written by Jonathan Tolins and directed by Larry Raben.

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 of the cast of PARAMOUR, including: Ruby Lewis, Andrew & Kevin Atherton, Ryan Vona, and Jeremy Kushnier?.

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents its fourth annual spring production, MARY POPPINS, beginning today, June 3, 2016 to June 5, 2016.