Walt Disney News

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Kurt Russell reveals he may have been the last thing Walt Disney ever wrote. Check out the appearance below!

Producers Norton Herrick of Herrick Entertainment and Charlie Burnell of Threesixty Entertainment are pleased to announce the Los Angeles engagement of PETER PAN 360. Beginning Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Los Angeles audiences will experience Neverland in a whole new way with a spectacular innovative stage production that combines intimate theater-in-the-round, overhead surround CGI projection, actors in dazzling flying sequences forty feet in the air, and whimsical puppets that bring J.M. Barrie's classic tale to fantastical life.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale's 35th Annual 'Messiah Sing-Along,' a beloved and time-honored tradition, brings together family, friends and the community to perform Handel's masterpiece tonight, December 16, 2015, 8 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Rick Sordelet about his career and the upcoming show he is directing at Crossroads Theatre, 'Holiday Jubilee.'

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of THE METROMANIACS by supremely clever playwright David Ives (All in the Timing, Time Flies). This uproarious new 'translaptation' of a classic French farce, Alexis Piron's La Metromanie, will be directed by one of America's most renowned stage directors, Michael Kahn, presented in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Tonight, December 15 at 7:30 p.m., the Carnegie Hall Notables-a membership and ticket program for music enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s-presents yMusic in an exclusive concert in Zankel Hall for Notables members only featuring the acclaimed multi-instrumentalists (string trio, flute, clarinet, and trumpet) with special guest The Tallest Man on Earth.

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec.14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Painting a perfect picture of what it looks like when people unite for a common cause, SpringHill Suites Orlando at SeaWorld recently hosted an ArtNight benefitting students at a local school.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) announces violinist Simone Porter is replacing Stefan Jackiw, who withdrew from the December 12-13 performances due to the flu. Porter, a 19-year-old 'virtuosic' violinist (The Times, London) and recipient of a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, made her professional debut with the Seattle Symphony at age 10 and has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, among other orchestras. Jackiw expressed that he withdraws 'with much regret.'

“Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” airs TONIGHT, DECEMBER 13, (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., EST) on the ABC Television Network.

L.A. Dance Project (LADP) announced that its annual benefit, will be held tonight, December 12, 2015 at The Los Angeles Theatre Center, and will feature a one-night-only performance by Founding Director, Benjamin Millepied with former New York City Ballet (NYCB) Principal Dancer Janie Taylor.

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.

Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31.

Creative Loafing, Tampa Bay's alternative newsweekly, announced the hiring of a new Arts & Entertainment Editor today. Cathy Salustri, a frequent contributor to CL, was a longtime senior writer at the Gabber Newspaper in Gulfport, and has written for USA Today, Visit Florida, regional magazines and local press. Over the past year she has finished two books, created programming for the Gulfport Historical Society, and spoken across the state about Florida history and culture.  

? Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fourth season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the continuation of their post-performance Piano Bar Series. "Holiday Memories" will be held following select Today and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production, It's a Wonderful Life.

Skarpi Hedinsson has been promoted to the position of chief technology officer for Disney|ABC Television Group, reporting into John Frelinghuysen, executive vice president Digital Media, Strategy & Business Development.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast of the Pittsburgh premiere of FIRST DATE, February 4 - April 24, 2016 at the CLO Cabaret.  This inventive new version of the Broadway musical comedy was created just for Pittsburgh CLO by the original writers, Austin Winsberg, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.  Our cast of five will shine a hopeful spotlight on the chances we all take to fall in love through a flirtatious, funny and unexpected tale of two strangers meeting for the first time.  Audiences will [literally] surround these two would-be lovers and their band of quirky friends with brand-new and imaginative staging set to transform the CLO Cabaret into the "First Date" of your dreams.  Tickets start at $36.75 and are now available at CLOCabaret.com or by calling 412-281-2822

The Los Angeles Philharmonic's dynamic Assistant Conductor Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla shares her passion for Weinberg's ballet music from 1955 and Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony as she leads the LA Phil in three performances, tonight through Saturday, December 10 through 12, at 8 pm. Violinist Hilary Hahn performs Vieuxtemps' Concerto No. 4, a piece that has been part of her repertoire since she was 10 years old and that she recorded earlier this year.

The animated series 'The Lion Guard' will premiere FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 (9:30 a.m., EST/PST) on Disney Channel and encore throughout the weekend on Disney Junior and Disney Channel. Its story – introduced last month in a Disney Channel movie which posted commanding ratings among Kids 2-5 and Total Viewers – continues the 'The Lion King' epic. It follows the adventures of Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, and his diverse group of friends, each with a unique skill, as they unite to protect the Pride Lands.

The Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts has been transformed into Whoville this week as it welcomed Dr. Seuss' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL to the Orlando area. The Whos had no problem spreading Christmas cheer and reminding audience members that the holiday is just around the corner.

Zizi Strallen and the cast of the UK tour of Mary Poppins starred at this year's Royal Variety Performance!