Walt Disney News

The ABC Television Network has promoted John Rouse to executive vice president, Affiliate Relations and Marketing. It was announced today by Ben Pyne, president, Global Distribution, Disney Media Networks.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Glen Hansard performed "Lowly Deserter" last Friday night on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The song is taken from Hansard's latest album 'Didn't He Ramble'

The Colony Theatre is pleased to announce that it is bringing to its mid-size Equity theatre the wildly successful, LA Times Critic's Choice production of EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA-COLA by Ron House, directed by Alan Shearman and based on El Grande de Coca-Cola by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman, and John Neville-Andrews. Check out photos from the show below!

Andy Huntington Jones plays Prince Topher in Fairwinds Broadway in Orlando 2015-2016 series opener CINDERELLA. Jones is no stranger to the show as he was a part of the Broadway cast. While CINDERELLA on Broadway officially closed earlier this year, it's legacy lives on throughout the tour.

Last night, at The Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch, the smash-hit Disney musical MARY POPPINS opened to a packed house. With an eager cast of nineteen singers and dancers, the recently converted industrial building was overflowing with energy and enthusiasm.

The Denver return of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Friday, November 6 at 7:30pm at The Buell Theatre for a limited engagement of four weeks through November 29.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts celebrated its first anniversary with a press conference today that featured a report to the community and an update on philanthropy and the progress of Phase 2.

Rhythm and blues legend Gladys Knight is set to perform on New Year's Eve at Walt Disney Concert Hall with two performances, at 7:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Knight and her band will perform a full set of fan favorites and greatest hits.

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce additional dates for the UK and Ireland tour of their multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, starring Zizi Strallen as 'Mary Poppins' and Matt Lee as 'Bert'.  In addition to the previously announced dates, MARY POPPINS will also play the Alhambra Theatre Bradford from 2 November - 10 December 2016 and Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff from 14 December 2016 - 14 January 2017. Full tour schedule below.

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce additional dates for the UK and Ireland tour of their multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS, starring Zizi Strallen as 'Mary Poppins' and Matt Lee as 'Bert'. In addition to the previously announced dates, MARY POPPINS will also play the Alhambra Theatre Bradford from 2 November - 10 December 2016 and Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff from 14 December 2016 - 14 January 2017.

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 Matthew Broderick and Annaleigh Ashford in SYLVIA. Below, check out his illustration of James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson in THE GIN GAME.

WHAT:                   Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Tonhalle Orchestra                    Zurich and former LA Phil Resident Conductor Lionel                     Bringuier and superstar pianist Yuja Wang reunite with the Los                    Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall for three                    performances, Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21, at                    8 pm, and Sunday, November 22, at 2 pm. The two performed                    together with the LA Phil earlier this year when they opened the                    classical season of the Hollywood Bowl. Also on the program are                    the voices of the Los Angeles Master Chorale for the U.S. premiere                    of Esa-Pekka Salonen's Karawane. 

Scientists go missing two by two; one,economist Andras Halmi, may be able to clear Liz Keen's name. Red Reddington and Agent Donald Ressler go searching for Halmi, and for cryonics expert Sir Crispin Crandall, while The Director plots to kill Red and Liz. Meanwhile, Tom Keen's found his way into a Russian fight club, but will he live? It's scientists on the rocks with a twist of Russian terrorists on THE BLACKLIST.

Two world premieres, one by the “Lion King,” Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and the other by Fagan's muse, rehearsal director and “Bessie Award” winner Norwood Pennewell, are among the highlights of Garth Fagan Dance's 45th anniversary celebration that takes place at The Joyce Theater, November 3-8.

Visionary director Julie Taymor curates and hosts the first National Sawdust+ concert tonight, November 6 at 7:30pm. MADE IN BROOKLYN, an evening inspired by that artistically fertile corner of New York City, will feature music by Brooklyn-born composers including the great George Gershwin and Oscar-winners Aaron Copland, John Corigliano and Elliot Goldenthal. The concert will feature the world concert premiere of Goldenthal's String Quartet No. 1 'The Stone Cutters' performed by Flux Quartet, the 'Chaconne' from Corigliano's Academy Award-winning score for The Red Violin, performed by Tim Fain & Stephen Gosling, and much more.

Entering its seventh season in 2015-16, CONTACT!, the Philharmonic's new-music series, will extend its reach across New York City through a new partnership with National Sawdust (formerly Original Music Workshop), a new, non-profit, state-of-the-art music venue opening in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in October 2015.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces three exciting performances going on sale Friday, November 6, 2015 including Michael Feinstein Celebrates Sinatra, part of the Morgan Stanley Jazz at Dr. Phillips Center Series.

The Duluth Playhouse will present Disney's MARY POPPINS, December 3-20, 2015, welcoming back guest director/choreographer Michael Matthew Ferrell.