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FOX Broadcasting Reworks Its Programming Team
by TV News Desk - Mar 10, 2014


Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) is combining and reorganizing its development and programming functions, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment.

Julie Marie Myatt's BIRDER Gets Special Reading at the Natural History Museum, 4/6
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2014


A special event that includes a reading of the new comedy 'Birder' by Julie Marie Myatt and a guided bird walk in the gardens of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) will be presented by Center Theatre Group under its DouglasPlus programming and NHM on April 6 at 7 p.m.

BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2014: WHERE'S MY PONY?! AND OTHER STORIES OF BETRAYAL Pokes Fun at the Unrealistic Expectations of Young Adults
by Barry Lenny - Mar 8, 2014


Once again, Conlin has successfully presented a sophisticated cabaret performance that connected with every person in the audience.

STAGE TUBE: Funny or Die Sets Classic Hollywood Moments to FROZEN's 'Let It Go'
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 7, 2014


The famous parody/comedy site has just released a new mashup of classic Hollywood moments - all featuring the Oscar-winning song 'Let It Go,' from Disney's FROZEN. Check it out below!

Idris Elba to Voice Shere Khan in Disney's Live Action 'JUNGLE BOOK' Adaptation
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 6, 2014


The film, directed by Jon Favreau, is based on the Kipling classic, which follows an orphaned boy who was raised by wolves and other animals. The animals act as protectors for the boy from the evil tiger Shere Khan (Elba).

Final Season of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Premieres Exclusively on Netflix Today
by TV News Desk - Mar 7, 2014


The Galactic Republic, Disney/ABC Television Group, Lucasfilm and Netflix Inc. previously announced the highly anticipated debut of the sixth and final season of the Emmy(R) Award-winning series Star Wars: The Clone Wars exclusively to Netflix members in the U.S. and Canada today, March 7.

MATILDA's Bailey Ryon Performs at Gettysburg Community Theatre's CINDERELLA BALL Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2014


A South Central PA native and Tony Award-Winning child actress, Bailey Ryon, recently seen on Broadway as one of the original actresses in the title role in Broadway's Matilda the musical, will perform at The Cinderella Ball tonight, March 7th at 6:30pm at The Gettysburg Hotel Ballroom located at One Lincoln Square in downtown historic Gettysburg. The Cinderella Ball is the 2014 Gala Benefit Concert for the non-profit organization the Gettysburg Community Theatre.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST National Tour Plays Van Wezel, 3/17-18
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 6, 2014


NETworks presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, at the Van Wezel on March 17 & 18, 2014.

'WALL STREET', 'HUSTLE' Top Nominees of 2014 MTV MOVIE AWARDS; Full List Revealed!
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 6, 2014


MTV today announced the nominees for the "2014 MTV Movie Awards," setting the stage for an epic showdown between critically-acclaimed films

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for March 5th, 2014
by Paul W. Thompson - Mar 6, 2014


The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Mosh Pit's exclusive Oscar wrap-up, Billy Zane announced for Lyric Opera, DLO's 'Les Miz' aims high, Porchlight tries 'How To Succeed,' Bailiwick's 'Dessa Rose' begins, as does 'Heartbeat Of Home' from BIC, 'Option Up! ' returns, voice students compete at NATS, and more!

La Mirada Theatre to Present FLOYD COLLINS, 3/27-4/13
by Diana Heisroth - Mar 5, 2014


LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is thrilled to present a remarkable musical about dreamers and hope, FLOYD COLLINS, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, book and additional lyrics by Tina Landau, musical direction by David O and directed by Richard Israel. FLOYD COLLINS will preview on Thursday, March 27 & March 28 and runs through Sunday, April 13, 2014, live "ONSTAGE" at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

The 2013/14 Organ Recital Series at Walt Disney Concert Hall Presents Ann Elise Smoot, 3/9
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2014


Ann Elise Smoot continues the 2013/14 Organ Recital Series at Walt Disney Concert Hall onSunday, March 9, 2014, at 7:30 PM with a program featuring works by Bach, Schmidt, Reger, Alain, Langlais, Sowerby, Simonds, Whitlock, and Elgar, as well as the U.S. premiere of Marsh's Solomon's Demons.

BELLO MANIA Returns to New Vic, 4/4-20
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 5, 2014


Bello Nock, the gravity-defying dude with the foot-high hair, returns to 42nd Street! 'America's Best Clown' (TIME Magazine) will tower above the audience on a 44-foot sway pole in just one of his many daredevil stunts during the new incarnation of his 2013 Drama Desk-nominated Bello Mania at The New Victory Theater in Times Square from April 4 - 20, 2014.

DISH to Provide SEC Network Nationally Beginning 8/14
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 4, 2014


ESPN and DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) have reached an agreement for nationwide carriage of the SEC Network on DISH when the multiplatform network launches, August 14, 2014.

Wilbury Theatre Group Sets Fifth Season: NEXT TO NORMAL, 'RAPTURE' & More
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 4, 2014


Josh Short, Founding Artistic Director of Providence's Wilbury Theatre Group, has announced the group's 2014-15 season. Bookended by two very different but equally exciting musicals and featuring a bold blende of new works and reimagined classics from the most cutting-edge playwrights, Season 5 promises to be The Wilbury Group's most ambitious season yet.

A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN Set for Run at St. James Theatre, 15-22 April
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 4, 2014


From the Oscar-winning Chim Chim Cher-ee to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds in Mary Poppins to the unforgettable Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which earned them their third of nine Oscar nominations, their songs have entertained the world for more than 60 years.

Disney Joins Several Other Corporations as Sponsor of the Very First Gay Family Event in Orlando
by Robert Diamond - Mar 4, 2014


The event is set to take place from July 1st to July 7th and sponsors include Walt Disney World Resort, Macy's, Hilton (Orlando Lake Buena Vista), and Nickelodeon Suites Resorts. Passport Magazine, Connextions Travel Magazine and Curve Magazine as the media presenting sponsors. The first of its kind, it is designed to bring LGBT and Straight Allied families together to experience the city's beautiful, theme parks and other family friendly activities found in Central Florida. At Converge Orlando, we call this an event for the modern family, where ALL families of all backgrounds and all walks of life are welcome.

Walt Disney Co. & Dish Network Siggn Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 4, 2014


The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) today announced a groundbreaking, long-term, wide-ranging distribution agreement that will provide DISH customers with access to Disney's robust lineup

VIDEO: FROZEN's Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana Perform 'Love Is an Open Door' Live in LA
by Movies News Desk - Mar 3, 2014


Coming off FROZEN's Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song wins, as well as Idina Menzel's performance at the Oscars last night, BWW couldn't resist bringing you a little bit more from the big screen hit. Last month, the stars of Disney's FROZEN got together at the Vibrato Grill Jazz Club in Los Angeles to perform songs from the movie. Below, watch Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana perform 'Love Is an Open Door'!

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