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For its 2014 season, the Oregon Bach Festival has just announced the appointment of organist Paul Jacobs to lead a newly-created Organ Institute. It is arguably the first major festival to add a component devoted exclusively to the study and performance of the organ, which figured so prominently in the compositions and performance life of J. S. Bach.

Flat Rock Playhouse and YouTheatre presents the popular Disney musical, Mulan Jr., from today, November 15 -24 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presented by Todd Webb, CPA and Ken Adams/Edward Jones.

In an adaption of the 1961 Walt Disney film, we are in Mother Goose land and the villain shrinks our heroes to toy size. They must enlist help from the toys in the Toymaker's shop to fight back.

In November 2013, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck will lead performances of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Both engagements are debuts for Honeck, who has led the Pittsburgh Symphony since 2007.

Just days after celebrating a construction milestone, the concrete pour of the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater stage, the Dr. Phillips Center has another exciting announcement. They are giving the community a "sneak peek" at the much-anticipated 2014-15 inaugural Broadway Season, by announcing the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical smash, Newsies, as part of their lineup.

This holiday season Radio Disney, the #1 radio network for kids, tweens and families, brings the biggest names in kids' music to kids and families across the country with 'Fa-la-la-lidays' events, beginning THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14.

Flat Rock Playhouse and YouTheatre presents the popular Disney musical, Mulan Jr., from November 15 -24 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presented by Todd Webb, CPA andKen Adams/Edward Jones. BroadwayWorld has a first look at star Eleanor Palmer as Mulan below!

This morning on 'LIVE' with Kelly and Michael,' hosts Ripa and Strahan chatted with Broadway vet and Tony winner IDINA MENZEL about the new Disney animated feature 'Frozen.' Check out the appearance below!

The Walt Disney Company announced today that it will donate half-a-million dollars to Save the Children and The American Red Cross to support humanitarian aid and rebuilding efforts related to the recent tragedy in the Philippines. In addition, eligible donations from employees to organizations involved in disaster relief will be matched, dollar for dollar up to set limits, by Disney Employee Matching Gifts: A Program of The Walt Disney Company Foundation.

On December 10, 2013, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck will lead the New York Philharmonic in an all-Dvo?ak program featuring German violin superstar Anne-Sophie Mutter. Honeck made his conducting debut with the New York Philharmonic last season.

Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are delighted to announce the 38th Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, running February 26-April 6, 2014. This year's Festival program will feature (in order of opening):

Flat Rock Playhouse and YouTheatre presents the popular Disney musical, Mulan Jr., from November 15 -24 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presented by Todd Webb, CPA and Ken Adams/Edward Jones.

“We are excited to announce the 2nd installment of ABC Make Me a Star, the ABC Casting Department's digital initiative to identify extraordinary talent across various platforms. After receiving an enormous response from our first ABC Make Me a Star talent competition, we are expanding the search to include actors from age 13 and above,” said ABC Executive Vice President of Casting, Keli Lee.

Highly anticipated new historically-based Disney feature film SAVING MR. BANKS is the first dramatic depiction of the man behind the house of mouse presented by the company itself and who better than recent LUCKY GUY Broadway leading man to essay the role of Walt?!

Nine of Miles Davis' earliest albums on Columbia Records, encompassing music that he recorded for the label in monaural sound from 1956 to 1961 (and released from 1957 to 1964), will be issued together on CD for the first time as Miles Davis:The Original Mono Recordings. This historic box set, comprising nine CDs in mini-LP replica jackets, will be available everywhere today, November 12, 2013 through Columbia/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Disney Theatrical Productions will develop The Princess Bride as a stage work, it was announced today by Disney Theatrical Productions president and producer, Thomas Schumacher.

Walt Disney Pictures has released a 2-minute clip from FROZEN, featuring Olaf the snowman, voiced by Josh Gad (Book of Mormon).

The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) present Making Magic, Defying Gravity, an evening of music, performance, and 'behind the curtain' conversation, today Monday, November 11 at Parkway Central High School at 7:00 p.m. The evening includes live performances from Broadway's and St. Louis's top student talent, but also provides understanding and perspective on theatre education and careers in the business.

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge got to chat with the film's composers, Bobby Lopez and Kristin Anderson-Lopez, about creating music for some of Broadway's biggest voices, drawing inspiration from their daughters, and more. Check out what they had to say about the process below!