Walt Disney News

Conductor Charles Dutoit returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in three performances, Thursday, February 23, at 8 pm, Friday, February 24, at 11 am, and Saturday, February 25, at 8 pm.

The Disney and Cameron Mackintosh premiere of Mary Poppins in Brisbane, Australia has broken box office records, selling out more than 180,000 tickets, to become the biggest selling show at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in over a decade and the biggest of this century.

As first reported on Deadline.com, Book Of Mormon co-creator Bobby Lopez has just signed a blind script deal with ABC Studios to write an upcoming comedy project for the network.

The American Premiere of THE CITY CLUB, an original blues and jazz musical about the intoxication of music, opens off-Broadway on April 23 at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Previews will begin April 3.

The 2011-2012 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center continues with Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve performing the Northern American premieres of "Les Sylphides" and "Spectre de la Rose" choreographed by acclaimed New York City Ballet dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, widely known for his work in last year's award-winning film Black Swan.

92YTribeca is set to host BEHIND THE MUSIC-AL: TEENAGE DREAMS, moderated by Steve Fickinger, Vice President of Creative Development for Disney Theatrical Group on Wed, Feb 22, 8pm, tickets from $10 adv / $12 door.

MARY POPPINS, playing DeVos Performance Hall February 22-26, 2012, will have a special Family Night during the Sunday, February 26 6:30pm performance.

Music Director Jeffrey Kahane serves as musical "tour guide" for Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's annual "Discover" concert on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8 pm, at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, which this season features a special one-night-only exploration of Bach's Magnificat, a pinnacle of choral literature.

Hyperion today announced plans to publish three original eBook novellas by renown mystery writer Richard Castle, marking a return to his internationally bestselling and award-winning Derrick Storm series.

Conductor Reinbert de Leeuw returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to lead the LA Phil New Music Group in a concert focused on music by leading European minimalist, Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, Tuesday, February 28, at 8 pm. The concert is the third event in the LA Phil's 2011/12 Green Umbrella series.

At last night's ceremony of the 59th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editor's Golden Reel Awards, the sound editing teams of Hugo, The Muppets, Super 8, The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse were among the honorees at the prestigious event held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Lisa Dwan will star in the world premiere of BESIDE THE SEA, a one-woman play written by Veronique Olmi and translated by Adriana Hunter. Performances are Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 March at 7.45pm at the Southbank Centre in London.

The British label JSP Records will release a box set of Judy Garland recordings in 2013 titled CREATIONS 1936-1962 - SONGS SHE SANG FIRST.

The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced that the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will play a limited engagement through February 19, 2012.

Festival Stage of Winston-Salem continues its second season with a revival of the Off-Broadway hit musical "Oil City Symphony," playing through Feb. 19 at the Hanesbrands Theatre in downtown Winston-Salem.

The third and final performance of the LA Phil LIVE second season will feature world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with jazz legend Herbie Hancock for a celebration of quintessential American composer George Gershwin on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern. LA Phil LIVE: Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin, pre-recorded from the LA Phil's 2011-12 season Opening Night Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, includes some of the composer's best-loved works including the Cuban Overture, An American in Paris, and Rhapsody in Blue, as well as intimate solo improvisations by Hancock on Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. The event also features exclusive footage of Hancock - the LA Phil's Creative Chair for Jazz - in his home, playing Gershwin and providing insights into his improvisational process.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic' second LA Phil LIVE concert of the season featuring the LA Phil and Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela performing Mahler's Symphony No. 8, "Symphony of a Thousand," will be broadcast live from Caracas, Venezuela, and shown in Canadian theatres on Saturday, February 18, at 2 p.m

Avila Productions, LLC, by special arrangement with Cherry Lane Theatre in association with Jack Sharkey, today announced the world premiere of TERESA'S ECSTASY, written by Begonya Plaza and directed by Will Pomerantz.

The Richmond premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Friday, February 17, 2012 at 8:00pm at Landmark Theater for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, March 11, 2012.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will begin performances at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall in Nashville on Tuesday, March 20 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, March 25. Opening night is set for Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.