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Disney is at work on another live-action adaptation of a beloved animated film.

With its live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST adaptation shaping up and the success of Kenneth Branagh's CINDERELLA, Disney is moving on to another property.

With Disney's recent release of CINDERELLA, it seems that not everyone in fairytale land is pleased. In the video below, watch as Cinderella's Prince and Flynn Rider bemoan their lack of popularity by singing a parody to 'Agony' from INTO THE WOODS.

Imax Corporation and Walt Disney Studios recently announced that the highly-anticipated live-action Cinderella - directed by Academy Award-nominee Kenneth Branagh and starring Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett as the Stepmother and LILY James in the timeless title role - will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive Imax format and released in Imax theatres globally beginning today, March 13.

Walt Disney Animation Studios' all-new short FROZEN FEVER which welcomes Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf back to the big screen, will open in theaters today, March 13, 2015, in front of Disney's 'Cinderella,' a live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale.

Nearly nine out of every ten seats were filled at last month's inaugural Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, a major success that attracted a total audience of more than 14,000 to 83 different festival events, sold out more than 80 percent of its shows, and played to 87 percent capacity over the course of its 12-day run, January 14-25.

Last night, at the stroke of midnight, Disney Studios released a sneak peek at its highly anticipated upcoming film CINDERELLA

Swarovski has collaborated with the Academy Award winning costume designer Sandy Powell to add some fairy tale sparkle to Disney's new enchanting live action film Cinderella. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Lily James in the title role, Cinderella is due for release on March 13 th, 2015.

The trailer for Disney's live-action feature film CINDERELLA has arrived. The film hits theaters on March 13, 2015. Get a first look below!

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents the beloved children's story Esperanza Rising, today, October 3-12 at the B. Iden Payne Theatre.

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents the beloved children's story Esperanza Rising, October 3-12 at the B. Iden Payne Theatre.

If you are alive and well in Houston, you know that audiences were able to pick from three different productions of Stephen Sondheim's infamous SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF STREET FLEET last weekend. Two of those productions even share the same opening and closing dates. Luckily for Houston audiences, each version of SWEENEY TODD being produced is distinctly different and unique, giving ample reason for local audiences to venture out and experience each one. Pasadena's Stage Door, Inc.'s SWEENY TODD adds the Steampunk aesthetic to the classic musical, giving the production an intriguing facelift that doesn't interfere in any way with the storytelling.

LAS VEGAS, NV - Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. (OTCQB: XTRN) announced today that the company is in negotiations with the City of North Las Vegas for the new train station that will serve passengers traveling on the much-anticipated route between Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. The X Train, as it is known, has been in development for the past several years, and this step is a major milestone in returning passenger rail travel to the Southern California/Nevada corridor.

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On the Season Finale of The CW's ARROW titled 'Sacrifice', Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Diggle (David Ramsey) race to stop the Dark Archer (John Barrowman) from unleashing his vengeance on The Glades. Get a sneak peek below!

Variety reports that Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Jane Birkin and Dominique Pinon are set to star in the comedy drama MY OLD LADY. The project will be a big screen adaptation of the stage play by Israel Horovitz, who will make his feature film directorial debut.

Variety reports that Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Jane Birkin and Dominique Pinon are set to star in the comedy drama MY OLD LADY. The project will be a big screen adaptation of the stage play by Israel Horovitz, who will make his feature film directorial debut.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) and its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series have announced the next three offerings: Analog & Vinyl, License to Marry and MR. Confidential.

Variety reports that Maggie Gyllenhaal has signed on to join the cast of FRANK, a comedy film from Lenny Abrahamson. The actress joins previously announced cast members Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Fassbender and Scoot McNairy.

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith and Harry Melling, airs as the "ABC Today Movie of the Week," TONIGHT, DECEMBER 30 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.