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ALADDIN North American Tour Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
by Julie Musbach - Apr 19, 2018


The North American tour of Disney's Aladdin celebrates its one-year anniversary today, April 19 in Denver, where the hit Broadway musical is playing The Buell Theatre through April 28, 2018.

BWW Review: Disney's ALADDIN Will Have You Wishing to See It Again
by Chris Arneson - Apr 18, 2018


There are some kinds of magic you think might be only possible with genies--and then Disney creates another Broadway musical.

FROZEN Cast Recording Will Arrive This Spring!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 9, 2018


The company of Disney Theatrical's new Broadway musical Frozen, led by Broadway veterans Caissie Levy as Elsa and Patti Murin as Anna, is currently laying down tracks for the show's Original Broadway Cast Recording, to be released by Walt Disney Records later this spring. The album is produced by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus, Dave Metzger and Chris Montan.

BWW Review: Patti Murin Is A Ray of Sunshine in Disappointingly Perfunctory FROZEN
by Michael Dale - Mar 23, 2018


It was less than five years ago when little girls around the globe were presented with a computer-animated rebellious role model who was fed up with hiding her true self to conform to other people's ideas of what it meant to be a 'good girl' and, quite literally, dropped her gloves in defiant celebration of what makes her unique.

Photo Flash: Anna and Elsa and Olaf and More! First Look at FROZEN on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 20, 2018


Frozen began preview performances on Thursday, February 22 and will officially open Thursday, March 22 at the historic St. James Theatre. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

BWW Review: DISNEY'S THE LION KING Roars With Excitement and Creative Wonder at BJCC CONCERT HALL
by David Edward Perry - Mar 20, 2018


There is no comparison to the amazing creative expression director Julie Taymor has woven into Disney's 'The Lion King.' This beautiful presentation of the iconic animated film is built on a collective of striking theatrical elements indicative of theatre styles found on a global scale. The artistic expression found in this touring company is candy for your eyes and ears that you cannot get enough of.

Debut of the Month: Chillin' with FROZEN's Jelani Alladin!
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 22, 2018


Today, Jelani Alladin speaks exclusively with BWW about making his Broadway debut in FROZEN and bringing new twists and turns to this beloved story.

Casting Announced for ALADDIN in India; Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
by Alan Henry - Feb 27, 2018


Dajiworld.com reports that Disney India is set to bring ALADDIN to India in the summer of 2018. After their success with Beauty and the Beast, Disney India announced they will bring a Broadway-style production of the beloved musical ALADDIN to the stage, promising it will be full of the magic and comedy that fans of the movie and current Broadway production know and love.

FROZEN Announces $30 Digital Lottery Tickets
by Julie Musbach - Feb 13, 2018


The Arendelle sisters are on their way to Broadway with Disney's FROZEN starting previews next week, February 22. According to The Hollywood Reporter, producers have just announced that the show will offer a digital lottery for $30 tickets to every performance.

BWW Review: THE HOT LIST! What's Hot on Stage Now
by Ellen Dostal - Jan 30, 2018


So many productions are happening all over the city. Here's what made the Hot List: Bugaboo & the Silent One, The Hothouse, Cabaret, Pirates of Penzance, Shakespeare in Love, Disney's Aladdin. Go see a show!

BWW Review: ALADDIN Converts the Pantages into A Whole New World
by Don Grigware - Jan 15, 2018


If Aladdin is not really a Prince, how can he capture the Princess's heart? Well, he can suspend and float a magic carpet in mid-air and take her for a ride on it twice each evening - and that's a pretty tall order for a commoner - through March 31 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Based on the 1992 Disney animated film, Aladdin the Musical features a street urchin Aladdin (Adam Jacobs) in the fabricated Mideastern city of Agrabah, who hangs out with his buddies Babkak, Omar and Kassim (Zach Bencal, Philippe Arroyo, Mike Longo, respectively) and wastes his time in a life of crime by robbing from the rich in the marketplace, but ... ultima

Casting Announced for Disney's THE LION KING at the Fox Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Dec 19, 2017


Casting has been announced for the Atlanta return engagement of Disney's The Lion King, which will leap onto the Fox Theatre stage on January 10 for a limited three week engagement through January 28 as a special to the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2017/2018 season.

Disney's THE LION KING Roars for Sold-Out Run in Baltimore
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2017


Disney's THE LION KING is celebrating its sold-out engagement in Baltimore, which concluded on Sunday at the Hippodrome Theatre. The triumphant four-week return grossed over $5.6 million at the box office and entertained more than 64,000 patrons during 31 performances. This was The Lion King's third time in Baltimore, following a 5-week engagement in 2012.

Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed and Michael James Scott to Spend 'Arabian Nights' in ALADDIN in Los Angeles
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2017


Disney Theatrical Productions has announced that original Broadway cast members Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Michael James Scott (Genie - also original Australian Genie) and Courtney Reed (Jasmine) will reunite for five weeks of the Los Angeles premiere engagement of Disney's ALADDIN, from Saturday, January 13 - Sunday, February 18, 2018.

FROZEN's Broadway Box Office to Open Up the Gate Monday with New Block of Tickets
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2017


Frozen's Broadway box office will open to the public at 10:00am EST on Monday, November 13 when a new block of tickets for Disney Theatrical's new Broadway musical goes on sale at the St. James Theatre, located at 246 W. 44th Street.

Tickets on Sale Today for ALADDIN at the Aronoff Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2017


Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway in Cincinnati announced today that tickets for the long-awaited engagement of Disney's Aladdin are on sale now.

BWW Review: Disney's ALADDIN at the Paramount Grows Up and Rediscovers its Magic
by Jay Irwin - Oct 14, 2017


Back in 2011 many of us here in Seattle were subjected to a very different version of Disney's Aladdin than what you might see currently playing at the Paramount Theatre. Also for many of us that previous version left a bad taste in our mouths for the property. A property that we loved in its original movie form 25 years ago (wow, was it that long ago). But this new version on tour now from the Broadway incarnation seems to have grown up from its shaky beginnings and now delivers a fun ride for kids and adults alike.

FROZEN's Pre-Broadway Run Makes $30 Million Economic Impact in Denver
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 13, 2017


Frozen concluded performances of the seven-week pre-Broadway engagement with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts on October 1, entertaining 125,900 patrons during 47 performances.

Breaking: Full Cast Announced for THE LION KING International Tour
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 11, 2017


Michael Cassel Group in association with Disney Theatrical Productions are thrilled to reveal the full company of the international tour of Disney's THE LION KING. The tour is set to premiere in Manila, Philippines at The Theatre at Solaire (Aseana Avenue, Paranaque City) in March 2018, presented by Concertus Manila. The show will then transfer to the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore in June 2018.

Disney's ALADDIN To Play India In Summer 2018
by Alan Henry - Oct 10, 2017


Dajiworld.com reports that Disney India is set to bring ALADDIN to India in the summer of 2018. After their success with Beauty and the Beast, Disney India announced they will bring a Broadway-style production of the beloved musical ALADDIN to the stage, promising it will be full of the magic and comedy that fans of the movie and current Broadway production know and love.

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