Disney Theatrical Group News

The Lion King producers are betting a bad economy won't hurt their show in Las Vegas.

Disney Theatrical Productions today announced that its unprecedented Kids Go Free! ticket offer generated record-breaking sales totaling $1 million in its first three days.

Disney Theatrical Productions announced today that licenses are now available for DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: ON STAGE via Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney's licensing partner. Schools, community theatres and professional theatres around the world can now produce the musical in full-length or one-act versions. HSM2: ON STAGE joins the impressive array of titles already available from Disney.

Disney Theatrical Productions today announced a one-of-a-kind limited ticket offer for its three shows currently running on Broadway: THE LION KING, THE LITTLE MERMAID and MARY POPPINS. Beginning at 10:00 am on Monday, December 1 until 11:59 PM on Friday, December 12, ticket buyers can receive one free child's admission for kids 18 and under with each ticket purchased to all performances of Disney's Broadway shows between January 6, 2009 and March 13, 2009.

DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, producer of Broadway?s Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, proudly celebrates the 2008 holiday season with four nationally televised performances from two of its three smash hit Broadway shows. Beginning this Saturday, November 22, viewers *nationwide can tune-in to see Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid on the following holiday specials:

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce an open-ended run of MARY POPPINS which will take residence at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam.

The Casting Society of America has announced more New York celebrity presenters for this year's 24th Annual Artios Awards, honoring excellence in casting. As previously announced, Broadway veteran and comedienne Julie Halston will act as Mistress of Ceremonies, and producer Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Group, will receive the special ‘New York Apple Award' at the New York ceremony.

Disney Theatrical Productions announced the launch of DisneyMusicals.com, its online community for musicals from THE DISNEY COLLECTION.

The Casting Society of America has announced that Broadway veteran and comedienne Julie Halston will be the New York Mistress of Ceremonies at this year's 24th Annual Artios Awards honoring excellence in casting.

Disney Theatrical Productions premiered the musical TARZAN® last night in Hamburg, Germany at the Theater Neue Flora. The performance was sold-out and was well received by the German press.

Disney Editions announced today that they will release an updated edition of How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher's introduction to the theater for young people.

Disney Theatrical Productions premiered BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Moscow's MDM Theatre on October 11, 2008.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Mandalay Bay have announced the award-winning Broadway phenomenon THE LION KING coming to the Mandalay Bay Theatre May 2, 2009 with preview performances beginning April 20, 2009. This sit-down production will join the six other highly successful companies of THE LION KING around the world in New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka.

The Casting Society of America has announced that producer Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Group, will be this year's recipient of the special 'New York Apple Award' at the 2008 Artios Awards for outstanding achievement in casting.

Disney Editions announced today that they will release an updated edition of How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher's introduction to the theater for young people.

THE LION KING ('Le Roi Lion') received three Moliere Awards (France's Tony Award) on Tuesday, April 29 for Best Musical, Best Costumes and Best Lighting for the French production, which is playing at the Théâtre Mogador in Paris.

Disney Live! Presents 'Three Classic Fairy Tales' to have worldwide premiere in Shanghai making it the first ever Disney Live! production to debut in Asia.

Disney Theatrical Group held a successful premiere engagement of The Lion King in Mexico City. Throughout the four-week run at the Auditorio Nacional from January 3 - 27, the production grossed over 100 million pesos (approximately $10 million US) and entertained more than 150,000 people

Sherri Shepherd, co-host of ABC's 'The View,' flies high above the glorious orchestra of Disney's New Amsterdam Theater, the current home of Mary Poppins, for a segment scheduled to air on 'The View' on Tuesday, December 18 (11AM-12noon) on the ABC Television Network.

Disney's The Lion King, which would have celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Broadway Sunday, November 11 with a gala performance at the Minskoff Theatre, is back on Pride Rock! Since its Broadway opening on November 13, 1997, The Lion King has been seen by 45 million people worldwide.