Disney Theatrical Productions News

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the upcoming, first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, has instituted a special post-show series for audiences during previews.

Broadway's perfectly magical musical MARY POPPINS is pleased to welcome the West End's original ‘Mary', Olivier Award winner LAURA MICHELLE KELLY, and Tony® Award nominee CHRISTIAN BORLE (Broadway's Legally Blonde) beginning Monday, October 12 at 7pm. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh, MARY POPPINS will celebrate its three-year anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) on Monday, November 16.

In a special ceremony today, Disney Theatrical Productions donated objects from the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical 'The Lion King' to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Costume elements from the show's protagonist Simba and the tribal shaman Rafiki will join objects from the musicals 'Cats,' 'Rent' and the 'King and I' in the museum's permanent entertainment collections.

Disney Theatrical Productions will donate objects from the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, THE LION KING, to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in a special donation ceremony on Thursday, 9/24.

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the upcoming, first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, has instituted a special post-show series for audiences during previews.

Disney Theatrical Productions will donate objects from the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, THE LION KING, to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in a special donation ceremony on Thursday, 9/24.

ASU Gammage, Broadway Across America and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m.

ASU Gammage, Broadway Across America and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m.

Broadway's perfectly magical musical MARY POPPINS is pleased to welcome two-time Olivier Award winner JENNY GALLOWAY (London's original ?Mrs. Brill') to the company. Galloway's first performance was Tuesday, September 1.

Disney Theatrical Productions and WestCoast Entertainment will present the highly-anticipated production of Disney's THE LION KING at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. THE LION KING will begin performances on Wednesday, September 2 for a limited six-week engagement through October 11. The opening night is Friday, September 4 at 8pm.

Disney Theatrical Productions and WestCoast Entertainment will present the highly-anticipated production of Disney's THE LION KING at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. THE LION KING will begin performances on Wednesday, September 2 for a limited six-week engagement through October 11. The opening night is Friday, September 4 at 8pm.

Disney's THE LION KING set new box office records during its two Canadian engagements in Calgary and Edmonton during the past two months, grossing a combined total of $13 million and entertaining more than 154,000 people.

The final 16 Broadway performances of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID are sold out, with cancellations and day-of standing room tickets the only means of seeing the show.

Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, August 30th after 50 previews and 685 performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). For tickets to the final 79 performances and information on the show visit www.disneyonbroadway.com or call (866) 870-2717.

Center Theatre Group and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that, due to popular demand, performances for the eagerly anticipated production of 'Mary Poppins' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles will be extended by four weeks.

The final 16 Broadway performances of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID are sold out, with cancellations and day-of standing room tickets the only means of seeing the show.

Disney Theatrical Productions and WestCoast Entertainment will present the highly-anticipated production of Disney's THE LION KING at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. THE LION KING will begin performances on Wednesday, September 2 for a limited six-week engagement through October 11. The opening night is Friday, September 4 at 8pm.

Broadway Across America-Houston and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of Mary Poppins will go on sale to the public on Sunday, August 9 at 10 a.m. Houston's most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Hobby Center on October 22 through November 8. The opening night is October 22 at 8 p.m. Original Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, along with the entire original creative team, have reunited to bring this magical story of the world?s most famous nanny to audiences around North America.

Disney's THE LION KING set a new box office record during its five-week engagement at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. THE LION KING entertained more than 80,000 people with a production described by Francois Marchand from the Edmonton Journal as, 'hugely entertaining, incredibly beautiful and technically brilliant, and performed with a whole lot of heart and soul.'

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