Elyssa Samsel News

“Olaf's Frozen Adventure” will air as part of Disney|ABC Television's “25 Days of Christmas” celebration, THURSDAY, NOV. 29 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. The featurette includes four new original songs and welcomes back the beloved characters (and cast) who won over audiences worldwide in the 2013 Oscar®-winning feature, “Frozen,” the top-grossing animated film of all time.

The Board of Directors of Kansas City Repertory Theatre today announced that Dr. Eric Rosen, KCRep's Artistic Director, will be departing the organization to return to New York, where he will pursue other projects. The Board has named Associate Artistic Director Jason Chanos to Interim Artistic Director and is conducting a national search for a visionary artistic director. Chanos will partner with current Executive Director Angela Lee Gieras to lead the organization in the interim.

The Board of Directors of Kansas City Repertory Theatre today announced that Dr. Eric Rosen, KCRep's Artistic Director, will be departing the organization to return to New York, where he will pursue other projects. The Board has named Associate Artistic Director Jason Chanos to Interim Artistic Director and is conducting a national search for a visionary artistic director. Chanos will partner with current Executive Director Angela Lee Gieras to lead the organization in the interim.

1,500 musical theatre students and educators will join Megan Hilty ("Smash!", Wicked); Jeff Calhoun (Newsies, Bonnie & Clyde on Broadway); Sacramento's own Jenifer Foote (Broadway's Gypsy of the Year, Hello Dolly! on Broadway); Curt Hansen (Kinky Boots national tour, Hairsprayon Broadway); Elyssa Samsel & Kate Anderson ('Olaf's Frozen Adventure;' Between the Lines, Kansas City Rep); Coy Middlebrook (director of ABC's Musical Special ENCORE), New York Times Bestselling Author Jodi Picoult (Between the Lines, "Off the Page"), and YouTube sensation Tyler Mount for the 2018 Junior Theater Festival West (#JTF18, #JTFWEST), happening February 9-11, 2018 at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium and the Sacramento Convention Center Complex in Sacramento, CA. 

92Y announces casting for a concert performance of the new musical Between the Lines on Sunday, January 28. This new musical in development is based on the bestselling book by Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer.

Megan Hilty ('Smash!', Wicked); Paul Williams ('The Muppet Movie,' 'Evergreen,' Bugsy Malone, Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas); and Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Wicked) are three stars confirmed for the 2018 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta (#JTF18, #JTFATL), happening January 12-14, 2018 at The Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA.

OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE makes its broadcast television debut as part of Disney ABC Television Group's '25 Days of Christmas' celebration TONIGHT, DEC. 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network.

OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE makes its broadcast television debut as part of Disney ABC Television Group's 25 Days of Christmas celebration on THURSDAY, DEC. 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney Pixar's COCO November 22 to December 10, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM Laser Projection & Dolby Atmos Sound Technology.

Frozen fans can now sing along with one of the newest songs from Arendelle. Olaf's Frozen Adventure, a new 21-minute featurette, features four original songs written by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson. A lyric version of the featurette's culminating song, When We're Together, is now available on DisneyMusicVevo:

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney Pixar's COCO November 22 to December 10, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM Laser Projection & Dolby Atmos Sound Technology. Tickets are now on sale at www.elcapitantickets.com, by calling 1-800-DISNEY6 and at The El Capitan Theatre box office.

The featurette will debut in theaters ahead of COCO on November 22nd. Below, check out the clip featuring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell singing the brand new original song 'Ring In the Season'

92Y announces a new series with award-winning producer Daryl Roth, bringing concert performances of two musicals to its stage.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney Pixar's COCO November 22 to December 10, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM Laser Projection & Dolby Atmos Sound Technology.

The soundtrack from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 21-minute featurette OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE is out today, November 3, 2017, via Walt Disney Records, ahead of the featurette, which opens in front of Disney Pixar's original feature 'Coco' in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.

The soundtrack from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 21-minute featurette OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE will be released by Walt Disney Records on Nov. 3, 2017, ahead of the featurette, which opens in front of Disney Pixar's original feature Coco in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.

World Premiere show keeps audience engaged and appreciate - may have a great future in New York

$5 million goal set by the end of 2017

Idina Menzel took to Twitter today to share a first listen to the new song 'When We're Together' from Disney's OLAFS FROZEN ADVENTURE, in theaters November 22nd

Kansas City Repertory Theatre opens its 2017/18 season with BETWEEN THE LINES, a new musical based on the best-selling book by New York Times bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer that features music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson, book by Timothy Allen McDonald choreography by Lorin Latarro, and direction by Tony Award-nominated director Jeff Calhoun.