Hans Christian Andersen News

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) has announced it will be producing the Midwest Premiere of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID. Based on the beloved, best-selling Disney animated feature Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID will make its Main Stage premiere in 2014. The production will enjoy previews from February 28th through March 6th, 2014 with its grand opening taking place Friday, March 7th 2014.

Chance Theater has announced its 16th anniversary season, which will be the first in its new home at 5522 E. La Palma Ave. in Anaheim, which is double the size of its current space. Chance subscribers and audiences will enjoy a bold line-up that includes cheerleaders taking a stand, a "passio

Coming off of a very successful 25th Anniversary Season, which had record-breaking ticket sales and new versions of SteppingStone Theatre¹s most popular and exciting plays, SteppingStone Theatre will be continuing that momentum into the new season with ground-breaking new productions, including four SteppingStone Theatre Originals.

Cape Town City Ballet will be presenting a bumper programme during the festive season, with no less than three exciting ballets running at Artscape from 11 December 2013 to 11 January 2014.

Olney Theatre Center Artistic Director Jason Loewith announced the company would revamp and expand its traditional subscription format while producing an ambitious slate of three seasons and nine productions for the Theatre's 2014 76th Season. Three "mini-seasons" will feature Rolling World Premieres, 20th century American classics, four extraordinary musicals, and an outdoor Shakespeare production beneath the stars.

In this week's edition, we caught up with Eric Anderson, who is starring as 'Shlomo' in SOUL DOCTOR- currently playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

Artscape Theatre Centre has announced its upcoming events, October 2013 to January 2014. Details below!

Award-winning German puppet theatre company Thalias Kompagnons are set to enchant Adelaide audiences for the first time with the Hans Christian Anderson classic fairytale Steadfast Tin Soldier presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre at the Space Theatre from 30 October - 2 November.

Award-winning German puppet theatre company Thalias Kompagnons are set to enchant Adelaide audiences for the first time with the Hans Christian Anderson classic fairytale Steadfast Tin Soldier presented by the Adelaide Festival Centre at the Space Theatre from 30 October - 2 November.

Artscape Theatre Centre has announced its upcoming events, October 2013 to January 2014. Details below!

Theme park 'De Efteling', the largest theme park in the Netherlands, announced a new musical to be performed in the Efteling theatre: Klaas Vaak (Sandman). The show will have a cast of 17, including children, and open in September 2013. KLAAS VAAK opens tonight, September 22nd. The musical will run through the 9th of March 2014.

The DanceVision Performance Company is excited to announce the return of its holiday ballet, The Snow Queen, which will be performed at The College of New Jersey's Kendall Hall Theater on Saturday, December 14 at 7pm, and Sunday, December 15 at 2pm. The lead role of the Snow Queen will be performed by Jillian Davis, a former member of the DanceVision Performance Company and alumna of Princeton Dance and Theater Studio's Conservatory Program.

Over 18 years, Ross Petty has created one of the longest-standing theatrical traditions in Ontario with his annual holiday pantomime, a truly unique creation that brings Canadian stars together on stage for a remarkable run of theatrical fun. Marking his 18th consecutive production at the Elgin Theatre, Ross Petty Productions has Toronto awash with excitement to catch THE LITTLE MERMAID live on stage from November 22, 2013 - January 4, 2014, a must-sea this holiday season!

The Rose Theater, one of the country's largest theaters specializing in professional productions for young audiences, will present nine shows for the 2013-14 season. Included are two world premieres, Leo Lionni's Frederick, a musical based on the popular 1968 children's book, and The Grocer's Goblin & The Little Mermaid adapted from two Hans Christen Andersen tales by Rose Playwright-in-Residence Brian Guehring and Rose Director of Youth Productions Stephanie Jacobson.

San Jose Repertory Theatre's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo has announced San Jose Rep's 2013-2014 season, with seven productions starting tonight, September 5, 2013 to July 14, 2014.

Today in 2009, The Little Mermaid closed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it ran for 685 performances. The Little Mermaid is based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. The musical's book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman (written for the film) and new lyrics by Glenn Slater. The original cast featured Sierra Boggess in the title role of Ariel, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Brian D'Addario and Trevor Braun alternate as Flounder, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, and John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis.

Love, drones and fantasy baseball: unexpected topics that merely scratch the surface of everything the San Jose Repertory Theatre's Season of Innovation explores this year. Taking a compelling look into the human experience through the lens of seven artistic productions, Silicon Valley's top performing arts company has a lineup that runs the gamut of spending a wild night with Janis Joplin to questioning the ethics of aerospace technology.

One spring, Mr. & Mrs. Jay teach their young chicks to fly. But one chick is different from the other chicks. His legs grow and grow until he is so tall, he can't fly. His parents call him Tall Jay. When he is teased and laughed at by his siblings, Tall Jay runs away. He is sad, forlorn and lonely as he faces a strange world all alone. Along the way, he meets some interesting critters and finds a friend at last. His unusual friend takes Tall Jay to a place that changes his life forever. Tall Jay can't fly, but he soon discovers a talent that makes him very special!