Howard Ashman News

While the remarkable and long awaited New England Premier of Kurt Vonnegut's 'God Bless You Mr. Rosewater,' is just a few short weeks away from being played out on Cape Cod Community College's Tilden Arts Center Main Stage.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for the return engagement Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, will go on sale on Friday, March 25. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W Randolph) for a limited one-week engagement, May 24-29, 2016. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com. In 2015, Disney's Beauty and the Beast played Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre for a sold-out limited one-week engagement.

Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. Well-known local thespian, Benjamin Cheng, will be playing in Aladdin and Emma Grace Kelly as Jasmine. Disney's Aladdin JR. will send you soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with music and adventure. It's also filled with all your favorite songs including, 'Friend Like Me' and 'A Whole New World.'

Hugh Jackman and Luke Evans visited the Jonathan Ross Show this week. While they were there, they had a sing-off to determine which of the two is the best Gaston, given that Gaston was one of Jackman's first stage roles and that Evans is set to play Gaston in the upcoming live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Check out the video here!

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) Artistic Director Bill Rauch announced the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2017 playbill today.

Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, celebrates its second anniversary this Sunday, March 20th, 2016 at The New Amsterdam Theatre (214 W 42nd Street).

Continuing its season "The Best of Times is Now," The Ziegfeld Theater presents Disney's The Little Mermaid, a theatrical experience for the whole family.

Berkshire Theatre Group's year-round education program, BTG PLAYS!, announces three events: the student-run, student-acted production Mirror, Mirror directed by high school student Caroline Sprague; BTG's 3rd Annual Encore! An Evening to Celebrate High School Musicals directed by Travis G. Daly; and BTG's 11th Annual Community Theatre Production Beauty and The Beast, directed by Travis G. Daly with music direction by Mark Gionfriddo and choreography by Kathy Jo Grover.

Stephanie Harter Gilmore, who plays Madame de la Grande Bouche in NETworks Presentations' traveling production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast,' talks about what inspires her performances and what makes this tour so special and unique.

Franklin Performing Arts Company's production of the under-the-sea spectacular, DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID, plays for three more performances this weekend at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, in downtown Franklin. Shows are on Saturday, March 19 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m.

The lyricist of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE LITTLE MERMAID and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and was lost to AIDS at age 40.

Virginia Repertory Theatre announced the titles for the 2016/17 Season at the Open House at the November Theatre on Saturday, March 12.

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the under-the-sea spectacular, Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, tonight, March 12, and March 13, 19 and 20 at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, in downtown Franklin.

Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean attended ALADDIN on Broadway earlier this week and posed for a picture backstage with stars Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Courtney Reed (Jasmine) and Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart (Genie). Scroll down for a photo!

Dive on in with the dazzling cast of Dallas Summer Musicals' production of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID! The fun-filled, timeless tale will play at the Music Hall at Fair Park March 11-27, 2016, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals. This colorful production will make its Fort Worth debut at Bass Performance Hall March 29 - April 3, 2016, presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth.

Take note Melbourne earthlings - new tickets to the monster hit cult musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS have just been released and are available to purchase from this Friday March 11.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Mesa as part of the Broadway on Center series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Mesa Arts Center on March 28, 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.

With nearly 2000 subscribers in attendance, The 5th Avenue Theatre Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong revealed the season line-up for its 7-show 2016/17 season.

Last night The Today Show Co-Anchors Natalie Morales and Al Roker made cameo appearances in Disney's hit Broadway show, Aladdin.Last night The Today Show Co-Anchors Natalie Morales and Al Roker made cameo appearances in Disney's hit Broadway show, Aladdin. They both appeared in the show-stopping number 'Friend Like Me,' alongside Tony-winner James Monroe Iglehart (Genie), Adam Jacobs (Aladdin) and the rest of the company. Check out photos below!

Gaston promises Disney's upcoming live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST remake will be 'spine tingling.'