Howard Ashman News

Imagination Players Production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. begins Saturday, September 18 and runs eight weeks. There may be an audition day Saturday, September 11. Performance dates are November 11-14. Call your rep at KD Studio to sign up for this amazing show (214-638-0484).

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Antonio as part of the Cadillac Broadway Across America series at the Majestic Theatre. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage October 12-17 for eight performances at the Majestic Theatre.

On Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 at 6pm - A favorite Summer tradition returns to The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA as Grammy winner Steve Tyrell with Broadway Diva Jennifer Leigh Warren kick off Summer Concert Series! Free and open to the public, the Summer Concert Series will feature performances by some of the hottest names and rising stars in music.

A special engagement of the most beautiful love story ever told, DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, produced by NETworks, comes to life in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Theatre August 17-29, 2010 as a part of the 2009-2010 Citibank Best of Broadway series under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of the young and old. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers, including 'Be Our Guest' and the beloved title song. Tickets go on sale Sunday, April 25.

The 2010 2011 Kravis On Broadway season boasts a powerful line up which includes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein and straight from the great white way, a revival of West Side Story. Add to this, NETworks Presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Dreamgirls and The Color Purple, all making their West Palm Beach debut at the Kravis Center. 'The upcoming Kravis On Broadway season promises a world of excitement and escape for our audience,' said Lee Bell, the Kravis Center's Senior Director of Programming.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the San Diego Civic Theatre October 26 - 31, 2010.

On Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 at 6pm - A favorite Summer tradition returns to The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA as Grammy winner Steve Tyrell with Broadway Diva Jennifer Leigh Warren kick off Summer Concert Series! Free and open to the public, the Summer Concert Series will feature performances by some of the hottest names and rising stars in music.

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS makes its much-anticipated premiere Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam. This marks the fifth major production of the title since it opened in London in 2004. Only three months after the Dutch opening, a sixth production opens in Melbourne, Australia in July 2010.

With such a glowing history, and as one of Disney's crown jewels, why would the studio now decide to re-release 'Beauty and the Beast' in 3D? Sure, Disney's theatrical history is built on the concept of re-releasing an animated classic into the movie houses every few years. However, 3D is already overused, and has some analysts speculating that the visual technology is losing steam, fast...

Disney's THE LION KING in Paris, presented by Stage Entertainment Ltd, Disney's presenting partner in Europe, plays its final performance on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Mogador Theatre. It made theatre history as Paris' longest-running musical, winning the hearts of the French for three seasons.

Disney's THE LION KING in Paris, presented by Stage Entertainment Ltd, Disney's presenting partner in Europe, plays its final performance on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Mogador Theatre. It made theatre history as Paris' longest-running musical, winning the hearts of the French for three seasons.

The 2010 2011 Kravis On Broadway season boasts a powerful line up which includes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein and straight from the great white way, a revival of West Side Story. Add to this, NETworks Presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Dreamgirls and The Color Purple, all making their West Palm Beach debut at the Kravis Center. 'The upcoming Kravis On Broadway season promises a world of excitement and escape for our audience,' said Lee Bell, the Kravis Center's Senior Director of Programming.

Jackson, Mississippi's New Stage Theatre, Mississippi's only not-for-profit professional theatre, will present DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST from July 15 to July 18. The musical, which features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, will be directed by Chris Roebuck, with musical direction by Cynthia Stuart and choreography by Tiffany Jefferson.

Jackson, Mississippi's New Stage Theatre, Mississippi's only not-for-profit professional theatre, will present DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST from July 15 to July 18. The musical, which features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, will be directed by Chris Roebuck, with musical direction by Cynthia Stuart and choreography by Tiffany Jefferson.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST continues to beguile audiences in Tokyo as it returned to the Japanese city last night at the Shiki Natsu Theatre.

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Jackson, Mississippi's New Stage Theatre, Mississippi's only not-for-profit professional theatre, will present DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST from July 15 to July 18. The musical, which features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, will be directed by Chris Roebuck, with musical direction by Cynthia Stuart and choreography by Tiffany Jefferson.

The 2010 2011 Kravis On Broadway season boasts a powerful line up which includes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein and straight from the great white way, a revival of West Side Story. Add to this, NETworks Presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Dreamgirls and The Color Purple, all making their West Palm Beach debut at the Kravis Center. 'The upcoming Kravis On Broadway season promises a world of excitement and escape for our audience,' said Lee Bell, the Kravis Center's Senior Director of Programming.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, presented locally by Omaha Performing Arts and Broadway Across America, is coming to Omaha. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Orpheum Theater, Tuesday, June 22 through Sunday, June 27, 2010.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, presented locally by Omaha Performing Arts and Broadway Across America, is coming to Omaha. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Orpheum Theater, Tuesday, June 22 through Sunday, June 27, 2010.