Michael Kosarin News

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Charlotte. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center for one week only, Sept. 29- Oct.4. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Sarasota! Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on October 14, 2015 at 7:30. Single tickets will go on sale Friday, August 14 at 10am at VanWezel.org at the Box Office or by calling 941-953-3368. Tickets start at $35.

Last night at the New Amsterdam Theatre, home to Disney's Tony Award®-winning hit musical Aladdin, the show welcomed its one millionth guest since beginning performances on Broadway on February 26, 2014.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Jacksonville as part of The Artist Series 50th year!  Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Times-Union Center's Moran Theater for 5 performances only! For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com or www.artistseriesjax.org.

Cast members from the Broadway company of the hit Disney musical will be performing at the White House for the Kids' State Dinner this Friday, July 10, First Lady Michelle Obama announced. The performance will be streamed live tomorrow around 12:30 p.m. at this link: http://wh.gov/live.

I am a longtime fan of Whoopi Goldberg with her Sister Act movies ranking as some of my all-time favorites. So, as you can imagine, I am thrilled I finally had the opportunity to see the musical adaptation that Ms. Goldberg produced on Broadway at Long Island's Gateway Theatre. This lively production runs through July 18th at the gorgeous Bellport venue.

A lot may seem familiar in Disney's Broadway musical NEWSIES now on tour in Boston, but the dancing chorus of a dozen or so able-bodied newsboys makes this production soar.

The Hollywood Pantages, a Nederlander Theatre, announced today the addition of eight shows available as options to the already on sale 2015-2016 SEASON. This new lineup of shows includes the return of Six Hollywood Pantages favorites. The Added Optional Shows will include Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR, MAMMA MIA!, ONCE, RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES & last season's smash hit, KINKY BOOTS.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning, worldwide smash hit, Broadway musical is returning to Fort Lauderdale as a 2015-2016 Broadway in Fort Lauderdale season option. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts June 15-19, 2016. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Thursday, May 21st  2015) - Disney Theatrical Productions and Shiki Theatre Company celebrate the opening of the first international production of Disney'sAladdin in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, May 24th at The Dentsu Shiki Theatre Umi in Tokyo. The Tokyo production was cast locally in Japan and is performed in Japanese.

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth announces by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking three week run in 2014 returns to Cincinnati for a limited engagement March 29 - April 3, 2016 and the smash hit Broadway musical, DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will play a strictly limited engagement April 20 - 24, 2016. Ticket package holders receive priority ticket opportunities to all shows, so a season package is the best way to guarantee seats to THE BOOK OF MORMON and DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Tickets for both shows will be made available to Season Subscribers and group ticket buyers in the next two weeks.  Single tickets will be available for sale at a later date. THE BOOK OF MORMON and DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST join the previously announced 2015-2016 Season shows of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, PIPPIN, Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, KINKY BOOTS, IF/THEN, Disney's NEWSIES, and CABARET.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Triangle as part of the Encore Broadway at DPAC 2015 / 2016 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at DPAC from October 23-25, 2015. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to South Bend as a special engagement to the Broadway Theatre League 2014-2015 Broadway in South Bend season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Morris Performing Arts Center for two performances only this week, April 29 and 30.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Playhouse Square as part of the Star Performance Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Playhouse Square this weekend, April 24-26, 2015. For information on the production, visit BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Playhouse Square as part of the Star Performance Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Playhouse Square April 24-26, 2015. For information on the production, visit BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Pittsburgh. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, from tonight, March 31 to Sunday, April 5, 2015, as a season special part of the 2014-2015 PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series. This production is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Broadway Across America.

Disney's Aladdin, the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, celebrates one year on Broadway March 20th at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street).

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to South Bend as a special engagement to the Broadway Theatre League 2014-2015 Broadway in South Bend season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Morris Performing Arts Center for two performances only April 29 and 30.

Paper Mill Playhouse presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame (which first played to rave reviews in La Jolla). Inspired by the classic Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame has a book by Peter Parnell, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is directed by Scott Schwartz and choreographed by Chase Brock.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning, worldwide, smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Minneapolis as part of the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production comes to life at the Orpheum Theatre tonight, March 10-15, 2015. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased in person (no service fees) at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.