Mickey Mouse News

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, actor and comedian Sid Caesar passed away on February 12 in his home. He was 91 years old. BroadwayWorld remembers the legend below.

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends from Disney's Mulan, The Lion King and Pinocchio, and Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Toy Story, take to the ice for a grand celebration in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. Produced by Feld Entertainment, this fanfare production features more than 60 unforgettable Disney stars that span the decades, a sing-along score of award-winning Disney music, stunning choreography, elaborate sets and beautiful costumes will be in South Africa for the July school holidays.

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, hosted its 41st Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year's best in the field of animation, last night, February 1, 2014. The Annie Awards cover 30 categories and include Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Special Production, Commercials, Short and Outstanding Individual Achievements.

'Frozen' audiences are invited to join the act-literally-as more than 1000 theaters nationwide introduce an all-new sing-along version of Disney's Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning big-screen adventure beginning today, Jan. 31, 2014.

El Capitan guests gearing up for the all-new sing-along version of 'Frozen,' which kicks off this weekend, will be the only moviegoers to see a very special version of the Academy Award-nominated Mickey Mouse short 'Get A Horse!'

During January 2014, Disney Channel, the 24-hour kid-driven, family-inclusive television network, ranked as TV's #1 network for the 33rd-consecutive month in Kids 6-11

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE presents the world premiere of THESE PAPER BULLETS!, a modish ripoff of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, adapted by Rolin Jones, with songs by Billie Joe Armstrong, and directed by Jackson Gay, March 14-April 5 at the University Theatre (222 York Street). Opening Night is Thursday, March 20.

"Frozen" audiences are invited to join the act-literally-as more than 1000 theaters nationwide introduce an all-new sing-along version of Disney's Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning big-screen adventure beginning Jan. 31, 2014.

Shelly Lowenkopf's The Fiction Writer's Handbook is riding high on the Amazon/Kindle bestseller list, in the Top Five for books and eBooks on writing skills. However, he's not an overnight sensation. His book is a product forty years of teaching creative writing and nearly as many years as an editor in the publishing industry. Also, many of Lowenkopf's insights come from his voracious reading of the classics and more. His gem of a handbook comes from the boutique press White Whisker Books in Los Angeles. The Fiction Writer's Handbook is the definitive volume to explain the words and phrases that writers and editors use when they talk about a work. In the highly competitive publishing world, today's writers need to stay ahead of the competition and make every sentence count. This book will help new writers who need an understanding of the writing process, and seasoned writers will dive into a refresher course with new angles. As reviewer Marc Schuster (Small Press Reviews) explains, 'A longtime writing instructor, Lowenkopf advises readers to choose one of the terms of art included in the book's list of entries - 'Mickey Mouse Ending,' for example - then to dive in head-first and see where the entries take you. A quick glance at the entry for 'Mickey Mouse Ending' reveals that the term refers to 'The ending to a short story or novel in which justice triumphs with the loud tap of the gavel.' The entry goes on to further explicate the term in useful detail.' Fred Klein, former vice-president of Bantam books, calls Lowenkopf's masterwork, 'Handy, snappy, and insightful.' As Mr. Lowenkopf writes in the book's foreword, 'I wanted to produce the book you could pick up at any page and be led by your own needs and curiosity rather than the logic pattern of a development editor. This book will inspire writers to take chances and cause readers to want to come along for the ride, all the way to surprise and enjoyment.' Shelly Lowenkopf taught in the University of Southern California's Master of Professional Writing Program for 34 years. He is currently Visiting Professor at the College of Creative Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara, with classes in noir fiction, the modern short story, genre fiction, and developing a literary voice. Living in Santa Barbara, Lowenkopf has served as editorial director for literary, general trade, and mass market book publishers. His first collection of short fiction Love Will Make You Drink and Gamble, Stay Up All Night will be published March 13th. He will be reading at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena at 7 p.m. that night. White Whisker Books is a small press with four authors based in Los Angeles.

Disney Junior announces February 2014 Programming Highlights

According to Cinelinx.com, Disney's super-successful animated film FROZEN will be released on Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand on March 18th, with a Digital HD release on February 25th, 2014.

Stage and screen superstar Neil Patrick Harris lends his characteristic charm to a spectacular new holiday showstopper set to be featured on the broadcast of Disney Park's CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE, filmed last week, and a new behind the scenes featurette offers us a further glimpse into the creation of the Christmas celebration.

One of Disney Junior's most successful iOS apps, 'Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up!' is now live for Android devices in Google Play and for Kindle tablets in the Amazon Appstore.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Lilly Diabetes and Disney today announced that their custom books for children and families with type 1 diabetes are now available online. The digital books explore real-life challenges and stories of children with type 1 diabetes participating in sporting activities, birthday parties and other social events. These digital books can be accessed on www.T1EverydayMagic.com, a website operated by the Lilly Diabetes/Disney collaboration and designed specifically for type 1 families.

Tom Hanks stars as the legendary Walt Disney alongside fellow double Oscar-winner Emma Thompson in the role of the prickly novelist in Disney's SAVING MR. BANKS. Let's see what the critics have to say!

Disney previously announced that for one week only, guests will have the opportunity to see Disney's upcoming 'Saving Mr. Banks, ' starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks, in a state-of-the-art movie theater on the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California, and then walk in Walt Disney's footsteps on a special tour of the famous lot. This limited engagement features one show daily at 7 p.m. from today, December 13th through December 19th.

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind 'Tangled' and 'Wreck-It Ralph,' presents 'Frozen,' a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Scroll down for a peek at some of the hidden gems from other Disney animated films in FROZEN!

Disney announced today that tickets to its Special Limited Engagement at the Walt Disney Studios, featuring their highly anticipated film “Saving Mr. Banks,” have sold out one week in advance of the event that runs seven nights from December 13 through December 19. Tickets are still available for the limited engagements at select theaters in the following cities: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington D.C. Check your local listings for theater locations and times.

'Sheriff Callie's Wild West,' the first Western for preschoolers, will make its television debut on the 24-hour Disney Junior channel on MONDAY, JANUARY 20 (5:00 p.m., ET/PT). The series is slated to premiere on Disney Channel in spring. An 11-minute preview episode will air as part of Disney Junior's 'Magical Holidays on Disney Channel' programming event Friday, December 13 (8:45 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 7:20 p.m., ET/PT). Mandy Moore (Disney's 'Tangled') stars as the voice of Sheriff Callie.

Season three of Disney Junior's Emmy-nominated animated series 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' will premiere FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 on Disney Channel (8:30 a.m. ET/PT) and Disney Junior (7:50 p.m. ET/PT). The new season introduces rival characters including pirate ghosts, mummies and robots, and incorporates special super powers and spectacular gadgets for Jake and his crew, including Jake's Mega-Mecha Sword, a robot suit and an invisibility ring that will help the gang outwit their new adversaries. The season will also include action-packed extended length episodes and a revamped rock and roll-style theme song performed by Sharky and Bones of The Never Land Pirate Band.