Trevor Braun News

On Monday, October 20, 2008 at 1:00 pm and Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 3:00 pm La Jolla Playhouse's workshop presentation of Please Don't Eat the Daisies will be presented at the Hilton Theatre Rehearsal Studios. The reading will be directed by John Bowab.

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), hosted its 2nd annual Bake Sale.

On Thursday June 26th, DON'T QUIT proudly celebrated its 2nd anniversary. The show began as a one-off benefit on June 26, 2006 at Joe's Pub, which grew into 10 sellout months. In the spring of 2007, a commercial production played off-Broadway at the HA! Comedy Club in Times Square. By 2008, the show was firmly planted at The Zipper Factory, playing to oversold houses for six months straight.

Last night, Wednesday, June 11th 2008, comic legend Dan Aykroyd and his wife, actress Donna Dixon and family and friends visited the cast and crew of the Disney musical The Little Mermaid.

On Saturday, June 7, ABC's 'Wonderful World of Disney' presents a special broadcast of Disney Pixar's FINDING NEMO, the Academy Award-winning film (Best Animated Feature, 2003). During the broadcast, Mark Indelicato of the hit ABC television series 'UGLY BETTY' goes back stage at Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID with star Sierra Boggess to discuss her iconic role as Ariel, in the beloved new Broadway musical.

Sierra Boggess, 'Ariel' in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, will perform on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' on Monday, June 9th between 9am - 10am.

John Treacy Egan, currently starring as Chef Louis in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid', will perform at Barnes & Noble as part of their 'Any Wednesday' series on Wednesday, May 28th at 6pm.

Adrian Bailey, an ensemble member in the cast of The Little Mermaid on Broadway, was injured after a fall through a trap door prior to the start of this past Saturday's matinee. The New York Times reported this morning that the actor has asked for a court order to preserve a prop in the show in preparation for a potential lawsuit.

Adrian Bailey, an ensemble member in the cast of The Little Mermaid on Broadway was injured after a fall through a trap door prior to the start of the Saturday matinee

John Treacy Egan, currently starring as Chef Louis in Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, will perform solo concerts at The Metropolitan Room on Sunday, May 11th at 9:30pm and Monday, May 26th at 9:30pm. Egan will perform songs from his debut CD, Count the Stars, which is available now on iTunes and Cdbaby.com. Count the Stars is a collection of standards and Broadway anthems including 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'This is the Moment' and 'How Glory Goes.' Prior to his role as Chef Louis in THE LITTLE MERMAID, Egan was seen on Broadway in The Producers and in the original cast of Jekyll & Hyde. He has appeared Off-Broadway in the original cast of such shows as When Pigs Fly! and Bat Boy-the musical. The Metropolitan Room is located at 34 West 22nd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue). There is a $20 cover charge and a $15 minimum. Reservations can be made by calling (212) 206-0440. For more information, you can visit www.metropolitanroom.com. www.johntreacyegan.com Disney Theatrical Productions (Thomas Schumacher, Producer) is proud to present the Broadway production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The company features Sierra Boggess as 'Ariel,' Sean Palmer as 'Prince Eric,' Norm Lewis as 'King Triton,' Tituss Burgess as 'Sebastian,' Eddie Korbich as 'Scuttle,' Jonathan Freeman as 'Grimsby,' Derrick Baskin as 'Jetsam,' Tyler Maynard as 'Flotsam,' John Treacy Egan as 'Chef Louis,' Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario as 'Flounder,' and Sherie Rene Scott as 'Ursula.' THE LITTLE MERMAID takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she's the girl with the perfect voice. Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre's most innovative artists have collaborated to create THE LITTLE MERMAID. The score features the classic songs: 'Part of Your World,' 'Kiss the Girl' and the Academy Award-winning Best Original Song, 'Under the Sea,' composed by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Doug Wright. The original Broadway cast recording of THE LITTLE MERMAID was released by Walt Disney Records on Tuesday, February 26th and debuted at #26 on the Billboard 200. The album is available now at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers. Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The playing schedule for THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

On March 27, 2008 actress Emma Roberts and Jane Kaczmarek visited backstage at the LuntFontaine after checking out the show The Little Mermaid on Broadway.

Founded earlier this year by Kelly Gonda, President of East of Doheny Productions, BKC brings together the children from current and past Broadway shows, affording them the opportunity to perform community service and, in the process, instill a strong philanthropic sensibility and foster a sense of community among the young actors and their families.

On Sunday, March 16th, 'CBS 2 News' Dana Tyler will visit back stage with Sherie Rene Scott and Tituss Burgess, stars of Disney's The Little Mermaid at 7:55am.

Sierra Boggess, star of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, will be the featured guest on Seth's Broadway Chatterbox on Thursday, March 13th at 6pm.

On Tuesday, March 11, 'CBS 2 News This Morning's' Dana Tyler will visit back stage with Sherie Rene Scott and Tituss Burgess, stars of Disney's The Little Mermaid at 6:20am. 'CBS 2 News This Morning' airs locally on WCBS (channel 2) from 5:00am - 7:00am.

Francesca Zambello, director of Disney's The Little Mermaid, will be awarded the Chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government for her contribution to French culture. The reception will be held on Monday, March 10th at The Cultural Services of the French Embassy.

Walt Disney Records' The Little Mermaid Original Broadway Cast Recording enters the Billboard 200 at #26 and #1 on the Cast Album Chart, the highest debut for a cast recording in 12 years

Alan Menken, the Academy Award-winning composer of Disney's The Little Mermaid will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 19 at the Marriott Marquis Theatre in New York City.

Molly Shannon, film comedienne and 'Saturday Night Live' alumni, recently brought her family to a performance of Broadway's The Little Mermaid, where she and her children met the stars back-stage!

On Tuesday, February 26, Walt Disney Records released the original Broadway cast recording of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid.' In celebration, there was a cast performance and CD signing at World of Disney on Tuesday, February 26 from 4-6PM.