Walt Disney News

The San Antonio premiere of MARY POPPINS opens tonight, Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre as part of the Cadillac Broadway in San Antonio 2011-12 season.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), led by celebrated Music Director Jeffrey Kahane, performs two concerts featuring internationally renowned soprano Karina Gauvin, called 'breathtaking,' by The Times (London), on Saturday, October 15, 8 pm, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, and Sunday, October 16, 2011, 7 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF (OST) presents Tony-Award Winning actor Brian Bedford in his one-man show, The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet, playing at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

Legendary sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Thursday September 29th at 8 p.m. This concert was originally scheduled for October 20, 2010 and later rescheduled for April 19, 2011 due to illness and visa complications. Tickets for either previous performance date will be valid for entry to the concert on September 29th.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere new musical TIME BETWEEN US - a beautifully haunting musical portrait of best friends, passions, and time - with music by Brett Schrier, book and lyrics by Tess Barker and Brett Schrier, and directed by Richard Amelius (Artistic Director of Delaware River Theatre Collective).

The first concert of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella 2011/12 season features the LA Phil New Music Group under the baton of exciting young Dutch conductor Otto Tausk, in his Walt Disney Concert Hall and LA Phil debuts, Tuesday, October 4, at 8 p.m.

Boston audiences are in for a treat this fall, as the spectacular new threesixty° stage production of PETER PAN, J M Barrie's classic story performed in a state-of-the-art theater tent, flies into Boston for a limited six-week engagement, beginning Tuesday, October 18, 2011.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic opened its 2011/12 season with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock with an all-Gershwin concert and evening of vintage glamour, Tuesday, September 27, at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Garden Theatre, in partnership with Walt Disney World Resort, presents two free performances of Mariachi Cobre on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 8pm and 10pm at the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street).

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) has been presenting unparalleled jazz programming for over 30 years and continues that tradition in the 2011/12 season with four distinct events that come together for a comprehensive series catering to jazz purists and novices alike.

Legendary sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Thursday September 29th at 8 p.m. This concert was originally scheduled for October 20, 2010 and later rescheduled for April 19, 2011 due to illness and visa complications. Tickets for either previous performance date will be valid for entry to the concert on September 29th.

A new soundtrack and DVD inspired by Disney Junior's #1 series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, set sail today with Walt Disney Records' album release of 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates:Yo Ho, Mateys Away!' featuring seven episodes from the series.

The 2011/12 season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic begins today.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock launch the 2011/12 season with Rhapsody in Blue: Opening Night Concert and Gala today at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The evening of vintage glamour offers an all-Gershwin program, with the concert beginning at 7 p.m., preceded by a reception and followed by dinner and dancing on Grand Avenue. The concert airs on the PBS performing arts series Great Performances on a date to be announced winter 2012.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel will make an appearance on the award-winning preschool series Sesame Street, which begins its 42nd season on September 26 on PBS KIDS (please check your local listings).

For the second weekend in a row, a 17-year-old movie, 'The Lion King,' was number one at the North American box office. The film, re-released by Walt Disney Studios in 3D, earned an estimated $22 million for a two-week total of $61.7 million, according to Hollywood.com.

Emmy® Award-winning actress, comedienne and singer Megan Mullally makes her Rrrazz Room debut with her band Supreme Music Program October 28-30. Best known for her Emmy-winning performances as Karen Walker on NBC's hit show Will and Grace, Rrazz Room audiences will discove that this multi-talented star is also an incredibly gifted singer who can perform everything from country to rock to Broadway showstoppers.