Howard Ashman Videos

In Seattle, Washington, 5th Avenue Theatre is preparing for the premiere of Disney's Aladdin, directed by Mormon's Casey Nicholaw. Check out the recently released rehearsal footage below!

Earlier this month, the Disney California Adventure park at the Disneyland Resort debuted a new ride inspired by The Little Mermaid. BroadwayWorld's Audra Stafford checked out the new attraction at its opening, which was accompanied by some familiar voices. Check it out below!

In Seattle, Washington, 5th Avenue Theatre is preparing for the premiere of Disney's Aladdin, directed by Mormon's Casey Nicholaw. In the clip below, Brian Gonzalez, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Adam Jacobs, and Brandon O'Neill sing 'Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim' from the show!

While Little Shop of Horrors' Audrey II continues to rampage and rip up the Adventure Theatre at Crossville's Cumberland County Playhouse (the show runs through August 6), with Greg Pendzick, Lindy Pendzick, Jason Ross, Daniel W. Black and an all-star cast lending their estimable talents to the tale of murder, mirth and mayhem in the flower shop that figures prominently in the Alan Menken/Howard Ashman musical. Here's a glimpse at the production's 'Feed Me.'

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the series finale of Billy Green, appropriately entitled, 'The Conclusion.' Viewer discretion is advised.

During the BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tour's recent stop in San Diego, 21 deserving Tijuana orphans were given the opportunity to see the show and meet with the cast.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, comes to life onstage at the San Diego Civic Theatre from October 26 - 31. Click below for a peek backstage with BroadwayWorld correspondent Audra Stafford!

The trailer has been released for the two disk limited time only edition of 'Beauty and the Beast' which will be out on November 23, 2010. The cover of the DVD has also been released. The Blu-ray high-definition disk will be released on October 5, 2010.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) has announced the Blu-ray high-definition debut of Disney's animated masterpiece, Beauty and the Beast on October 5, 2010.

In this clip Becki Newton asks Michael Urie to perform a cabaret show with her, and his reaction is less than enthused.

In a shameless attempt to land jobs on Broadway, Michael and Becki don not-so-well-fitting masks of musical cabaret geniusness for idiots, by idiots. As described on the Feinstein's website: 'In their misguided quest to go from secondary T.V. actors to bona fide Broadway stars, watch as these two fools plot to take The Great White Way by storm.' The pair will perform two concerts at Feinstein's at Lowe's Regency on February 21 at 8:00pm and 10:30pm. Lance Horne musical directs.

In the Heights' powerhouse Rogelio Douglas, Jr. joined the Broadway cast of Disney's The Little Mermaid in the role of Sebastian.

BroadwayWorld's James Sims and Eddie Varley caught up with Heidi Blickenstaff, Tyler Maynard and Eric LaJuan Summers upstairs at Disney's New Amsterdam Theatre to get the backstory on their taking on such memorable villains in The Little Mermaid...

Disney's The Little Mermaid officially opened at the Lunt-Fontanne on Thursday, January 10, 2008. Based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the company of The Little Mermaid 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,' and Sherie Rene Scott as 'Ursula.' BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special video, hosted by Sierra Boggess, on the making of the Original Cast Recording!

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you video highlights from Disney's newest magical production on Broadway - The Little Mermaid - which opens on January 10th, 2008.

BroadwayWorld's James Sims recently sat down with Jennifer Leigh Warren at Mark's Restaurant to talk about her experience working with the late Howard Ashman, struggling for roles on Broadway and singing her heart out on the cabaret stage...

Saying goodbye is never easy - especially to a musical that has touched the hearts and souls of so many during it's 13+ years on Broadway. BroadwayWorld invites you, our readers, to take a journey back in this exclusive video retrospective featuring highlights, memories and more from Disney's Beauty and the Beast which will play its final performance on Sunday, July 29th, 2007.

Catch this exclusive backstage On The Spot interview with Disney's Beauty and the Beast's final Belle, Anneliese van der Pol as she talks about her career including her inspirations, starring in Evita, 'That's So Raven,' and making her Broadway debut in a show set to close on July 29th, 2007. Plus - all new highlights from Beauty and the Beast featuring this vocal powerhouse!