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VIDEO: FROZEN Sends a Welcome Chill Over Summer as Banners Go Up in Denver!
by BWW News Desk - 06/23/2017

In the video below, DCPA Broadway Executive Director John Ekeberg talks about Frozen as banners for the show were hoisted throughout the Denver Performing Arts Complex - ironically, on the first day of summer!

VIDEO: First Look - Idina Menzel, Josh Gad & More Return for Disney's OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE
by Caryn Robbins - 06/13/2017

The trailer for OLAF'S FROZEN ADVENTURE is here! The all-new featurette will open in US theaters in front of Disney/Pixar's COCO beginning November 22nd.

STAGE TUBE: Anna Gets Ready to Set Sail in Rehearsal for Disney Cruise Line's FROZEN, A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR
by Stage Tube - 11/04/2016

Below, take a look inside rehearsal with DISNEY CRUISE LINE's new theatrical stage show, FROZEN: A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR, boarding the Disney Wonder this month!

STAGE TUBE: AVENUE Q's Lucy the Slut Poses for a Good Cause in 2017 NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar
by Stage Tube - 11/04/2016

New couple alert! Taxi hunk, Joe Kritz of Queens NY, and Lucy, the sexy provocateur puppet from the Tony Award winning musical AVENUE Q, are starring together for the month of June in the 2017 NYC Taxi Drivers Calendar. Scroll down for a photo and click below to watch a teaser video!

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Disney Cruise Line's FROZEN Musical Stage Show!
by Caryn Robbins - 09/26/2016

For the 'first time in forever,' the beloved animated hit FROZEN is getting the Disney Cruise Line theatrical treatment as the new stage show, FROZEN: A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR, boards the Disney Wonder this November.

TV: Be Our Guest! Chatting with the Team Behind BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on Its 25th Anniversary
by BroadwayWorld TV - 09/20/2016

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of 'Beauty and the Beast,' Walt Disney Studios and the Film Society of Lincoln Center presented an exclusive screening of the beloved animated classic at Alice Tully Hall. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you interviews with original stars Angela Lansbury, Paige O'Hara and more, composer Alan Menken, and fellow musical theatre writers Stephen Schwartz, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez!

TV Exclusive: What was the Origin of Gaston? Alan Menken & Friends Discuss in BEAUTY & THE BEAST 25th Anniversary Release
by Nicole Rosky - 09/07/2016

Twenty-five years ago, Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' broke ground as the first animated feature film to receive an Academy Award® nomination for best picture, and now this tale as old as time has joined the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and on Sept. 20 on Blu-ray and DVD. 

STAGE TUBE: Patti Murin & Andrew Rannells Sing from FROZEN!
by Nicole Rosky - 09/07/2016

Frozen fans may still have to wait years until a stage version of the animated hit takes its first bow on Broadway, but here's a little treat to hold you over. Below, watch as Patti Murin (who played 'Anna' in a recent lab of the show) joins forces with her friend, Andrew Rannells to sing 'Love Is An Open Door.'

VIDEO: Ledinsky's Controversial Donald Trump Music Video Features AVENUE Q Puppets and Cast
by Michael Dale - 08/25/2016

With its attention-grabbing title, Swedish singer/songwriter Ledinsky's single 'Donald Trump Makes Me Wanna Smoke Crack' has been mounting up controversy and YouTube hits.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/23/16- Andrew Rannells
by Nicole Rosky - 08/23/2016

Happy Birthday, Andrew Rannells! Rannells played Bob Gaudio in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys. In January 2009, he reprised the role of Gaudio in the musical's Broadway production. Rannells originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, a musical written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez. For his performance, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. His last performance was June 10, 2012. He will soon play Bryan Buckley in Ryan Murphy's new television series The New Normal on NBC.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/31/16- AVENUE Q
by Nicole Rosky - 07/31/2016

Today in 2003 Avenue Q opened at the John Golden Theatre, where it ran for 2534 performances. Avenue Q was conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who wrote the music and lyrics. The book was written by Jeff Whitty and the show was directed by Jason Moore. Avenue Q is an 'autobiographical and biographical' coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. It opened Off-Broadway in March 2003, co-produced by The New Group and the Vineyard Theatre, and later won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and spawned Las Vegas and West End productions, two national tours, and a variety of international productions.

VIDEO: #LoveIsLove: Broadway Congratulates AVENUE Q's Rod and Ricky On Renewing Their Vows
by Michael Dale - 06/24/2016

Joel Grey officiated the ceremony where the happy puppet couple celebrated their fifth anniversary.

STAGE TUBE: Cast of AVENUE Q Reads Show-Score Reviews
by Tyler Peterson - 05/25/2016

The actors (and puppets) of Off-Broadway's Avenue Q took a break from the stage to find out what audiences have to say about their hit show by visiting Show-Score.com and reading a handful of reviews. Check it out below!

VIDEO: Get a Super-Speed Look at THE BOOK OF MORMON's On Tour Load-In
by Michael Dale - 05/09/2016

A time-lapsed video offers a glimpse at the load-in procedure for every tour stop.

STAGE TUBE: Inside the Music of FROZEN - LIVE AT THE HYPERION
by Louisa Brady - 04/23/2016

Ahead of FROZEN's highly-anticipated Broadway debut, a new musical based on Disney's animated blockbuster film will open at the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure Park on May 27, 2016. You can catch a sneak peek of the recording session with the show's musicians now by watching the video below!

VIDEO: Andrew Rannells Talks Brief Run in HAMILTON, New Season of GIRLS
by Caryn Robbins - 03/31/2016

Tony nominee and GIRLS star Andrew Rannells stopped by this morning's GMA to talk with Lara Spencer about the new season of the HBO series.

VIDEO: AVENUE Q Celebrates World Puppetry Day In Times Square With a Crowd Of Hand-Held Pals
by Michael Dale - 03/22/2016

The celebration goes on despite a puppet Donald Trump's insistence that he was going to build a wall to keep all the puppets out,

VIDEO: AVENUE Q Hits Times Square For World Puppetry Day
by Michael Dale - 03/15/2016

Lovers of puppetry arts have been celebrating every March 21st since 2003.

VIDEO: AVENUE Q Co-Composer/Lyricist Jeff Marx Reacts To Being Quoted At Democrats' Debate
by Michael Dale - 03/07/2016

CNN's Don Lemon quotes "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist' while questioning Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

VIDEO: If Disney Princesses Were Real- Characters Sing in Their Proper Languages
by Sally Henry Fuller - 02/13/2016

If she were really in China, what would Mulan's dramatic solo, 'Reflection' sound like in Chinese? Or what about Belle singing in French?

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