‘Burbank’ Play, About Disney Artists’ Unionization Efforts In 1941, Will Get Off-Broadway And Streaming Runs In March
‘Burbank’ examines the 1941 faceoff between Walt Disney and animator and strike leader Art Babbit.
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GKIDS Snags North American Rights To Filmed Performances Of ‘Spirited Away: Live On Stage’
GKIDS will distribute two performances of the stage adaptation in U.S. theaters this spring.
‘Chainsaw Man’ Stage Adaptation In The Works For Late 2023
The production will play in Tokyo and Kyoto in September and October of next year.
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Puppeteer Basil Twist On Bringing The Magic Of Miyazaki To The Royal Shakespeare Company Stage
Go behind the scenes with puppeteer Basil Twist as he discusses working on the theater adaptation of ‘My Neighbor Totoro.’
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Will Get A Stage Adaptation At The Royal Shakespeare Company This Fall
Legendary composer Joe Hisaishi will produce the RSC stage adaptation in partnership with Studio Ghibli.
Stage Adaptation Of Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ Coming To Hulu Japan For Two Days This Summer
No word yet on whether Hulu subscribers outside of Japan will have the opportunity to see the play too.
Looney Tunes Characters Are Getting A ‘Gravity-Defying’ Live Stage Show
The show promises “the same charm, swagger, and pathos” as the classic cartoons.
From Meme To Mainstream: ‘Ratatouille: The Tiktok Musical’ Will Get A Broadway-Style Production
This may be the most “2020” bit of entertainment news we’ve heard.
Survey: Majority Of Americans Don’t Want To Visit Cinema In Next Six Months
Even after the pandemic, more people will want to watch new releases at home than in theaters, a new survey finds.
‘The Prince of Egypt’ Stage Musical Sets London Run In 2020
The stage version of Dreamwork Animation’s first film will have its most high-profile run yet in London.
New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Live Stage Show To Incorporate Puppets, Actors, Dance, Aerial Arts, And Video Mapping
A 5-year, 30-plus country tour is planned.
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ Will Open on Broadway in 2016
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ will debut in Chicago next year before heading to Broadway.
Nick is Developing A ‘SpongeBob’ Musical
A yellow sponge makes his bid for the bright lights of Broadway.
Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: The Broadway Musical vs. The Animated Film
After three years of tryouts and short runs in a total of four different cities, Disney Theatrical’s version of “Aladdin” finally opened on Broadway March 20th at the New Amsterdam Theatre. So now that it’s here, how does it compare to the animated “Aladdin” we all know and love? After seeing the musical a few days ago, here are my observations.
Don Hertzfeldt Short ‘Billy’s Balloon’ Turned Into Dance Performance (Exclusive)
Adapting animated films for the stage is no longer just the domain of feature films like “The Lion King” and “Shrek.” Italian dance/theater troupe “eVolution” has adapted an unlikely animated short for live performance: Don Hertzfeldt’s “Billy’s Balloon.”
Confirmed: “Frozen” Is Being Developed As A Broadway Musical
One day after “Frozen” won the Golden Globe, Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that the studio is in talks to turn the animated hit into a Broadway musical.
REVIEW: “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” Pushes The Simpsons Beyond the Apocalypse
I’m sure it will come as no surprise if we tell you that the 24th season of The Simpsons will not stand the test of time. In fact, if …
