Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
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January 13, 2014
Frozen headed to The Great White Way
Fresh off its Golden Globe win for Best Animated Feature, Walt Disney CEO and chairman Bob Iger has confirmed to Fortune that the company wants to turn Frozen into a Broadway musical.
We can't wait!
We can't wait!
December 6, 2013
November 14, 2013
August 18, 2013
September 8, 2011
It's News to Me
Here's a sneak peek at Newsies, the stage version of Alan Menken and Jack Feldman's 1992 Disney movie musical. Harvey Fierstein penned the script. Coming soon to the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey.
August 26, 2011
April 28, 2011
December 17, 2010
Postcards from Disney's Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom, Orlando, FL
Tree of Life
the Oldengate Bridge, a replica fossil gateway made from the bones of a Brachiosaurus. The original is in Chicago's Field Museum.
Expedition Everest: awesome ride!
Asia
Africa
Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade
Festival of the Lion King show
December 6, 2010
The Girl with Golden Hair
Tangled is the latest Disney offering, giving a new twist on the classic tale of Rapunzel. I must admit, I only halfheartedly wanted to see it. From its oft-played trailer, I got the impression that it was going to be another mediocre animated feature with pop culture references. Ah the cynicism of our after-Shrek era. Well I'm pleased to tell you that the trailer doesn't do the film justice.Our heroine (voiced by a wonderful Mandy Moore) is locked up in a tower by Mother Gothel (Broadway diva Donna Murphy) because of the healing powers of her golden locks. She meets the thieving Flynn Rider (Chuck's Zachary Levi) when he becomes a tower intruder trying to evade the long arm of the law. Using a frying pan to convince him, she strikes a deal with the good-looking and dashing bandit for him to become her guide to the outside world. In a very funny sequence, they find themselves in a big production number at a pub with characters like Hook Hand Thug (Brad Garrett) and Big Nose Thug (Jeffrey Tambor). The film also features Ron Perlman as one of the Stabbington Brothers, Flynn's partners in crime. Maximus the horse, who for all intents and purposes, is a dog, is hilarious. He's like Les Miz's Javert in his single-mindedness in capturing Flynn. Rapunzel's sidekick, Pascal the chameleon, is wordlessly entertaining. Even the frying pan has a life of its own.
While this is Disney's first CGI fairy tale, it's refreshing to see them mix new and old. They again use music to help tell the story (which they revived in last year's The Princess and the Frog). Alan Menken even wrote the music. Watch out for Donna Murphy's show-stopping "Mother Knows Best", this movie's "Poor Unfortunate Souls", where she effectively and brutally guilt-trips her daughter/captive into staying. Gothel is a Mommie Dearest maternal figure, feigning love while insulting and manipulating her teen-aged prisoner. Through Mother's obsession with age-defying tactics, Disney also takes a swipe at our society's preoccupation with youth and beauty.
The film is a wonder to look at. Her luxuriant hair, realistic water, lush nature scenes, dazzling and colorful storybook background---a glorious visual feast. This is classic Disney: charming, fun, heart-warming. I was happy to see that John Lasseter also served as executive producer on this one (like last year's Frog). With Tangled, Disney magic is back again this year.
(poster from Imp Awards)
October 12, 2009
Broadway Actor In TV Commercial: Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs (Lippa's The Wild Party, Wicked) is featured together with Miss Piggy in this Disney commercial. To view the video please click here.
(photo from Disneyparks.disney.go.com)
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