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OpEd: Why Disney on Broadway is Better Than Live-Action Remakes

Disney Remakes

As Disney continues to give its animated classics the “Live-Action” treatment, I can’t help but feel like the new stuff doesn’t compare at all to the award-winning stage productions that came before it. Since its first production, Beauty and the Beast, opened, Disney on Broadway has been a staple of the Great White Way for decades and have–in my opinion–truly done ...

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“Live Action” Disney Remakes that Blend Real Animals with CGI

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The Walt Disney Company has recently let the cat out of the bag about their plans to create a live-action film adaptation of their animated classic The Aristocats (1970). With Will Gluck set to direct and Keith Bunin of Disney-Pixar’s Onward working on the script, this reimagining has all the makings to become a new classic that’s sure to live ...

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COVID Closes Down Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ Again

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Earlier this year, Broadway performers and Broadway audiences were thrilled and moved by the emotional return of Broadway’s shows–particularly Disney Broadway shows including The Lion King, Frozen, and Aladdin. The lead performers in the three Disney Broadway shows even performed together on The View in a beautiful medley of their show’s iconic songs (the unique mix of Broadway performances featured Caroline Bowman as Elsa ...

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The “Purrfect” List of Disney’s Coolest Cats

Which Disney Cat Are You?

Did you know that October 29th just happens to be National Cat Day? And as any diehard Disney fan can tell you, cats of all sorts have played pretty important roles in countless Disney films over the years. We acknowledge that there have been a couple of bad kitties along the way with some notorious examples being Lucifer from Cinderella, ...

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Frozen Performers Unite From Around the World For A Unique Performance

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If you’ve been following Disney’s Broadway shows, then you probably already know that Broadway is back in force with showings of Frozen, The Lion King, and Aladdin! To celebrate, the cast of Frozen brought viewers a “special surprise”. Frozen’s Broadway performers Caroline Bowman and Caroline Innerbichler released a teaser of the “surprise” yesterday (see it directly below), hinting that it ...

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COVID Cases Close Down Broadway’s Aladdin Again

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Earlier this week, the cast of Disney’s Aladdin was finally back on stage for the musical’s opening night on Broadway. The Lion King, Aladdin, and Frozen were all making joyful returns, and the casts’ members all expressed their excitement in an interview with D23 earlier this September. There was even a unique and emotional performance on The View Wednesday morning, ...

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Broadway’s Aladdin Is Struck Down by COVID Just One Day After Reopening

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Fans of Disney’s Aladdin were thrilled to learn that the Broadway show was returning for autumn, and that Disney’s Lion King and Frozen shows were coming back with it (with Frozen going on tour). There was even a poignant and emotional performance on The View just Wednesday morning, less than twenty-four hours after Aladdin’s opening night, and the lead cast ...

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Disney’s Broadway Shows Just Merged Into One Incredible and Emotional Performance

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If you’ve been paying attention to Broadway’s return, then you already know that the casts of Disney’s Aladdin, Lion King, and Frozen are absolutely ecstatic to be back on stage performing in front of their beloved audiences–and today, those cast members honored Disney lovers with a spectacular combined performance on The View! See the performance in the video below at ...

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The New Princess Jasmine Discusses Her Role in Broadway’s Aladdin

Disney Fanatics are already thrilled that three of Disney’s biggest musicals are back on Broadway (The Lion King, Frozen, and Aladdin), but these opening nights are even more exciting for the cast members-and one woman in particular. Shoba Narayan is the new Princess Jasmine in Broadway’s Aladdin, opposite Michael Maliakel (who is also new to his role as Aladdin), and ...

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