Thursday, November 21, 2024The Museum of Broadway has announced today an exclusive new exhibit that will celebrate 30 years of Disney on Broadway entitled: Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic. The exhibit, presented in partnership with Disney Theatrical Group and created exclusively for The Museum of Broadway, will launch on October 26th, and run throughout the holiday season. Explore the past, present and future of Disney on Broadway through a retrospective look at their rich 30-year history on Broadway and beyond. See the costuming of your most beloved stage characters including Mary Poppins, Elsa, Genie and more – and step into the worlds
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Theater Markers Summit 2020 Offers Investigation & Inspiration Amid Uncertainty
Over a weekend and one bonus day, 103 theater professionals from Broadway, the USA, and worldwide assembled virtually for the most well-attended Theater Makers Summit in the event’s history. Participants from NYC, across the USA, and globally were eagerly hoping to glean some spark of light in a very dark year for the theater industry. The Summit was hosted on the app and web service Whova, which enabled more direct interaction than possible with an in-person event. The community chat rooms, comments, and direct messaging were all abuzz with energetic chatter and networking attempts throughout the Summit. Another benefit provided by the
‘Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation’ at The Triad
Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation is review-proof. Creator/Writer/Director Gerard Alessandrini started parodying The Great White Way in 1982, and The Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street) was packed with show-tune types for its first reincarnation in five years. Running through November 30, the 80-minute revue is the best kind of tried-and-true evening, matinee or celebratory time out with a great cast and Fred Barton at the piano. Alessandrini didn't have to look hard for new material. Most of the skewering is for movies turned into musicals - a formula with mixed creative and box office results. Moulin Rouge!, Tootsie and Beetlejuice all get