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It was only a matter of time. ANAHEIM, CA — The Hyperion Theater at Disney’s California Adventure & Spa has struggled for years to find an audience. The current production, Frozen – Live at the Hyperion, has been running since approximately 1972 (oddly predating both the movie Frozen and the park it’s in). And yet Frozen is…
And Lin-Manuel Miranda vows to read his Disney contracts more closely in the future. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been rumored for replacement for some time now. Uncle Walt’s Insider can now confirm its successor, and this is huge news: Hamilton is coming to…
The show closes after one performance in spite of rave reviews. NEW YORK, NY — It was one of the most highly-anticipated new shows of the 2018 Broadway season and set records for advance ticket sales. But now Avengers: Infinity War: the Musical is closing after only one performance. Produced by Broadway legend Harold Prince for…
Disney steps into the recursive loop that is The Producers. NEW YORK, NY — First, it was a movie about putting on a Broadway musical. Then, it became a Broadway musical about putting on a Broadway musical, based on the movie about putting on a Broadway musical. Then came the movie version of the Broadway…
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Harry Potter will have a new neighbor from the colonies. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA & ORLANDO, FL — The rumors first reported here in December are apparently true: Universal Parks and Resorts has secured rights to build lands and attractions based on Broadway’s smash musical Hamilton. In 2007, the Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood scored a coup…