Walt Disney News

Get all the scoop on AMERICAN IDOL, airing on ABC on Sunday, May 12, 2024! The Top 5 travel to Walt Disney World® – The Most Magical Place On Earth with guest mentor Kane Brown before performing two beloved favorites from the Disney Songbook. Watch a video performance from a recent episode!

Disney Branded Television has released the main title theme song and announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated animated musical series “Disney Jr.’s Ariel.” Inspired by “The Little Mermaid,” the series will debut on THURSDAY, JUNE 27, on Disney Junior (9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and air on Disney Channel later that day, with an initial batch of eight episodes available on Disney+ the following day, FRIDAY, JUNE 28. Watch the theme song!

North West will make her Hollywood Bowl debut, alongside Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning Broadway star Heather Headley and Grammy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and the voice and spirit of The Lion King, Lebo M. in The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.

The Lied Center's 2024-2025 season will feature more than 35 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

Disneyland is set to hold a Union Election for 1,700 character and parade performers in May.

RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser, known for their holiday favorites and re-imagination of iconic songs throughout the decades, has revealed the “Top Shelf” tour, their 2024 fall run. Tickets for the “Top Shelf” tour go on-sale this Friday at 10 AM local time.

Jennafer Newberry is joining the Moms' Night Out concert on May 18th at 54 Below.

Get a sneak peek at the new Star Wars series, THE ACOLYTE the video here!

Join the 2024 Disney Musical in Schools Celebration at the Dr. Phillips Center. Experience the magic of Disney on stage, fostering creativity and inspiring young talents.

Nearly 250 students from 34 high schools and 10 counties will participate in the 10th Annual Applause Awards.

Kim Noltemy has been appointed as the new President and CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. Get to know about her role and the future of the association.

El Portal Theatre will present ‘My Buddy: The Other Side of Oz,’ starring Kiki Ebsen. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Summertime is the best time to transport yourself into a nostalgic world as Freeform celebrates “30 Days of Disney” with legendary Disney films starting June 1. The programming event will feature the world television premiere of Disney-Pixar’s animated film “Lightyear.” Other Freeform premieres include Disney-Pixar’s “Soul” and Disney Animation’s “Fantasia” (1940 and 2000). See the full lineup here!

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Jude Christian.

Disney Concerts, Marvel Studios and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are thrilled to announce the premiere of Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 30, and Saturday, August 31. This film concert event will transport audiences on a cinematic journey through the studio’s first 23 films, weaving together the legendary characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) into one story from an all-new perspective. 

This summer, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter begins a major touring run, kicking off August 1 in Columbus, OH and ending October 29 in Orlando, FL, with Special Guests Ray Bull, The Brook & The Bluff and The Paper Kites. See full routing below for more information. Tickets to the newly announced dates will be available starting with an artist presale beginning Wednesday, May 1 at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, May 3 at 10 AM local time. 

Ballet Austin will conclude the 2023/24 Season Mother’s Day weekend with one of the most memorable classical ballets of all time, The Sleeping Beauty.

Relive the magic of Disney's 80s and 90s classics at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Experience a nostalgic journey through iconic soundtracks this July.

Dig out your flip phones, grab those shoulder pads, and get ready to have a totally awesome night at the Hollywood Bowl. We’ll take you from ‘Zero to Hero’ as we go ‘I 2 I’ with hits from: “Hercules,” “A Goofy Movie,” “Toy Story,” “A Bugs Life,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Newsies,” “Aladdin,” “Tarzan,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Pocahontas,” “The Lion King” and many more! 

For its 32nd season Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) is presenting the enchanting Broadway musical Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre now through May 12, 2023.