The Little Mermaid headed to Broadway
Have you heard? Disney is busy making The Little Mermaid into a musical. A few years ago I probably would’ve rolled my eyes at this—how could they possibly make that into a stage production?—but I am...
View ArticleTaking the good and making it… more slippery
It seems like just yesterday that I was musing about taking good movies and retooling them for the stage, and how it seemed to me like the transition between the two mediums must be sort of difficult....
View ArticleI can’t stop humming
I’ve told you before that my son is a big Spider-Man fan, and perhaps I didn’t pay the Webbed One due respect when I wrote about him. At least, my son didn’t feel that I did. But as superheroes go, …...
View ArticleHigh School Musical on stage, on tour
I was five years old when I saw the movie Grease for the first time. I’m sure a lot of it went over my head (at least, I’m sure that’s what my mother was hoping when she found out that … Continue...
View ArticleThe Backyardigans get positively medieval
Fans of The Backyardigans have less than a week to go before the next big hour-long movie event, “Tale of the Mighty Knights,” according to a recent press release: [P]remiering Monday, Jan. 14 (7 p.m....
View ArticleSail away with Nickelodeon
Ever seen those commercials for various cruises where they promise that Junior will have just as much fun as Mom and Dad, thanks to the special activities they have on board for kids? Has anyone...
View ArticleLittle House takes to the (musical) stage
Listen closely, because this is the only time you’ll ever hear me say this: I sort of wished, for a moment, that I lived in Minnesota. I know! But the thing is, Minnesota is the only place where one...
View ArticleJuly heat brings August… ice?
Disney on Ice, that is. Obviously. As if the Disney on Ice phenomenon wasn’t already an empire unto itself, the latest incarnation is hitting the country next month with all-new bells and whistles:...
View ArticleShrek the Musical headed to Broadway
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… nope, it’s Shrek the Musical! Personally, I’m a longtime fan of the Shrek franchise, and let’s just say that I had my doubts about this one. I did. But apparently it was a...
View ArticleCool Characters on Tour
If you happen to live in Canada, know that Caillou is making an appearance near you! Here is the link for tour dates, of which there are only two. Let’s hope that they decide to come to the U.S. as...
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