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Tune Thursday: “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” returns to the Goodspeed Opera House

Jim Hill talks with director / choreographer Christopher Gattelli about how the new stage musical version of this Jim Henson holiday special actually came together Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

Filed under: Broadway, musical, Jim Henson, HBO, Christmas, 1977, Connecticut, 2008, 2009, holiday perennial, holiday story , holiday special, Christmas special, holiday classic, 2005, holiday treat, special , holiday, holidays, The Jim Henson Company

London’s original musical “Mary” is now Broadway’s newest nanny

Jim Hill talks with Laura Michelle Kelly, the Oliver Award-winning actress who has just begun appearing at the New Amsterdam Theatre in Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s long-running production Read More...

Posted Friday, November 06, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Broadway, Disney Theatrical, New York City, restaurant, New Amsterdam Theatre, Minskoff Theatre, NYC, Broadway musical, 2009, Tony Award, Broadway production, Cameron Mackintosh , 2005, London, 2004, New York, Tony

You don’t know Jack about Disneyland’s “Halloween Screams - A Villainous Surprise in the Skies"

Jim Hill talks with John Addis, Senior Show Director for Disney Entertainment Productions, about how this new fireworks show came together Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments

Filed under: animation, Disney, theme park, fireworks, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Anaheim, Disney Legend, The Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Resort, The Haunted Mansion, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Dumbo, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, WDW, Paul Frees, Ghost Host, Jack Skellington, spider, 2009, Disney World, Halloween, snow, 2005, November, Cinderella Castle , Walt Disney Creative Entertainment , Steve Davison, parades, fireworks display, flight path , trick-or-treat, trick or treat, Zero, Disneyland Park, Castle, John Addis, Scream-Along, shell, public performance, Senior Show Director, Disney Entertainment Productions, fireworks show, magical orb, spectaculars, magical, flight pattern, main street, snow falling, Disney Villains, Ursula the Sea Witch, Oogie Boogie, The Hub, The Ghost Host, Cruella De Vil, trick-or-treating, Ursula, spiders, Castle walls, Haunted Mansion, Halloween fireworks display, Corey Burton, Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, snow falling on Main Street, Halloween Time, Disneyland Guests, Halloween Screams, M.C., Halloween Screams - A Villainous Surprise in the Skies, Disney Villain, Happy HalloWishes, shimmering lights, Happy HalloWishes: A Grim Grinning Ghost Spectacular in the Sky

Tube Thursday: "Castle" fans storm SoHo's Apple Store

Jim Hill reports in from NYC. Where Nathan Fillion recently made an appearance to help promote the second season on this ABC series Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

Filed under: book, TV, ABC, Fox, ABC Studios, New York City, Hollywood, hotel, DVD, 2008, 2009, September, October, TV show, feature film , 2005, Apple Store, New York, Barnes & Noble, 2002, One Life to Live, Barnes and Noble, TV series, Nathan Fillion, Castle, Captain Hammer, Dr. Horrible, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Heat Wave, tie-in, Hyperion, Serenity, Firefly, iTunes, Emmys, first season, Nova Scotia, Captain Malcolm Reynolds, Mal, Joss Whedon, Serenity sequel, feature film project, never say never, Dollhouse, The Grove, Farmers Market, The Grove at Farmers Market, novel, romantic dramedy, dramedy, shooting schedule

Universal Studios Hollywood freshens up for the Fall

During a recent trip to Southern California, Jim dropped by USH and discovered that lots of changes have been made to both the Upper & Lower Lot Read More...

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 12:00 AM | 6 Comments

Filed under: movies, musical, Universal Studios, Visual Effects, attraction, Brad Bird, Labor Day, Lucille Ball, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Halloween Horror Nights, Southern California, Audio Animatronics, Steven Spielberg, movie, 1974, Universal, tourists, studio theme park, 1976, 2008, 2009, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, October, animated feature, attractions, shows, rides, ride, show, 2005, 1975, soundstage , November, 1955, blueprints , 2006, March, June , interactive, 1986, screenplay, Summer, attendance levels, Universal Studios Hollywood , USH, Upper Lot , Lower Lot , The Simpsons Ride, slow season, theme parks, special event, special events, park, newish, guest experience, fire, New York Street, King Kong , tram , ride-thru attraction , Bob Gurr , Tram Tour, remake, original, 1933, Peter Jackson, V-Rex, ride designer, ride designers , battle sequence , Naomi Watts , animatronic , replacement, Collapsing Bridge, studio insiders , Lucy: A Tribute, exhibit, Lucy, walk-through attraction , The Universal Experience, archives , poster , Carl Laemmle, Universal City, 1915 , Robert A Mattey , blockbuster, Jaws, Curious George, 1999, maquette , Imagine Entertainment , Nickelodeon Blast Zone, The Adventures of Curious George, kiddie play area, cartoon series, PBS Kids, full-length animated feature, Creature from the Black Lagoon -- The Musical, press release , storyline , horror film , stagecraft, choreography, source material , Little Shop of Horrors, Spring , Autumn , Fall, Castle Theatre, Fear Factor Live, audience participation, Universal City Plaza, The Simpsons, Simpsons

Toon Tuesday : Are you ready for the walkaround versions of the Disney Fairies ?

As the Disney theme parks get ready for the Fall arrival of Tink & her pals, Jim Hill shares some shots that he's received of these new face characters Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:00 AM | 26 Comments