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• Is Disney / Pixar finally getting serious about “Monsters, Inc. 2.” And … “The Tiger King” ?!

  Jim Hill’s back with even more domain names that The Walt Disney Company has registered over the past few weeks Read More... Posted Friday, July 31, 2009 12:00 AM | 5 Comments Filed under: Disney, Pixar, Broadway, Jerry Bruckheimer, The Lion King, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Monsters Inc., Blu-ray, DVD, California, Broadway musical, 2009, Broadway production, Mary Poppins, domain name , domain names, Snow White, Beverly

• “Mary” moves to Cleveland, “Sleeping Beauty” awakes in San Francisco and Connecticut gets ready for an “Enchanted” Q & A

  Tired of hearing about Comic-Con? As a deliberate change of pace, Jim Hill talks up a trip of Disney-related events that AREN’T being presented in San Diego next week Read More... Posted Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: Broadway, musical, Disney Theatrical, Alan Menken, Disney Legend, Cartoon Art Museum, Sleeping Beauty, Stephen Schwartz, Tony Award winner, San Francisco, Academy Award, Broadway musical, stage version, Cleveland, animated feature, 2007, Tony Award, Mary Poppins, Tony Award-winner , Academy Award nominees, stage show , stage, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Academy Award-nominee, Enchanted

• D23 unveils its Summer 2009 Special Events calendar, with Disney-related fun being offered all around the country in the coming months

  Jim Hill shares the latest news coming out of “The Official Community for Disney Fans.” Which will be presenting private screenings as well as offering exclusive backstage experiences all over the U.S. now through September Read More... Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:00 PM | 6 Comments Filed under: Disney, Broadway, Disneyland, Epcot, The Lion King, Chicago, Las Vegas, Broadway musical, Mary Poppins

• Tune Tuesday: Is Disney Theatrical getting ready to mark down "Mary" ?

  Jim Hill shares what he's heard about Disney on Broadway's plan to increase ticket sales for all three of its musicals. Which involves a "Buy One Get One Free" offer as well as launching DisneyonBroadwaySale.com Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:00 AM | 5 Comments Filed under: Disney, Broadway, parade, CBS, NBC, promotion, The Lion King, Disney Theatrical, New York City, New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC, Broadway musical, 2008, 2009, Thanksgiving, ticket sales, Broadway production, Mary Poppins, New York, Macy’s, The Little Mermaid, New York audiences, performance

• Is Disney looking to trade its 5th Avenue store in for a brand-new retail location down on Times Square?

  Since the World of Disney's lease is up in 2010, the Mouse is already on the prowl for a new spot to set up shop in NYC. Jim Hill shares what he's heard about these on-going negotiations Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:00 AM | 7 Comments Filed under: Disney, Broadway, musical, ABC, Walt Disney World, The Lion King, Disney Theatrical, Beauty and the Beast, Lunt-Fontanne Theater, Disney Store, ABC Studios, The Walt Disney Company, New York City, Mickey Mouse, restaurant, New Amsterdam Theatre, Minskoff Theatre, The Legendary Years, Disney's Pop Century Resort, NYC, Times Square, WDW, 5th Avenue, flagship store, World of Disney, Broadway musical, tourists, 2008, 2009, Disney World, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Walt Disney World Resort, Halloween, 2007, Mary Poppins, tourist , retail establishment , stage show , retail dining and entertainment complex, Virgin Megastore, Virgin, 1996 , 2010, stage, 2004, New York, Disney Stores, The Little Mermaid, movie theater, musical theater, 1990s, Wall Street, retail area, negotiations, trick-or-treat, trick or treat, square feet, retail space, commercial retail space, Wart, king, retailer, retailers, foot traffic, exposure, Paul Hoen, HoJos, Howard Johnson, American Eagle, American Eagle Outfitters, Pittsburgh, square foot, lease, Jeff Sutton, SL Green Realty Corp, Vornado, arcade, Alice's Wonderland, Toys R Us, Toys R Us Times Square, Virgin Megastore Times Square, ABC Times Square Studio, ABC Times Square Studios, retail entertainment complex, pre-show, post-show, preshow, posters, The Related Companies, retail presence, negotiating table, Rockefeller Center, Trump Tower, company representatives, real estate opportunity, real estate opportunites, construction project, construction projects

• Tune Tuesday: Dance your way to NYC to see "Mary Poppins"

  Jim Hill talks up BroadwayWorld's latest contest, which will bring one lucky winner to the Big Apple to check out this Disney Theatrical production Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney, music, Broadway, musical, Disney Theatrical, Serena Valentino, Broadway musical, stage version, 2008, Mary Poppins, 2006, stage, dancers

• Stage version of "Mary Poppins" draws a lot of its inspiration from ... Well, drawings

  Jim Hill looks back at the development of this Disney / Cameron Mackintosh production. Which is not just based on the 1964 film, but also draws its inspiration from P.L. Travers' stories and Mary Shepard's illustrations Read More... Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 12:00 AM | 7 Comments Filed under: Disney, Broadway, musical, Disney Theatrical, Chicago, New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC, Academy Award, film, movie, road company, Broadway musical, stage version, 2009, Tony Award, Broadway production, Cameron Mackintosh , Jolly Holiday, Bob Crowley, Mary Poppins, London, penguins, stage show , production team, March, stage, national tour, North American National Tour , Ashley Brown , title role, Gavin Lee , Drama Desk Award, New York, 1964, set designer , costume designer , set, motion picture, setting, Practically Perfect, Richard Eyre, creative team , Matthew Bourne , Julian Fellowes, P L Travers , Robertson Ay, footman, A Spoonful of Sugar , 1934, Mrs Corry , Annie, Fannie, gingerbread , gilt stars , Gingerbread Stars , Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, talking shop, bake shop, Jaws 3 People 0, Bad Wednesday, chapter, Mary Poppins Comes Back , Royal Doulton , George Stiles , Anthony Drewe , Temper Temper, Miss Andrew, governess, Ruth Gottschall, birdcage , Mary Shepard , Let's Go Fly a Kite, 1943, Mary Poppins Opens the Door , Neleus, statue , statues, illustrations, illustration, The Marble Boy, Starlighter , costumes, constellations , Anything Can Happen If You Let It, Mary Poppins in the Park, England, Theatre Royal Plymouth , Cadillac Palace Theatre, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Matthew Garber, Karen Dotrice, Ed Wynn