BROADWAY’S BEST LIGHT UP D23 EXPO WITH
EXCLUSIVE CONCERTS
DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
DISNEY ON BROADWAY’S “THE ORIGINALS”
FEATURING STARS FROM BROADWAY’S
MARY POPPINS, TARZAN AND ALADDIN.
BURBANK, Calif. – June 4, 2015
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Following the incredibly warm and rousing reception from D23 EXPO fans
in 2013, Disney Theatrical Productions is thrilled to announce a new
concert presented exclusively for this year’s D23 EXPO at the Anaheim
Convention Center entitled
Disney on Broadway’s “THE ORIGINALS.” In anticipation of high fan-demand, two performances of the concert will be presented on Saturday, August 15th at 11am and at 2pm in Stage 23.
Disney on Broadway’s “THE ORIGINALS” stars Broadway’s original “Mary Poppins”
(Ashley Brown), “Tarzan” (Josh Strickland) and “Genie” (James Monroe Iglehart) from
Aladdin. The “originals” will entertain and delight D23 EXPO
attendees by performing favorite musical highlights from the Disney on
Broadway catalogue. Tony Award®-winner
James Monroe Iglehart will also serve as host for this 70-minute, live
performance that features a five-piece band of Broadway’s best musicians
with special behind-the-scenes videos and interviews that promise to
enthrall Disney on Broadway fans of all ages.
Ashley Brown originated the title role in
Mary Poppins on Broadway for which she received Outer Critics,
Drama League and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress. Ms. Brown
also starred as Mary Poppins in the national tour of
Mary Poppins where she garnered a Garland award for “Best Performance in a Musical”. Ms. Brown’s other Broadway credits include Belle in
Beauty and the Beast, and she has starred in the national tour of Disney's
On The Record. Ms. Brown recently returned to critical acclaim starring in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of
Oklahoma. She previously played Magnolia opposite Nathan Gunn in Francesca Zembello’s
Show Boat at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Ms. Brown has
performed with virtually all of the top orchestras in North America
including the Boston Pops, the New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Bowl
Orchestra at Disney Hall, the New York Pops at Carnegie
Hall (four times), the Cincinnati Pops and the Philadelphia Orchestra
(two times). Ashley starred in
The Sound of Music at the St. Louis MUNY which garnered her a
Kevin Kline award and her own PBS special called “Ashley Brown: Call Me
Irresponsible” which received a PBS Telly Award. Other television
credits include NBC’s
The Sound of Music. Ms. Brown’s long-awaited album of Broadway
and American Songbook standards is available on Ghostlight/Sony. Ashley
is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
Josh Strickland is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. In 2006, Strickland created the leading role
of Tarzan in Disney’s Tarzan on Broadway. In 2009, he made his starring Las Vegas debut in
PEEPSHOW at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show Holly's World.
Strickland debuted his first single "Report to the Floor", which
skyrocketed to the top five on the iTunes Dance Charts the first
week of its release, followed by “Last Dance”. Mr. Strickland is
currently starring in
Vegas! the Show at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort in Las Vegas.
James Monroe Iglehart won a 2014 Tony Award® for his performance in
Aladdin. He originated the role of Bobby in the Tony-winning musical Memphis. Other NYC:
The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee and The Wiz. Film/TV:
"Gotham", "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt", "The Good Wife” and “The
Electric Company” (the Silent E Soloist). James is a member of the
hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme. His greatest
gift is his wife, Dawn. This is an absolute blessing — a real-life wish
come true!
Tickets for D23 EXPO 2015 are available at a discounted price for a limited time. Through June 30, 2015,
tickets are $67 for a one-day adult admission
and $48 for children 3–12. Tickets for members of D23: The Official
Disney Fan Club are $58 for a one-day adult admission and $42 for
children. Multi-day money-saving tickets are also available. D23 Members
can save as much as $188 off the price of admission,
based on the purchase of four three-day tickets at the D23 Member rate.
For more information on tickets and the ticket pricing structure for
D23 Members and general admission, visit
D23EXPO.com.
About DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
Disney
Theatrical Productions operates under the direction of Thomas
Schumacher and is among the world’s most successful
commercial theatre enterprises, bringing live entertainment events to a
global annual audience of more than 19 million people in more than 50
countries. Under the Disney Theatrical Productions banner, the group
produces and licenses Broadway musicals around
the world, including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Elton John & Tim Rice’s
Aida, TARZAN®, Mary Poppins, a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, The Little Mermaid,
Peter and the Starcatcher, and Newsies. Aladdin
is its most recent Tony Award-winning Broadway hit. Other successful
stage musical ventures have included the Olivier-nominated
London hit Shakespeare in Love, stage productions of Disney’s High School Musical,
Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Berlin, and King David in concert. DTP has collaborated with the country’s leading regional theatres to develop new stage titles including
The Jungle Book and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
About D23 EXPO 2015
D23
EXPO—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the worlds of
Disney under one roof for three packed days of presentations, pavilions,
experiences, concerts,
sneak peeks, shopping, and more. The event provides fans with
unprecedented access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks,
and celebrities.
For the latest D23 EXPO 2015 news, visit D23EXPO.com. Presentations, talent, and schedule subject to change. To join the D23 EXPO conversation, make sure to follow
DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube, and use the hashtag #D23EXPO.
About D23
The
name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in 1923 when
Walt Disney opened his first studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first
official
club for fans in Disney’s 90-plus-year history. It gives its members a
greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the
middle of the magic through its quarterly publication,
Disney twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content; member-exclusive discounts; and
special events for D23 Members throughout the year.
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