Disney Live! Presents Three Classic Fairy Tales Worldwide Premiere in Shanghai
April 22 2008 - 4:55PM
PR Newswire (US)
First Ever Disney Live! Production to Debut in Asia NEW YORK, April
22 /PRNewswire/ -- With the help of Mickey Mouse and his famous
friends, the time-honored stories of Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast will spring from the
storybooks and onto the stage in Disney Live! presents Three
Classic Fairy Tales it was announced today by Thomas Schumacher,
president of Disney Theatrical Group (DTG), and Kenneth Feld,
chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment. The first Disney Live! show
to debut in Asia, it will make its historical debut at the Shanghai
Oriental Art Center in Shanghai on Tuesday, May 27 and then
continues to Beijing and nine other cities in China before heading
to other destinations throughout Asia. "We are honored to be
bringing this very special show to the people of China," said
Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Group. "As our
first production designed specifically for this audience, we have
the opportunity to introduce thousands of children and their
families to Snow White, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast in a
very personal and memorable way." Produced by Kenneth Feld and his
daughter Alana Feld for Feld Entertainment, this collection of
magically woven tales is the first-ever Disney Live! production to
launch a tour in Asia. "It is exciting that we are kicking off the
tour in one of the most vibrant cities in the world for growth in
family entertainment," said Kenneth Feld. "Through our partnership
with the leaders in promoting performance arts in China, our global
vision of bringing inspiring stories and wholesome fun to more
people everywhere will be fostered through this unprecedented
tour." The enchanted journey in Disney Live! Presents Three Classic
Fairy Tales starts as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy
embark on an unexpected adventure when they find a magical
storybook hidden among a treasure trove of costumes and belongings
from classic Disney tales. The four pals curiously open the book to
discover that these iconic objects lead them to three classic
stories of happily ever after featuring Snow White, Cinderella and
Beauty and the Beast. Along the way, the audience is invited to
join in on the fun by solving clues, clapping along and singing
songs as the stories unfold before their eyes. The Feld
father-daughter team assembled some of the greatest talents in
entertainment to lend their creative insight on this project
designed specifically for the Asian markets, including: -- Sherilyn
Draper (Director/Writer) Disney On Parade for Hong Kong Disneyland;
The World's Biggest Play Date with Pooh; Care Bears Live! Caring
and Sharing Friends -- Ted Ricketts (Music Director) Disney On
Parade and Disney in the Stars: A Musical Fantasy in the Sky
featured at Hong Kong Disneyland; Feel the Magic at Tokyo
Disneyland; Satchmo (A Tribute to Louis Armstrong) -- Stanley Meyer
(Scenic Designer) Disney's Beauty and the Beast; Elton John &
Tim Rice's Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida; The Little Shop of
Horrors; 2008 True Colors Tour featuring Cyndi Lauper -- Gregg
Barnes (Costume Designer) Tony(R) Award nominated Legally Blonde;
Radio City Hall Christmas Spectacular; Disney On Ice presents
Princess Classics; Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh -- Robbie Mackey
(Choreographer) Grand Opening of Hong Kong Disneyland; Walt Disney
World Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl; Super Bowl
XXIX Super Bowl Halftime Show -- Norm Schwab (Lighting Designer)
Principal designer for Lightswitch; The Bridge Concert featuring
Neil Young and Pearl Jam; The B-52's; theme park projects for
Universal Studios, Disney and Busch Gardens; corporate projects for
Apple Computer, Oracle and Nintendo About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), together with its subsidiaries
and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family
entertainment and media enterprise with four business segments:
media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment and
consumer products. Disney is a Dow 30 company, had annual revenues
of more than $35 billion in its most recent fiscal year, and a
market capitalization of more than $61 billion as of April 15,
2008. About The Walt Disney Company in China Since the 1930's when
the animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" first delighted
audiences in Shanghai, The Walt Disney Company has been one of the
most active foreign entertainment companies in China. Disney
employs over 400 staff across mainland China and with the opening
of Hong Kong Disneyland in 2005, our businesses which include
consumer products, media networks, parks and resorts and studio
entertainment are fully operational in greater China. Television
has been instrumental in growing the Disney brand in China and
since 1986, Disney has worked closely with CCTV, China's State
Broadcaster, to bring Disney content to more Chinese households.
Innovative programming highlights such as Disney feature animations
on CCTV's Movie / Channel has introduced a whole new generation of
Chinese families to Disney's rich animated film history. Success
continues with the two programming blocks "Dragon Club" and "Disney
Adventures" which are screened on provincial broadcasters,
free-to-air and cable. "Dragon Club" has been particularly
successful after 12 years on-air, available on nearly 40 TV
Stations and reaching approximately 260 million per week. Outside
of the US, China has the largest internet usage per capita and the
Walt Disney Internet Group's flagship site
http://www.disney.com.cn/ has more than one million unique visitors
per month making it one of the top three most popular websites for
families in China[1] WDIG also oversees Disney Mobile which is the
leading branded entertainment content provider and has distribution
across all mobile operator networks, accessible to 100% of China's
450 million mobile subscribers and counting. In 2007, Disney's
first co-production film in China "The Secret of the Magic Gourd"
became the most successful locally produced children's movie for
the past five years culminating in winning "Best Children's Film"
at the 16th Golden Rooster Film Awards[2]. 2007 proved a successful
year for Studio Entertainment with four blockbuster releases in
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", "The Guardian", "deja
vu" and Disney Pixar's "Ratatouille". The award-winning Broadway
musical "The Lion King" delighted Chinese theatre audiences and
broke industry records by becoming the longest running musical
performance with 101 shows and the highest ticket sales with 5,000
tickets sold in a single day in 2006. "Disney on Ice" and "Disney
Live!" Shows complete the offering from our Disney Theatrical Group
who is dedicated to bringing the unique Disney Live experience to
Chinese audiences. Disney Consumer Products has the widest reaching
retail presence amongst all the entertainment companies in China.
With more than 4,800 dedicated Disney retail corners selling Disney
branded merchandise in more than 45 cities in China; DCP continues
to be the leading driver for bringing compelling and innovative
products to Chinese consumers. DCP is forging strong relationships
with leading retailers such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco and Metro
in China and plans to double the number of Disney branded corners
in China in the next five years. About Feld Entertainment Feld
Entertainment, Inc., is the worldwide leader in producing and
presenting live family entertainment that lifts the human spirit
and creates indelible memories, with 25 million people in
attendance at its core shows each year. Feld Entertainment's
productions have appeared in 50 countries and on six continents to
date and include Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey(R) and Doodlebops Live! Feld has partnered with
POLY a leader in China arts and culture to present Disney Live!
Three Classic Fairy Tales About Disney Theatrical Group DISNEY
THEATRICAL GROUP (DTG) operates under the direction of Thomas
Schumacher and is among the world's most successful commercial
theatre enterprises. DTG produces or licenses live entertainment
events that reach a global annual audience of more than 20 million
people in more than 40 countries. DTG produces and licenses
Broadway musicals around the world, including Beauty and the Beast,
The Lion King, Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida, TARZAN(R) and Mary
Poppins, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh. In 2007
Disney Theatricals launched the professional touring stage version
of Disney's High School Musical, which is scheduled to reach 42
cities through 2008. Also in 2007, led by director Francesca
Zambello, some of the theatre's most innovative artists gathered to
create The Little Mermaid, with a score by eight-time Academy
Award(R) winner Alan Menken and the legendary Howard Ashman, with
new lyrics by Glenn Slater. After a successful pre-Broadway try-
out in Denver, The Little Mermaid opened on Broadway in January
2008. DTG also delivers live entertainment around the world through
its license to Feld Entertainment, producer of Disney on Ice and
Disney Live!, including High School Musical: the Ice Tour and
Playhouse Disney Live! both of which launched in fall 2007. In
addition, DTG licenses musical titles for local school and
community theatre productions through Music Theatre International.
To find out more about Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy
Tales and to purchase tickets, please visit
http://www.disneylive.com.cn/ Nine City - Tour Schedule for China
Subject to change. Cities Dates in 2008 Shanghai May 27 - June 1
Chengdu June 6 - 10 Chongqing June 13 - 17 Hangzhou June 27 - 29
Shijiazhuang July 2 - 6 Nanjing July 9 - 13 Beijing July 16 - 20
Wuhan July 25 - 27 Shenzhen July 31 - Aug 3 Zhenzhou Aug 8 - 10
DATASOURCE: Disney Theatrical Group CONTACT: Joe Quenqua of Disney
Theatrical Group, +1-212-827-5428; or Lisa Taylor of Feld
Entertainment, +1-703-749-5520 Web site:
http://www.disneylive.com.cn/
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