Broadway San Jose

Disney’s NewsiesAlan Menken (Music); Jack Feldman (Lyrics); Harvey Fierstein (Book)Broadway San JoseThe Newsies in FlightHow better to get a packed audience, from first row to last seat in the balcony, rip-roaring excited about a little-told piece of history than through a stage full of high-jumping, midair-flipping, split-legging, fist-pumping guys in perfectly coordinated … [Read more...] about “Disney’s Newsies”

Disney’s Beauty and the BeastAlan Menken (Music); Howard Ashman & Tim Rice (Lyrics); Linda Woolverton (Book)Broadway San JoseBrooke Quintana & Sam HartleyThe first time I saw Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on the big screen as an animated film, I immediately pictured the opening number “Belle” as made for the big stage.  As the song’s angelic-looking namesake roams … [Read more...] about “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”