www.broadwayworld.com: The Museum of Broadway will launch an exclusive new exhibit that will celebrate 30 years of Disney on Broadway entitled: Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic. The exhibit, presented in partnership with Disney Theatrical Group and created exclusively for The Museum of Broadway, will launch on October 26th, and run throughout the holiday season.
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I’m very happy to see that the Museum of Broadway is doing a Disney exhibit! Many people are against Disney shows on Broadway—there’s a school of thought that they are purely for the sake of making money and don’t contain the important, intellectual messages that a Broadway show ought to. I resent that notion. Firstly, Disney shows are marketed to children—for many performers and designs I know (especially young ones) their first experiences with theatre came from seeing a Disney show. They’re sort of a gateway drug into the world. The messages and themes seem simple because not every show is directed to a knowledgeable audience (AND THAT IS OKAY!). Beyond that, Disney shows have some of the highest budgets on Broadway and have been extremely important in keeping costume, lighting, and scenic studios open (especially post-pandemic). Disney’s relationship with Broadway is important and I’m glad to see an exhibit honoring that.
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