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Spellbound review – Netflix’s misfiring Disney princess knock-off

An old-fashioned adventure, complete with Alan Menken music, nobly tries to tackle the effect of marital discord on children but never really casts a spell

The Guardian - US

Prayers answered with divine comedy in Sister Act

A musical version of the hit 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film opens in Melbourne starring Casey Donovan.

AAP

Stage version of Disney’s Hercules may use puppets for the monsters, hints star

Luke Brady is to star in the production which opens at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London in 2025.

Evening Standard

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There are two new EGOTs: Who is in the elite awards club?

This week, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul became the twentieth and twenty-first people to take home an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Kevin E G Perry looks back at their fellow winners and how a ‘Miami Vice’…

The Independent UK

Rachel Zegler Stars In Upcoming Netflix Animated Feature Spellbound

Discover Rachel Zegler's role in Netflix's Spellbound, a captivating animated feature with a stellar cast and musical talent, premiering on November 22.

Top News

Who are all the EGOT winners? Elton John becomes 19th member of exclusive club after Emmys win

It has been said that winning the EGOT is the "grand slam" in American entertainment

Evening Standard

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 16-22

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 16-22 include singer Don Henley, Broadway composer Alan Menken and actor Billie Lourd

The Independent UK

Sara Bareilles leads charge to save NYC's Rockwood Music Hall

NEW YORK — Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles will play a pair of Friday shows at Rockwood Music Hall in attempt to keep the struggling Lower East Side club open.

Tribune News Service

Beauty and the Beast review – Disney’s Australian production soars on stage

Full of boisterous numbers and deeply felt emotion, Shubshri Kandiah and Brendan Xavier lead a wonderful ensemble through a tale as old as time

The Guardian - AU

The Little Mermaid's Alan Menken picks his favorite new song from the remake

The great Disney composer talks working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the new songs.

TechRadar

‘The Little Mermaid’: 13 differences between the original and remake

This article contains spoilers about the live-action version of "The Little Mermaid".

Bangkok Post

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Cinemablend

The Little Mermaid Director And Alan Menken Get Blunt About Prince Eric Very Much Needing Revising For The Live-Action Version

Director Rob Marshall and composer Alan Menken share how Prince Eric needed updating for the remake.

The Independent UK

The Little Mermaid makeup artist decries ‘offensive’ and ‘ridiculous’ backlash to Ursula

Several former ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestants criticised Peter King’s work, arguing a queer artist should have been hired

Chicago Tribune

‘The Little Mermaid’ review: Compared with the average live-action Disney cash grab, this one’s actually worth your cash

It’s there in the headline, pal. I like the new version of “The Little Mermaid.” I like it partly because I’ve seen the animated Disney “Little Mermaid” exactly once. Didn’t “grow up with it.” Don’t have any un-mess-with-able memories of the 1989 hit, which paved the way for an entire…

Chicago Sun-Times

Halle Bailey’s emergence as ‘The Little Mermaid’ star goes swimmingly

Charismatic singer wins us over in live-action Disney remake that comes close to wearing out its welcome.

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Cinemablend

The Little Mermaid Reviews Are Here, See What Critics Are Saying About Halle Bailey And The Live-Action Remake's New Music

The reviews are in for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid; see what the critics are saying about Halle Bailey and the new music.

Los Angeles Times

Movie review: Halle Bailey makes a lovely 'Little Mermaid,' but this remake is less than shipshape

"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more." The line springs from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," and it also graces the opening moments of Disney's latest feature-length spin on that immortal fairy tale. Arriving amid mighty cascading walls of water and a few…

TechRadar

Don't worry: The Little Mermaid nails the songs, and that's what matters

The Little Mermaid is big wet fun, but hits the same rock as too many Disney remakes: it's too damn long.

Cinemablend

The Little Mermaid Review: Rob Marshall’s Take On The Disney Classic Is A Visual And Musical Spectacle

The Little Mermaid delivers for fans new and old, and Halle Bailey is a bonafide superstar.

Cinemablend

Why Javier Bardem's King Triton Song Got Cut From The Little Mermaid

Javier Bardem's King Triton almost had a song for the first time ever. Director Rob Marshall shared with CinemaBlend why it was cut from The Little Mermaid.

Cinemablend

Daveed Diggs Shares How He Put His Own Mark On Sebastian’s The Little Mermaid Songs Despite Being ‘Terrified’ To Do Them

Hamilton icon Daveed Diggs shares with CinemaBlend how he made Sebastian his own for the live-action The Little Mermaid.

Bristol Post

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby struggle to hold back tears as This Morning viewers baffled by 'missing' move

The ITV presenters admitted they were close to tears while presenting their first show since claims of a 'rift'

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