The ‘Beauty’ of Disney-100 Thursdays
Aug
28
2023
We don’t have kids, so somehow lived through the 1990s (and beyond) without seeing Beauty and the Beast (1991). It was a great delight to make up for lost time. Last Thursday evening, we attended a centenary celebration of the Walt Disney Company at the marvelous El Capitan Theatre — to be enchanted and entertained ...
Los Angeles dance companies to take El Capitan stage in backing Misty Copeland in Disney ‘Nutcracker’
Ready, set, go! As soon as the calendar page turns to November, off with the Halloween costume and on with the Sugar Plum regalia! That’s ‘cuz the newest Disney live-action movie, THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, will open that night at the wonderful, retro El Capitan Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. Playing “the Ballerina,” in ...
“I’m flying!” Pundits to prattle on Peter Pan panel
Jan
10
2013
“I taught you to fight and to fly. What more could there be?” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan and Wendy A special celebration takes place Friday night at the marvelous El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. It’s a “Peter Pan” panel discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, at 7pm, with Walt Disney’s animated classic from 1953, “Peter ...
Slurp spaghetti with “Lady and the Tramp”
Feb
7
2012
For February love that isn’t too syrupy, Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre presents Walt Disney’s animated classic, “Lady and the Tramp,” along with Disney’s all-new short, “Puppy Love” February 3-16, 2012. This special engagement is exclusively at the El Capitan Theatre, and features a live appearances by Mickey Mouse at every show. Speaking of ‘classic’ ...