Mary Poppins star Ashley Brown and TARZAN® star Josh Strickland will be featured on ABC's "All My Children" on Tuesday, March 6th. "All My Children" airs nationally on ABC (channel 7, locally).
Brown and Strickland will play themselves in the scenes that also features "All My Children" stars
Sydney Penny and
Melissa Claire Egan. In story, the two Broadway stars are invited to Pine Valley to surprise Julia (
Sydney Penny) and Annie's (Melissa Clair Egan) daughters to see special performances of "
Mary Poppins" and "
Tarzan."
On February 25th, Brown and Strickland took part in the 2007 "ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS" benefit event at Town Hall alongside ABC Daytime stars
Jeff Branson,
David Canary,
Jeffrey Carlson,
Ambyr Childers,
Bobbie Eakes,
Melissa Claire Egan,
Colin Egglesfield,
Susan Lucci,
Cameron Mathison,
Alicia Minshew,
Sydney Penny,
Eden Riegel, Chrishell Stause,
Aiden Turner, Brent Weber,
Walt Willey and
Jacob Young of "All My Children";
Kristen Alderson, Kassie Depaiva, Renee Goldsberry,
Catherine Hickland, John-Paul Lavoisier,
Forbes March,
Kamar De Los Reyes, Tika Sumpter and Tobias Truvillion of "One Life to Live"; Scott Clifton, Anthony Geary, Kimberly McCullough and Jason Thompson of "General Hospital"; and "The View's"
Joy Behar.
There are three easy ways to get tickets to
Mary Poppins and TARZAN® – Online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, via Ticketmaster's Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747 or www.ticketmaster.com and in person at the box office: For
Mary Poppins, the New Amsterdam box office (214 West 42nd Street); For TARZAN®, the Richard Rodgers box office (226 West 46th Street).
www.DisneyOnBroadway.com ABOUT
Mary Poppins:
Mary Poppins, a co-production by Disney and
Cameron Mackintosh, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, and quickly proved to be a hit with audience members and critics alike.
The Broadway production was heralded by New York critics as, "a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza" (The Daily News) and led one critic to exclaim, "I loved the movie, but I have to confess I love the Broadway musical even more" (WABC-TV).
Mary Poppins, Broadway's super new musical, has become the biggest hit to open during the 2006-2007 season and is the must-see new musical for theatergoers of all ages.
The London production continues its record-setting run as it enters its third year at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End.
Tickets for
Mary Poppins are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the New Amsterdam Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster's Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $25 - $120. For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000.
ABOUT TARZAN®:
TARZAN®, Broadway's high-flying adventure, opened May 10, 2006 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). TARZAN® is presented by Disney Theatrical Productions (
Thomas Schumacher, Producer). Time Magazine hailed the show as "sensational" and The Financial Times said "TARZAN® is the only show of the season that places us joyously places us in a world of wonder."
The original cast recording of TARZAN® was released by Walt Disney Records and is available now at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, in music stores nationwide and at online retailers including Amazon, iTunes and Disney Shopping.
The production stars
Josh Strickland as
Tarzan,
Jenn Gambatese as Jane,
Merle Dandridge as Kala,
Shuler Hensley as Kerchak,
Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and
Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton.
Alex Rutherford and
Dylan Riley Snyder alternate in the role of Young
Tarzan.
Three-time Tony Award® winner
Bob Crowley (Aida, Carousel, The History Boys), directs and designs scenery and costumes for TARZAN®. Oscar® and seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner
Phil Collins has written the music and lyrics, expanding his songs for Disney's film into a complete theatre score. Tony Award®-winner
David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) has written the book, based on
Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the film,
Tarzan®. Choreography is by
Meryl Tankard, with aerial design by Pichón Baldinu (De La Guarda). Lighting design is by Tony Award®-winner
Natasha Katz (Aida) and sound design is by John Shivers. Other members of the creative team include Paul Bogaev (Music Producer/Vocal Arrangements) and
Doug Besterman (Orchestrations).
In addition to performances Wednesday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM and Thursday at 8:00PM, TARZAN® plays five weekend performances: Friday at 8:00PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 8:00PM, and Sunday at 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Tickets for TARZAN® are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the Richard Rodgers Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster's Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $20 - $110. For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000.
