“Rapunzel’s” roots lie in the Italian story of “Petrosinella,” which was written by Giambattista Basile and published in 1634 — and honestly, I prefer Basile's tale. Like Rapunzel, Petrosinella is ...
At the same time in the 1930s, Capra was creating his own whimsical dramedies like Broadway Bill (1934), It Happened One Night (1934) and You Can’t Take It with You (1938), all featuring modern ...
There was once a prince who wanted a princess, and only a real princess would please him. He traveled the world to find one, but was unable to, and came back home discouraged. One evening there was a ...
In this Danish rendition of the Princess in a Coffin tale type, you observe a king and queen that are unable to naturally bear a child, so they must seek the help of a wise old woman to fulfill their ...
If you’ve ever doubted that dogs secretly rule the world, this Standard Poodle will change your mind. Dressed in the ...
Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. A few years back, Dear Readers, I stumbled on ...
The third Princess Maker game is following its big sisters and making its first official trip to a platform outside of Japan. Princess Maker: Yumemiru Yosei’s PC port has been localized as Princess ...
Yesterday I wrote about the possible effects of the box-office success of Alice in Wonderland on fairy-tale revisionism in family films to come. The flip side is the box-office disappointment of ...
A lifelong love for all things Disney led to Hayley Schmelzer’s novel approach to making others’ dreams come true. Schmelzer, who worked at Disney parks and resorts through the company’s college ...
When Disney produced Snow White and the Dwarfs as its first feature-length animated film, it began a tradition it maybe didn't even know it was starting. The studio became synonymous with retelling ...
The new trailer also includes the first footage of Gillian Anderson in the role of Margaret Thatcher Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. It's only a matter of time ...
Jon M. Chu will direct a screen adaptation of Wicked, with the release date yet to be set. For all that Frozen has feminist moments and rejects some of the classic Disney trappings, it hedges its bets ...