The film was released in 1941 and was a financial success for the Disney Studio's, grossing $1.6 million during its original release. There has been no official announcement about 'Dumbo' the stage musical.ĭumbo is Walt Disney Studio's fourth film in their animated classic series. ![]() Disney has had success with touring musical productions that have not come to Broadway, such as 'High School Musical.' Could it be that Dumbo, if it finally goes from drawing board to the stage, will be a touring production only? The one thing missing from these domain names is any mention of Broadway. It is not known when the project will come to Broadway, but it will not be during the 2010-11 project as the musical is stll at a very early stage.įurther confirmation that Disney are working on adapting Dumbo for the stage came with the news reported by that on Disney studios registered the following domain names, , and. However, we now know, through an anonymous Disney executive speaking to the New York Times that, "This is Stephen's idea, and he's very passionate about it." In his report Riedel said that Disney had approached Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) about helming the production, but that Daldry had turned the offer down. ![]() The New York Times confirms Michael Riedel's report earlier this week in the New York Post that Walt Disney Theatrical productions are in the early stages of adapting the 1941 animated classic Dumbo into a Broadway musical.
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