‘Puffs​’ playwright Matt Cox discusses the digital projects he and the cast and crew of ‘Puffs’​ have been working on, including Parody for Charity events that have raised more than $10,000 for a variety of causes.

There is no doubt that when it comes to the animated musical, Disney dominates the genre. The impact and influence those films have had on performers is incalculable. But when it comes to live-action musicals, Disney has had some major hits as well. While not every single one has had the financial success and impact that their animated films have, they certainly deserve some credit.

So here are my picks for the top 10 live-action Disney musicals.

“To have a great show you’ll obviously need great actors, but so many other components go into a quality level production. Regardless of your budget, talent, script, or venue, paying attention to these details will put a crisp and classy touch to your show.”

“Broadway power-player Scott Rudin is being sued by advertising agency, SpotCo, for $6.3 million according to a lawsuit filed on Aug 6th. The agency claims that the producer hadn't paid on invoices for work done for productions such as To Kill a Mockingbird and West Side Story.”

“A Vancouver theatre company specializing in productions for children has cut ties with its artistic director following allegations of a toxic work environment by dozens of former staff and crew.”

“Recordings will continue to attract audiences during the pandemic and beyond, just as they did before, but live theatre isn’t going anywhere. When it returns, we will be ready to take our seats and watch the lights go down.”

“Actor and lyric translator Luis E. Mora releases original translation of Dear Evan Hansen’s “For Forever,” originally performed by Ben Platt and written by Pasek & Paul, as a way to create Spanish language content for non-English speaking Broadway audiences.”

“There has been a trend lately to tell incoming college theatre students that they must be well-rounded with both their academics and talent. While there are times where this is helpful, I would like to dispel the myth that they are in any way equal. When you apply to schools for theatre - the academics are negotiable, talent is not.”

“The institution of Theatre will most likely survive the era of the Coronavirus, as it has with so many other crises before, and here's why.”

“Current students and alumni from Ithaca College's nationally ranked theatre program released a letter on Friday, July 31, that unveiled racist and discriminatory experiences during their time at Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts. The letter includes a series of time-sensitive demands and signatures from BIPOC students over the years.”

“With theatres set to reopen in the next year, they should definitely look at this list for some fantastic works to consider.”

“While its producer announced yesterday that it would be closing for good, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group has moved to crush reports that The Phantom of the Opera has closed permanently and has insisted the “brilliant original” will be returning to the West End.”