Les Spindle – Frontiers L.A.
The world premiere of a new musical, When You Wish: The Story of Walt Disney—celebrating the life and career of the legendary animator/mogul Disney (1901-1966)—seems well-timed to the upcoming release of a holiday season film, Saving Mr. Banks. The eagerly awaited movie starring Tom Hanks as Disney is set during the making of his studio’s movie classic Mary Poppins in the mid-1960s. Meanwhile, this biographical stage tuner, co-produced by 1960s-era singing idol Pat Boone and Dean McClure (book and score writer) is apparently wishing upon a star of its own……