Anne Hamburger

[DLMAGICDARREN]

Now that Aladdin is soon to oficially open, and lets assume it goes unchanged after it officially opens (let's not turn this into a debate of will the show succeed or fail please) what will she do next?

Aside from producing DCA's Steps In Time, what else has she done at the company?

I'm curious to know if she would be the person that would develop a replacement show for Hunchback at Disney MGM (or would that be considered for somebody else?).

Has she produced any of the other shows at Disney, aside from Steps In Time, including shows at both DLR and WDW?

[driftwood714]

She didn't produce Steps in Time. She was involved with the quick fix to the second version, which was basically the original minus a song plus extra "story".

[cmw0612]

While it's not in the company, she was the director of the La Jolla playhouse in 2000, which is a high quality local theater here in San Diegom, renouned for producing Broadway celeberties.

According to
http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/ma...eatrecom1.html

Thoroughly Modern Millie was tested in La Jolla, due to Anne Hamburger, the exact quote:
"The number one factor in our decision to go with La Jolla is Anne Hamburger -- our knowledge of her artistic vision and her relationship with Michael Mayer," Scanlan told Theatre.com. "The second is that La Jolla really has a long history of launching new musicals, and that's just gold. Even in terms of putting up a budget, La Jolla understands all the things that are required of a new musical and what it takes today to get a show to opening night. They know all the hidden twists and turns. We also felt that La Jolla's proximity to Los Angeles would be great for Bea Arthur. It's a small town, and we can work with no distractions."

She's partitally responsible for:
In DCA:
"Chance to Shine"
"Goofy's Beach Party Bash"
The disaster of "Luminaria" (Ok, so this isn't totally her fault, I mean what kind of imagineers build a Lagoon with no viewing area when you already have a super succesful water based show in Disneyland, doesn't it make sense that you will some day do the same thing in DCA as well?)
The rehash of "Disney's Electrical Parade," she called it "New and improved"
I personally would not exactly call it my idea of new.
As mentioned previously "Steps in Time" which had mixed reviews, personally I did like it.

In Disneyland:
"Mickey's Detective School"
Ok everyone has thier bad shows.
(Produced, not directed)

Disney Cruise Line:
"C'est Magique"


Also, here's a quote from
http://www.disneyforever.disneyfans..../36216244.html
that is not 100% accurate as she has done some shows before, as mentioned above, which have been confirmed.

"The show, which succeeds the popular "The Power of BLAST!" closing Monday, September 2 (Labor Day) at the Hyperion, is the first production of New York theater veteran Anne Hamburger, named in 2000 as Executive Vice President, Creative Entertainment, for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Previously, she was Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse and, before that, the founder and artistic director of the celebrated En Garde Arts, which presented award-winning theater in a variety of unusual sites in New York City during its fifteen year history."

It shoudl be noted that Anne Hamburger is only the producer of the show, while she has a bit of input, the director ultimately has the most input into the show.


The better person to look at for developing a replacement to Hunchback would be Director Francesca Zambello, who has staged musical theater and opera productions around the world, including London's Royal National Theater, The Royal Opera at Covent Garden and stages in France, Austria, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Houston and Santa Fe. She will stage Hector Berlioz's "Les Troyens" for the Metropolitan Opera in New York this season and is the director of "Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular"


Also, the staging of the show is done by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, who choreographed and directed "Swing" on Broadway and choreographed the Tony-winning Best Musical "Titanic." Key designers for "Disney's Aladdin" include Tony Award-winning set designer, Peter J. Davison ("Copenhagen") and costume designer Anita Yavich and lighting designer Mark McCullough, both known in major opera houses internationally.

No matter who the producer is, this Director and choreographer work well together, as is evidenced by Aladdin, remember the producer in general only provides the financial backing and some, usually minimal, input into the show, in this case, she basically at most came up with the idea of putting Aladdin into the Hyperion and was able to ultimately give it the green light, after she got the ok, in other words she put up the money, after investors (Disney) gave it to her, but yes she does get imput into the show, just as the investors do, basically, the investors (again, Disney in this case) tell her what they'd like to see, she then figures out what's best and gives her input based on what they have told her.

The songs were, as we know composed by: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice.

Ok, that's probably more information that you wanted, but I would say don't look to the producer, but rather the other talent at work here, if you are looking for a replacement....wishes we still had Hunchback here, at least we would have one good show, aside from Fireworks, running in Disneyland right now, with Fantasmic! down, we got nothing after the Christmas season in Disneyland, in DCA it's anbother story.

[Goin2Disneyland]

From what I understand, Anne's jurisdiction is only over the professional entertainment arm of things...i.e. no parades or fireworks shows. She had nothing to do with DEP or LuminAria (the latter was under Steve Davison). Detective School she had to have had a hand in, and Minnie's Christmas Party. She is in charge of the stage entertainment worldwide, so if a new show opens at the Backot in MGM, it will be her repsponsibility.

She was responsible for the 2-week-rework of Steps In Time (adding Vera and the boys), and since Aladdin is turning out to be a success, she will be keeping her job.

She is VERY well respected in the professional theater community and has a much-desired job. Lots of theater-folk would love such a steady job with such budgets and talent to work with.

She was only at La Jolla for a year, because she left for Disney immediately after her first season. She was replaced by Des MacAnuff, who seems to be doing a wonderful job there also.

So, just wanted to clear up some confusion! Hope that helps!

(Parades stages all parades and pyro stuff, along with holiday makeovers)

Drew :o)

[cmw0612]

She is in charge of "Shomosphere" which includes all of these things, looking them up, I foudn taht she was in charge of all that I mentioned above, at least to some degree....she is not just in charge of the major things, as she is now in charge of Creative Entertainment Department or something to that effect. Her Juridstiction is not just professional enteretainment anymore, but it used to be.....use http://www.google.com to look up information on her.

[splashtodd]

Originally posted by cmw0612
(Ok, so this isn't totally her fault, I mean what kind of imagineers build a Lagoon with no viewing area when you already have a super succesful water based show in Disneyland, doesn't it make sense that you will some day do the same thing in DCA as well?)

The same Imagineers who were told specifically not to do it by Disneyland Executives because Disneyland didn't want to ever do a lagoon show.

Make sure you have the story straight before you start pointing the finger at someone.

[cmw0612]

It's the Imagineers job to tell Disneyland executives to shove it when they are wrong, the imagineers weren't doing thier jobs (Also the drafters weren't mdoing thier jobs unless the strongly protested not putting in a viewing area)

I work in the engineering/drafting field and know what thier responsibilities are, and this would be one of them, not the executives at Disneyland.

[Michael]

Originally posted by cmw0612
It's the Imagineers job to tell Disneyland executives to shove it when they are wrong, the imagineers weren't doing thier jobs (Also the drafters weren't mdoing thier jobs unless the strongly protested not putting in a viewing area)

I work in the engineering/drafting field and know what thier responsibilities are, and this would be one of them, not the executives at Disneyland.

But these are the very folks who "fund" the projects...how well do you think it would sit with Cynthia or Randy when Barry Braverman tells them to "shove it"?

[splashtodd]

Originally posted by cmw0612
It's the Imagineers job to tell Disneyland executives to shove it when they are wrong, the imagineers weren't doing thier jobs (Also the drafters weren't mdoing thier jobs unless the strongly protested not putting in a viewing area)

You may understand the role of an A&E person, but you obviously don't understand the role of the Imagineers. Disneyland is the client. They pay for Imagineering. The Imagineers can push and yell as long they want, but when it comes right down to it if Disneyland says they are not going to pay for it then it isn't going to happen.