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Podcasts The Frame
Disney next big musical; music therapy for Alzheimer's patients; judging the National Book Awards
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Episode 10950
Listen • 23:41
Disney next big musical; music therapy for Alzheimer's patients; judging the National Book Awards

Disney has mounted "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (pictured) at the La Jolla Playhouse as a Broadway tryout; The "Music & Memory" program provides iPods as therapy for victims of Alzheimer's disease; Like reading? Try 200 books in six months as an awards judge.
A scene from the La Jolla Playhouse's production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
A scene from the La Jolla Playhouse's production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
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Disney has mounted "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (pictured) at the La Jolla Playhouse as a Broadway tryout; The "Music & Memory" program provides iPods as therapy for victims of Alzheimer's disease; Like reading? Try 200 books in six months as an awards judge.

Why it took Disney 18 years to bring 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' to the U.S. stage
Listen • 4:22
Tom Schumacher, who runs Disney's theatrical division, explains why the company is taking a chance on a title that was not a huge movie hit.
The Frame 'First': Antoine Fuqua recalls getting fired for the first time
Listen • 1:00
After directing Denzel Washington in "Training Day," Fuqua was anxious for their reunion on "American Gangster." But the director was fired over creative differences.