Article: A 'GRAND HOTEL' WELL WORTH YOUR RESERVATION.(U)

Byline: Evan Henerson Theater Critic

A FAIR AMOUNT of ink has been spilled over the decision by former Disney animation top dog Peter Schneider to reconnect with his stage origins at a not-quite-Broadway level in Burbank. Schneider, who also ran Disney Theatricals, opted to direct a production of ``Grand Hotel, the Musical'' in part because he identified with the show's life-affirming undercurrent.

Post Sept. 11, a tango-ing Charleston-ing ditty about a mortally ill accountant who chooses to carpe the pants off his remaining diems was - Schneider figured - a worthy vehicle for Burbank's Colony Theatre and its audiences.

He's right, and his ...

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