David Ira Zales, 61, formerly of Allentown, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Martin E.

The musical’s success prompted the idea for a revisionist tale of another notorious villainess: “We thought we could do a Wicked thing with Maleficent and show her backstory,” Disney producer Don Hahn ...