Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Opens 9/29 at Belk Theater

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Charlotte. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center for one week only, Sept. 29- Oct.4. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

In Charlotte, Disney's Beauty and the Beast plays Tuesday through Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tickets to Disney's Beauty and the Beast are available at the Belk Theater Box Office, by phone at 704.372.1000 and online at BlumenthalArts.org.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast features the Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.

The original creators of the Broadway production have reunited for this new touring production. The play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award winner for her work on Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Lighting Design by Natasha Katz (five-time Tony Award winner), Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Based on the 1991 Academy Award-winning animated feature film and celebrating 21 years since its Broadway premiere in 1994, Disney's Beauty and the Beast is the ninth longest running musical in Broadway history that has become an international sensation seen by over 35 million people worldwide in 22 countries, and translated into 9 different languages. This production launched in February 2010 and has been seen nearly 3 million people while playing over 1,500 performances in all 50 United States and 8 Canadian Provinces. Currently, there are five productions playing around the world including the North American Tour, Paris, tours in Japan and Germany, and a new international tour (inspired by the North American tour) that will visit over 14 countries in two years.

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