BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes To The Shubert Theater 5/14-16

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to the Shubert Theater for a limited engagement, May 14-16. The five performances, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm & 7pm and Sunday at 1pm & 6 pm, are sponsored by Lexus of New Haven, New Haven Register and WTNH, News Channel 8. Tickets are now available online at shubert.com, by phone at 800-228-6622 and at the Shubert Box Office (247 College Street, New Haven).

Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. 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.

This stage version of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton. The original creators of the Broadway production are together again 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, Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

Director Rob Roth: "It has been wonderful to bring the entire original design team back together to work on this new production of Beauty and the Beast. As a director, it is rare to have the opportunity to revisit your work fifteen years later. Hopefully I've grown and developed as an artist, along with my collaborators, and we can bring 15 years of experience to this new production. We have remained very close as a team over the years of producing the show around the world, and it has been so much fun getting together to re-explore and re-invent the show for this new NETworks tour. The theme of ‘Beauty' is about seeing past the exterior into the heart of someone, and this is reflected in the design for the show, which is about transparency and layers, seeing past one thing and into another."

Performances Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST run from May 14-16. For additional information, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

SHOW: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
DATE: May 14-16, 2010
LOCATION: Shubert Theater, 247 College Street, New Haven, CT

SCHEDULE: Friday 7:30 pm, Saturday 2 & 7 pm, Sunday 1 & 6 pm

TICKET PRICES: $15 - $68

FOR TICKETS: Order online at shubert.com
Call tickets.com at 800-228-6622
Visit the Shubert Box Office
Mondays thru Fridays 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Saturdays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
For Group Sales, call the Shubert Box Office at 203-562-5666 or 888-736-2663

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