Photo Flash: First Look at Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the magical fairy tale that has delighted generations and been adapted by Disney into a hit Broadway musical, as its 2016 Family Show through July 11.

Set in a small provincial town, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tells the story of Belle, a young woman who yearns for more than her simple life. When her father Maurice becomes lost in the woods on his way to a fair, he seeks shelter in an old castle where he is imprisoned by an angry Beast. To save her father, Belle offers the Beast her own freedom in exchange, unaware he is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. For the spell to be broken, the Beast must learn to love and be loved - only then will he transform back to his former self. Belle may not know it, but time is running out for her to tame the Beast and save him and his household from enduring the spell forever.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features the animated film's Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. The memorable songs include "Be Our Guest" and the title song "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."

Carmel native Julia Bonnet (9 to 5) returns to the Beef & Boards stage in the role of Belle with newcomer Preston Yates as the Beast. Jonathan McHatton (Camelot, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) is Gaston with Alan M-L Wager (The Drowsy Chaperone) as Lumiere, Suzanne Stark(Sister Act, Peter Pan, The Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Poppins) as Mrs. Potts, John Vessels (The Addams Family, Smoke on the Mountain series, The Drowsy Chaperone) as Cogsworth andSamuel McKanney (Sister Act, The Addams Family) as LeFou. Kelly Teal Goyette, who has appeared at Beef & Boards in Mary Poppins, A Beef & Boards Christmas and LES MISERABLES, reprises her role from the recent BEAUTY AND THE BEAST National Tour: Madam de la Grande Bouche.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is on stage for 57 performances through July 10 in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $41 to $66 and include Chef Odell Ward's family-friendly dinner buffet and select beverages. Tickets for children ages 3-15 receive a $10 discount for this show (children under age 3 not admitted to BEAUTY AND THE BEAST). Parking is always free. For reservations, call the box office at 317.872.9664 anytime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays. Discounts are available to groups of 20 or more; contact the Group Sales Department for more details.

For more information, including complete show schedule, visit beefandboards.com.

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