Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, The Broadway Musical Returns To Josefina Lopez's CASA 0101 Theater

CASA 0101 Theater, Josefina López, Founding Artistic Director and TNH (Teatro Nuevos Horizontes) Productions, Rigo Tejeda, Founding Artistic Director and Abel Alvarado, Associate Artistic Director will be bringing back their critically acclaimed production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Broadway Musical to be presented in association with Councilmember Gil Cedillo and El Centro Del Pueblo featuring a diverse and multicultural cast of 28 actors on the Main Stage of CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 East First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA 90033 on Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m., for a five-week run, May 11 - June 10, 2018. Discounted Preview performances will be presented on May 4, 5 and 6, 2018. Press Opening Night is Friday, May 11, 2018.

Valley Scene Magazine has raved: "CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights treats its audience to a stunning, yet cozy and intimate production that allows the audience to feel immersed within the story. The quality of the performances was phenomenal and really brought the popular Broadway musical to life." Paul Mryvold's Theatre Notes wrote: "Under the direction of Rigo Tejeda, the cast fills the stage with dynamic energy, singing up a storm - kudos to musical director Caroline Benzon. The costuming, designed by Abel Alvarado, is nothing short of sumptuous, a feast for the eyes." StageSceneLA.com commented: "Making this particular Disney's Beauty and The Beast an audience draw for L.A. theatergoers is a diversity in casting both groundbreaking and reflective of our city's mix of Latinos, African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Angelenos of European ancestry."

Producers of the production include: Felipe Agredano, Emmanuel Deleage, Edward Padilla, Gustavo Rodriguez and Executive Producer Conrado TerrazasCross.

The perennial favorite includes Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton. The show was Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth and Originally Produced Disney Theatrical Productions. This production is directed by Rigo Tejeda, musically directed by Caroline Benzon, and features new choreography by Tania Possick.

Rigo Tejeda said, "Our culturally diverse production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will be a visual and aural feast for the eyes and ears for theatergoers of all ages and backgrounds. Our current production of the show will feature some returning cast members, along with many very talented new actors in leading and supporting roles, as well as new members in the ensemble."

Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo said: "Following the huge success of our first presentation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Broadway Musical we are honored to bring the celebrated production back for an encore engagement, in partnership with CASA 0101 Theater, TNH Productions and El Centro Del Pueblo. Our production consists of a multicultural cast, offering a great opportunity to bring our entire community together for family theatre at its best."

Disney's Beauty and the Beast follows Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and a Beast, who is actually a handsome young Prince who lives in a luxurious castle in France. When an Old Beggar Woman, who is actually an Enchantress, asks the Prince for shelter from the freezing cold, the Prince shuns the beggar for her repulsive appearance, at which time the Enchantress appears transforming the Prince into a Beast for his cold-hearted and selfish ways. The Enchantress casts a magic spell upon the Prince's entire castle, including his good-natured servants, who are transformed into household objects to reflect their different personalities. Ashamed of his new appearance, the Beast conceals himself inside his castle with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world, and an enchanted rose, which will bloom until he turns 21 years of age. Time is running out. If the Beast can learn to love a woman and earn her love in return before the final petal falls off the rose, the curse will be broken and he will return to his original self as a Prince. But, if not, he will remain a Beast forever, and all the members of his household will be doomed as well for all eternity.

Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a traditional fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve which was published in 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine Tales). The score of Disney's Broadway Musical, Beauty and the Beast includes iconic songs like: the Academy Award-winning song, "Beauty and the Beast," and the Academy Award-nominated songs, "Be Our Guest" and "Belle." The musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast opened on Broadway on April 18, 1994 starring Susan Egan as Belle and Terrence Mann as the Beast.

Production sponsors of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Broadway Musical include: Councilmember Gil Cedillo, City of Los Angeles, 1st District and El Centro Del Pueblo.

CASA 0101 Theater's sponsors include: The California Endowment, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, The Herb Alpert Foundation, The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, The Parsons Foundation and the Vernon CommUNITY Fund.

Tickets are $40 each for General Admission; $30 each for Students and Seniors and $25 each for Boyle Heights Residents and Children 10 and Under. Tickets are $20 each for Preview Performances May 4, 5 and 6, 2018. For tickets, please call the CASA 0101 Theater Box Office at 323-263-7684, E-mail tickets@casa0101.org, or buy online at www.casa0101.org Group Discounts are available by calling the Box Office. This show is recommended for families. Advance reservations are highly encouraged. The running time of the show is 131 minutes.

Dinner and Theater Packages are available as well at CASA Fina Restaurant and Cantina, located at 1842 E. First Street, Boyle Heights, CA 90033, just a few block away from CASA 0101 Theater. The restaurant will mark its historic 1st Year Anniversary on Cinco de May, May 5, 2018. Premium Dinners are an additional $25 to your ticket price; Regular Dinners are an additional $15 to your ticket price; and Deserts are an additional $5 to your ticket price. Please visit www.casa0101.org for menu options and choices.

Free Parking is available on several streets surrounding the theatre. Free Parking is also available on Fridays and Saturdays only at the Boyle Heights City Hall Parking Lot located at 2130 East First Street (at Chicago Street) by entering the lot from Chicago Street; the lot is closed on Sundays. Metro Gold Line train stations are located on First Street in Boyle Heights at both Soto Street, and at Boyle Street (Mariachi Plaza), within a short walking distance to the theater.

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