Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the San Diego Civic Theatre October 26 - 31, 2010.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast features the animated film's Academy Award®-winning score with 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."
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.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 21 countries. For additional information, visit
www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com. The creatives and cast are all available for advance phone interviews at this time ~ contact Susan to arrange!
Individual tickets will go on sale on Sunday, September 12 at 10AM online at BroadwaySD.com; in person at the Civic Theatre Ticket Office (3rd & B Street, downtown San Diego); or by calling the Ticket Office at (619) 570-1100 or Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787.
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