Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a limited engagement as part of the 2014-2015 Broadway in Miami season presented by Bank of America. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on the Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House stage just in time to ring in the New Year - tonight, December 30, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Omaha as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Orpheum Theater for five performances - today, December 19, through Sunday, December 21.

In celebration of Disney Theatrical Productions' 20 years on Broadway, the ABC Television Network will air 'Backstage with Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years,' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 7:00 p.m., ET. The special will be hosted by Broadway veteran Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of ABC's 'Modern Family,' and feature musical performances from Sir Elton John, Sam Palladio and Clare Bowen (ABC's 'Nashville'), Darren Criss, Ashley Brown('Mary Poppins') and Adam Jacobs ('Aladdin'). Multi-talented entertainers and Broadway performers Toni Braxton, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell are part of the roster of all-star talent sharing memories and anecdotes from the past two decades of Disney on Broadway. Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you an exclusive audio preview of Nashville's Sam Palladio & Clare Bowen singing the title song from Beauty and the Beast! Check it out the full performance below!

Beauty & the Beast, the Disney Classic is returning to Omaha for a brief time this Holiday Season! This classic fairytale is an all time favorite of mine and many I know. Tickets to this magical show would make a great Christmas gift for any child or adult alike.

Synetic Theater has taken on an ambitious retelling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST mainly relying on shadows and movement. While visually beautiful and using a good story, it is not without some inherent technical flaws.

The newer production of the musical, which I have seen twice before in addition to the Broadway production, moves at a quick pace with added slapstick humor and a gorgeous aesthetic. Despite the few down sides to a trimmed script, the changed direction allows the cast space to make characters their own. I counted at least ten original stagings in the first act alone that were not present when the musical came though Modesto and Sacramento in previous years.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Fort Worth as part of Performing Arts Fort Worth's Broadway at the Bass series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Bass Performance Hall January 14-18. Tickets start at $33 and are on sale now!

Paata Tsikurishvili presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, directed by Ben Cunis and adapted by Ben and Peter Cunis. The production runs at Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St in Crystal City, tonight, December 3, through January 11. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a limited engagement as part of the 2014-2015 Broadway in Miami season presented by Bank of America. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on the Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House stage just in time to ring in the New Year - December 30, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

Arden Theatre Company continues its 27th season of great stories with Beauty and the Beast by Charles Way. Whit MacLaughlin directs. Best enjoyed by families with children ages 4 and older, Beauty and the Beast runs from today, November 26, 2014 - February 1, 2015, on the Arden's F. Otto Haas Stage at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Omaha as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Orpheum Theater for five performances - Friday, December 19, through Sunday, December 21.

A North American national touring production Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom as a special part of the 2014-15 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage from tonight, November 21- 26 for eight performances, and will please audiences of all ages.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, premieres in Riverside as part of the Broadway in Riverside 2014-15 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Fox Performing Arts Center tonight, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Calgary as part of the Broadway Across Canada 2014 - 2015 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium for February 17 - 22, 2015. For information on the production, visit ?www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com. Tickets will go on sale November 15, 2014 at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or call toll-free 1-855-985-5000.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Milwaukee as part of the BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts for March 17-22. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Arden Theatre Company continues its 27th season of great stories with Beauty and the Beast by Charles Way. Whit MacLaughlin directs. Best enjoyed by families with children ages 4 and older, Beauty and the Beast runs from November 26, 2014 - February 1, 2015, on the Arden's F. Otto Haas Stage at 40 N. 2nd Street in Philadelphia.

A North American national touring production Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom as a special part of the 2014-15 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage from November 21- 26 for eight performances, and will please audiences of all ages.

After six consecutive years, Disney's Beauty and the Beast has relinquished its place as the top musical in the annual survey of most-produced titles in United States high school theatres, unseated during the 2013-14 season by another adaptation of an animated anti-hero: Shrek the Musical. Returning to the list, and rounding out the top three, is Godspell, which has seen its popularity rise after a recent Broadway revival and subsequent national tour.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Seattle as part of the KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Paramount Theatre from today, October 21 - 26, 2014.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Thousand Oaks as part of the Theater League 2014 - 2015 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza December 4-7. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati kicks off its 90th MainStage season today, October 17 through October 19, and October 25, 2014 at the Taft Theatre with DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR., one of the company's most requested shows.

The current touring production of Beauty and the Beast shares the songs, dialogue, title, and even the creative team of the original Broadway production, but it completely lacks any sort of purpose, save the desire to put cash in the pockets of its producers. There's no magic or life in this pitiful production at all.

NETworks and Broadway Entertainment Group open the first ever International Tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Istanbul on Friday 10th October 2014. The English-language tour will open at Istanbul's Zorlu Center and will tour to diverse international markets including United Arab Emirates, Greece, Italy, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Macau and beyond.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati kicks off its 90th MainStage season October 17-19 and October 25, 2014 at the Taft Theatre with DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR., one of the company's most requested shows. The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beast's enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Stephen Chbosky, who wrote the cult YA novel THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER and helmed/directed its film adaptation, has signed on to write a new draft of Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.