TV: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Arrives on Blu-Ray!

Acclaimed and treasured like no other, Disney's beloved modern classic - the first animated feature film in the history of the Oscars® nominated for Best Picture (1991) - is brilliantly transformed to a new level of entertainment through the magic of Blu-ray™ High Definition. The music you'll never forget, the characters who will fill your heart and the magical adventure about finding beauty within all come to spectacular life in Blu-ray. Plus, all-new, immersive bonus features will transport you even further into Belle's enchanted world. To celebrate the new release, Disney recently held a Beauty and the Beast premier Sing-A-Long at the El Capitan theater on October 2nd in Los Angeles. BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you some interviews with the cast, creative and a look at some of the bonus features!

According to Hollywood Reporter, "Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment last week managed to again do something only Disney can do: Take a classic film, brush it up and add tons of extras, release it on disc -- and watch it rise straight to the top of the national sales charts. This time, it was "Beauty and the Beast," a 1991 theatrical release that made its Blu-ray Disc debut last week. And adding to the significance of the feat is the fact that "Beauty" made it to No. 1 on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart for the week ending Oct. 10 solely on the strength of its first-week Blu-ray disc sales tally. Sales of "Beauty" were so strong that the animated classic even outsold Paramount's red-hot "Iron Man 2," the blockbuster summer theatrical that debuted at No. 1 on the previous week's sales chart after a $312 million box office run."

This "tale as old as time" follows the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself imprisoned in the castle of a mysterious beast. With the assistance of the castle's enchanted staff, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all - that true beauty comes from within.

The Diamond Collection takes advantage of the newest breakthroughs in digital imaging technologies to present the most spectacular versions of the Walt Disney Company's greatest animated films ever presented, bringing the world's most treasured movie moments to life like never before! Digitally restored beyond their original brilliance, presented in spectacular Blu-ray high definition picture and sound, and featuring groundbreaking, state-of-the-art immersive bonus content with an unprecedented level of interactivity, personalization and customization, the Diamond Collection is the ultimate high definition viewing experience.