Photo Coverage: Westchester's Beauty and the Beast

  Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST which had it's opening night at the Westchester Broadway Theatre on Sunday, April 26th, 2008. Based on the Academy Award winning animated feature, the stage version of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST includes all of the wonderful songs from the film, written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, (the team responsible for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS), plus new songs written especially for the Broadway version by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice (ALADDIN, AIDA).

Audiences will be transported to a lovely French provincial town where the beautiful Belle lives with her father – a dotty inventor. When her father doesn't return from a trip to the local fair, Belle rushes off to find him. To her dismay, she discovers he is being held captive in an old castle by a horrible beast. She trades her freedom for his and the "tale as old as time" begins.

How Belle tames the unfortunate Beast and his ultimate transformation into a handsome prince continues to enthrall audiences nightly. Filled with spectacular costume and sets  Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST offers family theatre at its best.

July 9, 2005 marked the 31st anniversary for the Westchester Broadway Theatre and the 14th anniversary in this specifically designed State of the art theatre. Bill and Bob, 2004 inductees into  the "Westchester County Business Hall of Fame, " pioneered the Dinner Theatre concept in Westchester when they opened An Evening Dinner Theatre on July 9, 1974.  Having designed and built An Evening from the ground up as a theatre that serves dinner and lunch, they established their operation as a cultural mainstay in the tri-state area.  The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the only year round theatre in Westchester where Broadway performers, directors and designers gather to create the best in Musical Theatre. They have produced more shows than most Broadway producers. 

The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the longest running 52 week a year Equity theatre in the state of New York. Each show is produced exclusively for the theatre and each is approached in the same manner as Broadway Productions; casting Broadway performers at auditions in New York City, hiring the creative staff (Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Set, Costume and Lighting Designers.)  On the dark nights of the musicals, Bill and Bob have presented over 800 Monday and Tuesday night special events and concerts  featuring performers such as, Jackie Mason, Tom Jones, George Carlin, Paul Anka, Wayne Newton and Harry Belafonte.