Segerstrom Center Invites Audiences to BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Pre-Show Entertainment, 1/14-19

Segerstrom Center for the Arts invites audiences to "Be Our Guests" during enchanting pre-show entertainment designed for Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, running January 14 through 19, 2014.

Segerstrom Center pre-show activities will take place one hour prior to each performance and include:

- Puppet Making Workshop conducted by Center Arts Teach artist Ellen Schulze where children can create their Lumiere-inspired masterpiece.

- A Library complete with children's books and coloring sheets.

- The return of the popular Photo Opportunity where "our guests" can pose in front of two charming backdrops. Guests are encouraged to post photos on their social media sites and use hashtag #BeOurGuestOC.

- Themed Cupcakes and Cocktails created by Patina Restaurant Group will be available for purchase.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical produced by NETworks Presentations, has become an international sensation that has played to more than 35 million people worldwide in 22 countries and has been translated into nine different languages. This production launched in February 2010 and has been seen by more than two million people while playing over 1,000 performances in all 50 United States and six Canadian Provinces. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.