Theatre Under The Stars Extends Run Of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

By popular demand, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has extended the run of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, adding five additional performances.

The new performances are:

Saturday, December 8 at 2pm and 8pm

Sunday, December 9 at 2pm and 7:30pm

Sunday, December 23 at 7:30pm

Theatre Under The Stars worked with Disney on the creation of Beauty and the Beast in 1993. Beauty and the Beast was Disney's first venture into the world of musical theatre, and it went on to become the 10th longest running show on Broadway. Featuring an enchanting score by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Beauty and the Beast is a mesmerizing experience that embodies the magic of the theatre.

Tickets to the additional performances are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit TUTS.com, or call the TUTS Box Office at 713-558-8887.

This production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast is made possible thanks to the generous support of production sponsors, Enbridge.

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is the official healthcare partner of Theatre Under The Stars. United Airlines is the official airline partner of Theatre Under The Stars. KTRK ABC-13 is the official media partner of Theatre Under The Stars. Phoenicia Specialty Foods is the official catering partner of Theatre Under the Stars. TUTS is supported in part by the City of Houston through the Theater District and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

THEATRE UNDER THE STARS ("TUTS") - (Dan Knechtges, Artistic Director; Hillary J Hart, Executive Director) - was founded by Frank M. Young in 1968 and is Houston's leading musical theatre company for performance, arts education and professional theatrical training; ranging from the classics to new work development. As a 501c3 performing arts organization, TUTS is dedicated to breaking down barriers to access by focusing on inclusivity, education, and community engagement through a commitment to artistic excellence, programs in the community, technique-based curriculum at the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre, and explorative, creative life-skills at The River Performing and Visual Arts Center. For more information, visit www.tuts.com.