BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Plays the Orpheum, 6/14-19

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to MEMPHIS as part of The Orpheum's Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Orpheum Theatre June 14-19, 2011. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast features the animated film's Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.

The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production! The play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award® winner for her work on Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Lighting Design by Natasha Katz, Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

Director Rob Roth: "It has been wonderful to bring the entire original design team back together to work on this new production of Beauty and the Beast. As a director, it is rare to have the opportunity to revisit your work fifteen years later. Hopefully I've grown and developed as an artist, along with my collaborators, and we can bring 15 years of experience to this new production. We have remained very close as a team over the years of producing the show around the world, and it has been so much fun getting together to
re-explore and re-invent the show for this new NETworks tour. The theme of ‘Beauty' is about seeing past the exterior into the heart of someone, and this is reflected in the design for the show, which is about transparency and layers, seeing past one thing and into another."

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 21 countries.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast will play The Orpheum Theatre June 14th-19th, 2011. Tickets are on sale now and are available at The Orpheum Box Office (901-525-3000) or Davis-Kidd Booksellers and at all Ticketmaster centers (901-743-ARTS). For additional information or to purchase tickets online, please visit The Orpheum Theatre's website at www.orpheum-memphis.com.

TITLE: Disney's Beauty and the Beast
VENUE: The Orpheum Theatre
DATE (S): June 14th-19th, 2011.
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM (mat) / 8:00 PM (eve)
Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 1:30 PM (mat) / 7:00 PM (eve)
TICKETS: $17.50-$85 (plus any service fees)
BOX OFFICE: 901-525-3000
WEB: www.orpheum-memphis.com

About The Orpheum Theatre
The Orpheum Theatre is operated by the Memphis Development Foundation, a non-profit organization which depends on the financial support of the community to carry out its mission to foster the enjoyment and understanding of the arts in Memphis, as well as the economic prosperity of Downtown and surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.orpheum-memphis.com or call 901-525-7800. The Orpheum is located at 203 South Main Street Memphis, TN 38103.

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