Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Play Broward Center for the Performing Arts in 2016

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning, worldwide smash hit, Broadway musical is returning to Fort Lauderdale as a 2015-2016 Broadway in Fort Lauderdale season option. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts June 15-19, 2016. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

The announcement of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" as a Season Option rounds out the 2015-16 season which includes:
"Once" October 6-18, 2015
"Newsies" November 17-29, 2015

"Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" December 15-27, 2015
* "The Book of Mormon" January 26-February 7, 2016 *(Season Option) "Kinky Boots" March 1-13, 2016
"Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage" April 12-24, 2016 "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical" May 10-22, 2016

The Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2015-2016 subscription season is made possible with the generous support of Bank of America and is presented by Florida Theatrical Association, Broadway Across America and The Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

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

The original creators of the Broadway production have reunited 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 (five-time Tony Award® winner), Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

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.

Based on the 1991 Academy Award®-winning animated feature film and celebrating 20 years since its Broadway premiere in 1994, Disney's Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has been seen by over 35 million people worldwide in 22 countries, and has been translated into 9 different languages.

This production launched in February 2010 and has been seen by 2.5 million people while playing over 1,000 performances in all 50 United States and 8 Canadian Provinces. Currently, there are four other productions playing around the world including Paris, tours in Japan and Germany, and a new international tour that currently will visit over 12 countries in two years.

Performances run from June 15 - 19, 2016. Group sales begin June 19 for groups of 10 or more. Groups may call 954- 660-6307. Tickets will go on sale to the public in the fall of 2015. For additional information, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

Photo by Matthew Murphy

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