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BroadwayWorld.com held a contest where we asked our readers to submit their favorite Beauty and the Beast memory - on stage or off. With over 1,000 incredible entries, it proved extremely difficult for the staff to select only five. From poignant to hysterical, the submissions ages ranged from 10 to 80 - a clear indication of how this musical has affected both young and old alike in its 13+ year run. BroadwayWorld would like to thank everyone that entered for their time, energy and wonderful passion with this contest. It was a genuine thrill for all of us to discuss the selections. So, without any more fanfare, here are the lucky 5 winners (who will all be contacted by email) who will each receive a pair of tickets to the final performance help on Sunday, July 29th. Congratulations!

There are only 2 weeks left - that's 16 performances - to see Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the final Broadway performance of Disney's classic musical 'Beauty and the Beast!'

There are only 3 weeks left - that's 24 performances - to see Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Martha Plimpton will play 'Helena' in Shakespeare in the Park's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

The PBS series Great Performances is joining forces with Ellen M. Krass Productions to film the Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company, directed by 2006 Tony Award winner John Doyle and starring Raúl Esparza during the matinee and evening performances on Saturday, June 30.

Anneliese van der Pol (Disney Channel's 'That's So Raven'), who is making her Broadway debut as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, will be discussing her starring role on Broadway and performing a number from the show on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' on Tuesday, July 3rd between 9am - 10am

Variety reports that Company, which won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, may be presented on PBS' 'Great Performances' series.

There are only 5 weeks left - that's 38 performances - to see Disney's Beauty and the Beast

The Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company, directed by 2006 Tony Award winner John Doyle and starring Raúl Esparza, will play its final performance on Sunday, July 1, 2007 after 34 preview performances and 247 regular performances.

The Joseph Stein/Kander & Ebb musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's 'The Skin of Our Teeth' lacks the sharp bite of the ground-breaking Pulitzer Prize-winning original

On Wednesday, April 18th, Disney's Beauty and the Beast will celebrate its 13th Anniversary with Broadway's biggest cast photo and party.

Catch this exclusive backstage On The Spot interview with Disney's Beauty and the Beast's final Belle, Anneliese van der Pol as she talks about her career including her inspirations, starring in Evita, 'That's So Raven,' and making her Broadway debut in a show set to close on July 29th, 2007. Plus - all new highlights from Beauty and the Beast featuring this vocal powerhouse!

Raúl Esparza and cast members from the Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company, directed by John Doyle, will perform on FOX's new national morning program, 'The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet' on Thursday, April 5th.

Anneliese van der Pol, star of the Disney Channel hit 'That's So Raven,' will be making her Broadway debut as the Belle of Broadway in Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Theatre directors Mary Zimmerman, Adrian Noble, Richard Jones and John Doyle will be among those staging operas at the Met during the opera company's 2007-2008 season.

On Friday, February 23rd at 5:30 pm at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, Raúl Esparza and the entire cast of Company will perform three musical numbers from the classic Stephen Sondheim score in conjunction with the release of the new cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival.

Westport Country Playhouse has announced that Grammy, Emmy and three-time Tony Award nominee Eartha Kitt, and Tony Award winners Shuler Hensley and Cady Huffman will appear in the new Kander and Ebb musical, All About Us, which opens the Playhouse 2007 season, April 10 through April 28.

The LA Opera presented Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Saturday under the direction of Tony Award-winner John Doyle and starring Broadway divas Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone...

On Friday, February 23rd at 5:30 pm at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, Raul Esparza and the entire cast of Company will perform three musical numbers from the classic Stephen Sondheim score in conjunction with the release of the new cast recording of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival.