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Continuing their worldwide publicity tour, the cast and filmmakers from Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST stopped in Hollywood last night for the world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre.

Verizon will sponsor the official Facebook live feed of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST World Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood tonight, beginning at 5:45pm

On Wednesday, March 8th, the show will welcome six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, who will discuss her role as Garderobe, 'the wardrobe' in Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. AudraEqualityMc

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood will be a star-studded event with guests including Celine Dion, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Matt Damon and many more.

Below, take a look at the new "Empowered Belle" featurette from Disney's upcoming BEAUTY AND THE BEAST which opens in theaters nationwide March 17, 2017.

Today, Yahoo Movies has shared an exclusive clip from Disney's upcoming (and highly anticipated) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. In this exclusive clip, the Beast (Dan Stevens) attempts to invite Belle (Emma Watson) to dinner, unaware that she is plotting an escape from her room.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts proudly announces the 2017/18 Broadway season, welcoming HAMILTON to The Buell Theatre February 27 through April 1, 2018. Joining HAMILTON for the full 2017/18 Broadway subscription season package is: SOMETHING ROTTEN!, FIRST DATE, WAITRESS, Rodgers & Hammerstein'sTHE KING AND I, Disney's ALADDIN, SCHOOL OF ROCK and ON YOUR FEET!.

Director, Bill Condon, revealed today that Disney's hotly anticipated live action remake of the 1991 animated classic, 'Beauty and the Beast', starring Emma Watson, will be making history as well as headlines when it hits theaters this spring.

As Stages Theatre Company (STC) unveils our 34th season, we continue our commitment providing high-quality, accessible theatre for young audiences. Join us as we journey into the heart of imagination, which serves as a canvas for you and your community to explore the world.

In the March issue of Vanity Fair, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST star Emma Watson explains that her portrayal of Disney's iconic princess will be more of a feminist than originally portrayed in the 1991 animated film.   

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast at THE BLACK BOX, the company's home and performance venue located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. Show times are March 11, 17, and 18 at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees on March 12 and 19 at 2 p.m. An international sensation, the enchanting musical is a family favorite with an unforgettable cast of characters and an irresistible score. 

Today in Shanghai, the cast and filmmakers from Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad and director Bill Condon continued their world tour with a premiere and photo call in Shanghai.

'My, what a guy, that Gaston!' Below, watch a new clip of 'Gaston' from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, featuring Luke Evans as Gaston and Josh Gad as LeFou.

Broadway Method Academy, a musical theater program in downtown Fairfield, Connecticut opened the smash hit, Little Shop of Horrors. The non-profit organization's mission is connecting the stars of today with the stars of tomorrow, and this production welcomed to Broadway designers Ryan Howell, Weston G. Wetzel and Kaitie Adams.

Broadway Method Academy, a musical theater program in Fairfield, Connecticut, opens Little Shop of Horrors tonight.

DeSoto Family Theatre presents Disney's smash-hit musical, The Little Mermaid. This production runs through March 5 at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi - just a 20 minute drive from Memphis, Tennessee!

The cast and filmmakers from Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, director Bill Condon and composer Alan Menken, continued their way through Europe

Go behind the scenes with the Emma Watson, director Bill Condon, and the rest of the cast of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in the new featurette 'Bringing Beauty To Life'

The three-day opening weekend of Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is on track to earn $100 million at the box office, with some sources estimating the film will take in over $120 million.

Earlier this week,  the cast and filmmakers from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, including Emma Watson, Dan Stevens Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Alexis Loizon, director Bill Condon and composer Alan Menken, gathered in Paris for the launch of the movie's worldwide press tour.