Linda Woolverton News

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Fort Worth as part of Performing Arts Fort Worth's Broadway at the Bass series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Bass Performance Hall January 14-18. Tickets start at $33 and are on sale now!

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a limited engagement as part of the 2014-2015 Broadway in Miami season presented by Bank of America. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on the Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House stage just in time to ring in the New Year - December 30, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

Comedy cabaret variety show THE LATE NIGHT XXXMAS BOYLESQUE SHOW will be coming to the Alexander Bar and Cafe Upstairs Theatre for a limited run during the month of December.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Omaha as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Orpheum Theater for five performances - Friday, December 19, through Sunday, December 21.

A North American national touring production Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom as a special part of the 2014-15 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage from tonight, November 21- 26 for eight performances, and will please audiences of all ages.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, premieres in Riverside as part of the Broadway in Riverside 2014-15 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Fox Performing Arts Center tonight, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Calgary as part of the Broadway Across Canada 2014 - 2015 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium for February 17 - 22, 2015. For information on the production, visit ?www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com. Tickets will go on sale November 15, 2014 at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or call toll-free 1-855-985-5000.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Milwaukee as part of the BMO Harris Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts for March 17-22. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

A North American national touring production Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom as a special part of the 2014-15 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage from November 21- 26 for eight performances, and will please audiences of all ages.

After six consecutive years, Disney's Beauty and the Beast has relinquished its place as the top musical in the annual survey of most-produced titles in United States high school theatres, unseated during the 2013-14 season by another adaptation of an animated anti-hero: Shrek the Musical. Returning to the list, and rounding out the top three, is Godspell, which has seen its popularity rise after a recent Broadway revival and subsequent national tour.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Seattle as part of the KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Paramount Theatre from today, October 21 - 26, 2014.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Thousand Oaks as part of the Theater League 2014 - 2015 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza December 4-7. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati kicks off its 90th MainStage season today, October 17 through October 19, and October 25, 2014 at the Taft Theatre with DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR., one of the company's most requested shows.

NETworks and Broadway Entertainment Group open the first ever International Tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Istanbul on Friday 10th October 2014. The English-language tour will open at Istanbul's Zorlu Center and will tour to diverse international markets including United Arab Emirates, Greece, Italy, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Macau and beyond.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati kicks off its 90th MainStage season October 17-19 and October 25, 2014 at the Taft Theatre with DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR., one of the company's most requested shows. The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beast's enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in this beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Seattle as part of the KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at The Paramount Theatre from October 21 - 26, 2014. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.

The national tour of THE LION KING returns to kick off the 10th Broadway In Boston season at the Boston Opera House, most fittingly as the musical reopened the venue following its historic renovation in 2004. Some of the effects have diminished over the years, but the opening night audience roared its approval.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, premieres in Riverside as part of the Broadway in Riverside 2014-15 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Fox Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. doors).

Today in 2000, Aida opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 1852 performances. Aida is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang. Aida was nominated for five Tony Awards and won four Tony Awards in 2000, including Best Musical Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actress. Aida was also named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of the top ten theatre productions of the year. The First National tour was nominated for nine National Broadway Theatre awards (now 'Touring Broadway Awards') and won five awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Majestic Theatre as part of the North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio 2014-2015 Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage for eight performances September 30 - October 5. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., today, August 8.