Beauty and the Beast returns to Fayetteville, Springfield

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, comes to Fayetteville and Springfield in May.

This elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage in Fayetteville at the Walton Arts Center May 6-8 and at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Wednesday, May 18.

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 musical 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 more than 20 years since its Broadway premiere in 1994, Disney’s Beauty And The Beast has become an international sensation. Since this touring production launched in February 2010 it has been seen by 2.5 million people while playing over 1,000 performances in all 50 United States and eight 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.

The original creators of the Broadway production have reunited for this special 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 (four-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 will perform in Fayetteville on May 6-8 with 7:30 and 2 p.m. shows. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Walton arts Center (479) 443-5600 or at www.waltonartscenter.org.

In Springfield, for one night only, Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.HammonsHall.com, in person at the Hammons Hall Box Office, or by calling (417) 836-7678. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling (417) 836-8468.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a Broadway bonus production which concludes the 2015-2016 Broadway Season. For more information on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, please visit HammonsHall.com or www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com. 

Please Note: HammonsHall.com and MissouriStateTix.com are the ONLY official ticketing services for Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts events. Tickets sold at any other web location may reflect inflated pricing and/or speculative seating options. Hammons Hall cannot assume responsibility for unauthorized ticket purchases.

The Gayly - 5/1/2016 @ 8:22 a.m. CDT