Disney Beauty and the Beast Jr
20
Jul
Presented by Murray High School.
Based on the original Broadway production and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance.
Featuring songs from the animated film, this stage version includes some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
This "tale as old as time" tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village.
When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, a grisly and fearsome monster, who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress.
The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return.
However, there is a time limit: once a magical rose loses all of its petals, all hope will be lost and he will stay a Beast forever.
The Beast’s enchanted household of beloved characters such as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Chip watch anxiously as Belle and the Beast grow to understand and befriend one another.
Their feelings grow ever deeper as the clock ticks and petals continue to fall from the enchanted rose.
Will they confess their love for one another before it is too late?