MTVarts: Beauty and the Beast Jr.
MTVarts presents a Tale as Old as Time, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR
Ma chère Mesdames et Messieurs, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that MTVarts welcomes you to the Knox Memorial Theatre for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast JR.” Sponsored by Ariel Corporation, Knox County Foundation, and under the direction of Bruce Jacklin Artistic Director, the show runs for four performances February 28th to March 2nd. Be our guest for an evening performance on Friday or Saturday at 7:30 PM, or a matinee performance on Saturday or Sunday at 2:00 PM.Leading the talented cast of 45 young actors are Musical Director Laura Ackert and Choreographer Tony Ingham. The production team also includes Stage Managers Mary Harris and Christan Sears, Assistant Director Christopher Hartman, Costumer Leah Miller and Master Carpenter Michael Sears. Visit MTVarts.com for a complete cast list.
This “tale as old as time” was first recorded on paper in French in the mid-18th century, but “La belle et la bête” was quickly translated into many languages and has circulated around the world in countless versions ever since. The Disney take on the tale premiered in November 1991 as an animated feature film, the first to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award®, and it won Alan Menken and Howard Ashman Oscars® for Best Score and Best Song (“Beauty and the Beast”) As the first Disney musical to reach the Broadway stage, one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, and now with thousands of productions worldwide, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has become a seminal musical-theater experience for an entire generation of theatergoers.
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
Theater goers will be able to purchase a light-up rose for $5 and help create the magic when Belle needs it most.
Don’t miss your chance to see this timeless enchanting tale as old as time before it is locked in the Disney Vault for 10 years.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International. For more information about licensing Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.
Date and Time
Friday Feb 28, 2025 Sunday Mar 2, 2025
Fees/Admission
Tickets are $20 main floor, $15 for balcony with a $3 discount for children 10 and under. Purchase tickets online at MTVarts.com, at Mount Vernon Arts Consortium office at 214 South Main Street, or at-the-door one hour prior to curtain. Ticketing information available at tickets@MVAC.org or by calling (740) 462-4ART(278).
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