THEATRE + COMEDY

Baytown Little Theater presents Beauty and the Beast.  July 31, 2009 - August 9, 2009 at the Lee College Performing Arts Center.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. This production is directed by Jim Wadzinski and presented by the Baytown Little Theater in conjunction with Lee College, the City of Baytown and the Baytown Symphony Orchestra.

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic! Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. Your audiences will be transported to the heart of provincial life in a lovely French town.

When Maurice becomes lost in the woods on the way to the fair, he seeks shelter in an old castle, but the master of the castle is a horrible beast that takes him captive. Maruice's daughter, Belle, must then give up her freedom to save his life. Belle's taming of the unfortunate Beast and his ultimate transformation back into a handsome prince enthralled Broadway audiences for over 13 years. This "tale as old as time", Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST offers a great opportunity to bring your entire community together for family theatre at its best.

It is underwritten by Distant Travel of Baytown with additional underwriting provided by Community Toyota. It is produced with special permission from Musical Theater International.