You
won’t want to miss the Beck Center’s third and
final presentation of the critically acclaimed
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. This musical
extravaganza of a “tale as old as time” opens
November 30th, 2007 on the Mackey Main Stage and
runs through December 30th. This will be the
last opportunity for theater-goers to be moved by
the magic of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast during the final of three annual productions
of the musical at the Beck.
Loved by audiences and
critics alike, Beauty and the Beast will return
featuring the same wonderful actors in the
following leading roles... Dan Folino as the
Beast, Natalie Green as Belle and Josh R. Noble as
Gaston. Joining the cast are Bob Abelman
(one of the Buzz's favorite local actors) as
Belle’s inventor father Maurice, Zac Hudak as
Gaston’s crony Lefou, and Larry Nehring, Douglas
Collier, and Tracee Patterson as the magically
transformed Lumière, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts,
respectively.
“Merging seamlessly
enriching sound effects and a couple of dazzling
feats of illusion with his thoroughly committed
cast, director Fred Sternfeld creates a
spectacular stage experience that should be
required viewing for two groups of people:
children under the age of 12, and everyone
else,” exclaims Christine Howey, Cleveland
Scene theater critic.
Director Fred Sternfeld, Musical Director Larry
Goodpaster and Choreographer Martín Céspedes will
all return for a final, spellbinding production.
"I am thrilled that we
are drawing audiences that might not go to live
theater otherwise,” says Sternfeld. “Frequently
seasoned theatergoers came out in the lobby
afterwards visibly moved. Our goal as producers
of theater is to not only entertain, but move
our audiences to laughter, tears and different
ways of looking at the world. Disney’s Beauty
and the Beast fulfills that goal."
To
reserve tickets for this final production of
Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, call the Beck Center
Box Office at 216-521-2540. Tickets are $28
for adults, $25 for seniors, $17 for students (22
and under with I.D.) and $10 for children 12 and
under. Additional discounts are available for
groups of 12 or more. Free, convenient
on-site parking is available.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is sponsored by Cox
Communications, LakewoodBuzz.com, Ohio Arts
Council, School One, WDOK Soft Rock 102.1 and WFHM
95.5 The Fish Radio.
Beck
Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes
west of downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit
Avenue, right here in Lakewood!
