Dreamcoat Fantasy Theatre is presenting Beauty & The Beast on January 22, 23 and 24 for school presentations and Jan 25 and 26 for their public performances at The Capitol Centre.
Under the direction of Jeff Graham with Vocal Direction by Nicole Glover and Choreography by Krysten McVeety, 101 children from grades 3 – 8 have been rehearsing at West Ferris S.S. since September to present this show.
"Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that played a remarkable 13-year run on Broadway and has been produced in 37 countries worldwide," says a news release. "Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version 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. The original Broadway production ran for over 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical."
It tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into 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.
Motorists should be aware there will be a significant number of school buses and pedestrian traffic at McIntyre and Wyld Streets on:
- Tuesday, Jan 22, Wed. Jan 23, starting at 9 – 9:30 a.m. and again at 11 – 11:15 a.m. (morning performance) and noon – 12:30 p.m. and 2 – 2:20 p.m. (afternoon performance)
- Thursday, Jan 24, one show only, traffic times are: 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. and again at 11:15 – 11:30 p.m. (morning performance) and 12:30 - 1 p.m. and again at 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. (afternoon performance)
Snow day? The Tuesday shows will be moved to Friday, January 25 and the times will remain as above.
Organizers are expecting 900 school children, teachers and EA's to attend each day. School buses drop off and pick up children at City Hall starting at the times indicated above.
Tickets are still available for the evening performances on January 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and are $20 each and can be purchased at The Capitol Centre box office.
