BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Final week:
123 minutes
Friday, March 31 – 7pm,
Saturday, April 1 – 4 & 8pm,
Sunday, April 2 – 4 & 8pm,
Wednesday, April 5 – 7pm,
and Thursday, April 6 – 7pm.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs. Beauty and the Beast is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
Insider’s tip: “In a nice bit of sorcery, Disney’s taken their 1991 animated classic — and their 1993 Broadway hit — and combined them into a groundbreaking delight, anchored by a breakthrough performance by Emma Watson (Stephen Whitty, New York Daily News). A. O. Scott, The New York Times, adds: “Its classicism feels unforced and fresh. Its romance neither winks nor panders. It looks good, moves gracefully and leaves a clean and invigorating aftertaste. I almost didn’t recognize the flavor: I think the name for it is joy.” Nick de Semlyen, Empire: “Those who predicted this wouldn’t hold a talking candle to the animated original will be pleasantly surprised. The tale may be as old as time, but it’s retold with freshness, brio and flair.” Brian Truitt, USA Today: “Here’s some Disney magic for you: The new Beauty and the Beast actually improves upon the animated classic.”