Disney's Beauty and The Beast

A Tale As Old As Time...

Adapted from the Oscar winning animated feature film, Disney's Beauty and The Beast is the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial French town and of the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell by an evil enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved the curse will end and he will be transformed to 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...

Seen by over 25 million people, Beauty and The Beast is one of the biggest musicals of all time. Nominated for nine Tony awards including Best Musical, this eye-popping musical has been wowing audiences world-wide with record breaking runs in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, and London's West End where it enjoyed a 2½ year run.

Disney's Beauty and The Beast has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and book by Linda Woolverton.

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Disney's Beauty and The Beast - Forthcoming 2009 Tour Dates:

Rhyl - Rhyl Pavilion - 19 to 23 May 2009
Oxford - New Theatre - 26 to 30 May 2009
Southend - Cliffs Pavilion - 2 to 6 June 2009
Eastbourne - Congress Theatre - 9 to 13 June 2009
Birmingham - Alexandra Theatre - 16 to 20 June 2009
Cardiff - New Theatre - 23 June to 4 July 2009
Cheltenham - Everyman Theatre - 7 to 18 July 2009
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Theatre - 21 July to 1 August 2009
Woking - New Victoria Theatre - 4 to 8 August 2009
Liverpool - Liverpool Empire Theatre - 11 to 22 August 2009
Bournemouth - Pavilion Theatre - 25 August to 5 September 2009
Northampton - Derngate Theatre - 8 to 12 September 2009
Stoke - Regent Theatre - 15 to 19 September 2009
Edinburgh - Playhouse - 22 September to 3 October 2009
Southsea - Kings Theatre - 6 to 10 October 2009
Break
Bromley - Churchill Theatre - 20 to 24 October 2009
Sheffield - Lyceum Theatre - 27 to 31 October 2009
Break
Manchester - Opera House - 10 to 14 November 2009
Bath - Theatre Royal - 1 to 5 December 2009
Glasgow - SECC - 8 December 2009 to ? January 2010

Previous Disney's Beauty and The Beast tour dates and venues: 2008 tour

Darlington - Civic Theatre - 18 to 29 March 2008
Torquay - Princess Theatre - 1 to 19 April 2008
Break - 22 April to 21 June 2008
Kuala Lumpur - 24 June to 5 July 2008
Break - 8 to 19 July 2008
Dublin - Olympia Theatre - 22 July to 30 August 2008
Grand Theatre Leeds - 2 to 13 September 2008
New Theatre Hull - 16 to 27 September 2008
Swan Theatre High Wycombe - 30 September to 4 October 2008
Sunderland - Empire Theatre - 7 to 11 October 2008
Grand Theatre Blackpool - 14 to 18 October 2008
Manchester - Palace Theatre - 21 to 25 October 2008
Theatre Royal Norwich - 28 October to 1 November 2008
Swansea - Grand Theatre - 4 to 15 November 2008
Killarney (Ireland) - INEC - 18 to 29 November 2008
Bristol - Hippodrome Theatre - 2 to 6 December 2008
Corn Exchange Theatre Cambridge - 9 December 2008 to 3 Jan 2009

Previous Disney's Beauty and The Beast tour dates and venues: 2007 tour

Derry - Millenium Forum Theatre - 23 February to 4 March 2007
Cork - Cork Opera House Theatre - 7 to 25 March 2007
Aberdeen - His Majesty's Theatre - 3 to 14 April 2007
Oxford - New Theatre - Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 April 2007
Break - 24 April to 19 May 2007
Wimbledon - New Wimbledon Theatre - 22 to 26 May 2007
Newcastle - Theatre Royal - 29 May to 9 June 2007
Stoke - Regent Theatre - 12 to 16 June 2007
York - Grand Opera House - 19 to 30 June 2007
Cardiff - New Theatre - 3 to 14 July 2007
Edinburgh - Playhouse Theatre - 17 to 28 July 2007
Nottingham - Theatre Royal - 31 July to 11 August 2007
Bournemouth - Pavillion Theatre - 14 to 18 August 2007
Plymouth - Theatre Royal - 21 August to 1 September 2007
Break Week - 4 to 8 September 2007
Belfast - Grand Opera House - 11 to 22 September 2007
Birmingham - Alexandra Theatre - 25 to 29 September 2007
Liverpool - Empire Theatre - 2 to 6 October 2007
Dartford - Orchard Theatre - 9 to 13 October 2007
Grimsby - Auditorium - 17 to 27 October 2007
Break Week - 30 October to 3 November
Greece - Badminton Theatre, Athens - 6 to 24 November 2007
Break Weeks - 27 November to 8 December 2007
Leicester - De Montfort Hall - 11 December 2007 to 5 Jan 2008

Previous Disney's Beauty and The Beast tour dates and venues: 2005 / 2006 tour

Oxford - New Theatre - 4 to 8 October 2005
Manchester - Palace Theatre - 11 to 22 October 2005
Edinburgh - Playhouse Theatre - 25 October to 5 November 2005
Tunbridge Wells - Assembly Hall - 8 to 19 November 2005
Hull - New Theatre - 22 November to 3 December 2005
Cambridge - Corn Exchange - 13 December 2005 to 7 January 2006
Following a break, the tour then continued...
Rhyl - Pavilion Theatre - 7 to 18 March 2006
London - New Wimbledon Theatre - 21 March to 1 April 2006
Southend - Cliffs Pavilion - 4 to 22 April 2006
Canterbury - Marlowe Theatre - 25 April to 13 May 2006
Wolverhampton - Grand Theatre - 16 May to 3 June 2006
Bradford - Alhambra - 6 to 24 June 2006
Bromley - Churchill Theatre - 27 June to 8 July 2006
Sheffield - Lyceum Theatre - 11 to 29 July 2006
Glasgow - Kings Theatre - 1 to 12 August 2006
Southampton - Mayflower Theatre - 15 August to 2 September 2006
Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Theatre - 5 to 16 September 2006
Norwich - Theatre Royal - 19 to 30 September 2006
Manchester - Palace Theatre - 3 to 7 October 2006
Crawley - Hawth Theatre - 10 to 14 October 2006
Bristol - Hippodrome - 17 to 21 October 2006
Birmingham - Hippodrome - 24 October to 4 November 2006
Blackpool - Grand Theatre - 7 to 18 November 2006
High Wycombe - Swan Theatre - 21 to 25 November 2006

Reviews from the touring production of Disney's Beauty and The Beast the Musical:

"Disney's Beauty and the Beast opened its tour on Tuesday and was greeted by a standing ovation. Whether you are five or eighty five you will be enchanted by this show…with colourful costumes, stunning sets and the special effects are some of the best I have ever seen, especially the final scene when the beast once more becomes a Prince." The Brighton Argus

"A lavish production... spectacularly staged. Certainly a show with real West End wow factor." The Newark Advertiser

"Breathtaking performance. With stunning visual effects, extraordinary sets and an incredibly talented cast. An enchanting experience for the audience... definitely an evening well spent." The Mansfield Chad

"With lavish sets, glittering costumes, and a spectacular transformation of The Beast into a prince this is top drawer family entertainment." The Derby Evening Telegraph

"With an all singing, all dancing cast, Oscar nominated songs, grand sets, and special effects, the show is sure to provide something for every theatre-goer." The Eastbourne Herald

"Disney extravaganza a must for everyone. Bright, bold and very loud, and that just describes the costumes! The musical extravaganza is a real romp from start to finish. We were treated to song after song of precision choreography, strong singing and a raw energy that leapt from the stage. The songs keep coming thick and fast, and even just sat watching leaves you feeling breathless by the end." The Derby Trader