Broadway at the Hobby Center Brings the Delightful BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to the Stage for Limited Engagement
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will play a limited two-week engagement at the Hobby Center Tuesday, January 6 through Sunday, January 18.
In Houston, Beauty and the Beast will play Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2 PM & 7:30 PM and Sunday at 1 PM & 6:30 PM.
Based on the 1991 Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast premiered on Broadway in 1994 and still ranks as the 10th longest-running show in the industry’s history. Nominated for nine Tony® Awards, winning for Best Costume Design, Beauty remains one of the highest-grossing Broadway shows of all time. The title’s visibility and success have expanded globally with productions of the stage show and the smash Oscar®-nominated 2017 live-action film, which grossed over $1B worldwide.
About Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Critics have raved about the show throughout its history, from its 1994 Broadway premiere through the recent smash U.K. and Australian productions.
The structure and tone of the story and score made Disney history. It was just the second time that a Disney film had been structured as a stage musical where the songs are integral to plot and characterization. This Menken/Ashman innovation is credited with the 1990’s Disney animation renaissance that went on to create such film classics as Aladdin, The Lion King and Hunchback of Notre Dame and helped re-introduce the book musical form to popular culture.
Tickets:
Tickets start at $48 and are available for performances January 6-18 online at TheHobbyCenter.org or BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com, and in person at the Hobby Center box office (800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002). Extra Magic Packages, which include an excellent seat in the theater and show merchandise, are also available.
Photos: Matthew Murphy