Those of you who have read my theater column from its inception at the start of the semester probably know that I reviewed the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast awhile back, naming it as one of the top 7 musicals of the decade. And for me, Beauty and the Beast always will be a hit. But in that article, I said that regional productions of the show weren’t as good as the Disney produced one that played on Broadway for over a decade (5,461 performances, to be exact), and I need to take that back now.
For over three months now, I’ve been working with Broadway Bound Children’s Theater as an ensemble member in their spring show, which is–you guessed it–Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. And I don’t mean to brag, but our production kicks Disney’s butt. It is going to be absolutely fabulous, and the more Nova students who get to witness it, the better! Broadway Bound and its amazing musical productions have been an important part of the Seattle arts community for many years now. The shows are well produced, well directed, and are made up of casts of ridiculously talented children.
As I said, Beauty and the Beast is going to be marvelous. I’ve been watching everything come together since February, from the music to the choreography to the sets and costumes, and it’s all beyond belief. Trust me, if you’ve never seen Beauty and the Beast onstage before, you want to see Broadway Bound’s production. If you have seen it onstage, you will want to relive the experience at the end of this month when the show opens.
Tickets for Beauty and the Beast are available here via brownpapertickets.com. The show will be running at Broadway Performance Hall at Central Seattle Community College from May 21 to May 30. The performances rotate to feature three different casts, and while I personally would strongly encourage you to buy tickets for a cast 2 performance (we’re the best, I promise!), all the casts are great. Tickets are $17.50 each for a regular performance, or $7.50 for the student matinees (10 am each day from May 25-27). The student matinees are a great deal, especially for any Nova student who has to be at Central on a weekday anyway!
After Beauty and the Beast runs, Broadway Bound’s production for younger kids (grades K-5), Cinderella, will also be running at the Broadway Performance Hall. The version of Cinderella being performed is the version with music supplied by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and is a personal favorite of mine, so check that out too! More information on Cinderella is at broadwaybound.org.
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