[NEohioPAL]Disney's Beauty and the Beast Opens This Weekend at the Beck Center

Mon Nov 27 11:39:31 PST 2006

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 14, 2006

Direct questions to: (216) 521-2540

Yvette Hanzel, extension 225

Scott Spence, extension 239

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Beck Center for the Arts

ENCORE PRESENTATION

of

Disney's

Beauty and the Beast

December 1 - 31, 2006

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            Lakewood, OH - The Beck Center for the Arts is proud to =
present an encore production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, December =
1 through 31, 2006 on the Mackey Main Stage.

            This Cleveland version of the beautiful classic tale brings =
the music of Allan Menken and the lyrics of Howard Ashman to life in an =
epic love story the whole family will enjoy.  Disney's transformation of =
the old story creates a lavish spectacle complete with lovable =
characters and vibrant musical numbers.  Audiences will adore the =
beloved songs, including a tribute to the handsome villain, "Gaston" and =
the show-stopping classic, "Be Our Guest."  Anyone familiar with the =
animated version will enjoy the thrill of seeing the show in real life!  =
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Directed by Fred Sternfeld, choreographed by Mart=EDn C=E9spedes and =
with musical direction by Larry Goodpaster, Beck Center's production of =
Disney's Beauty and the Beast stars Natalie Green as Belle and Dan =
Folino as the Beast. Other roles include Josh R. Noble =
<http://www.joshrnoble.com/> as Gaston, Zac Hudak as Lefou, Bob Abelman =
as Maurice, Douglas Collier as Cogsworth, Tracee =
<http://www.geocities.com/aecollier/> Patterson as Mrs. Potts, Beth O. =
Cubbison as Wardrobe, Larry Nehring =
<http://www.geocities.com/larrynehring/> as Lumi=E9re, Kristin Netzband =
as Babette, and Miles Sternfeld as Chip. An amazing supporting cast =
fills the other charming roles.

"When I saw the animated movie when it was first released I was =
absolutely entranced," said Director Sternfeld.  "I remember turning to =
my wife and telling her that it should be turned into a Broadway =
musical!  After last year's production garnered such critical acclaim =
and sold-out houses, I was hoping Beck would want to bring it back!  I =
am absolutely thrilled to be working with such an outstanding production =
staff, cast and orchestra to create the magic once again."

Beck Center's production of this timeless classic is sponsored by Cox =
Communications, Soft Rock 102.1 WDOK, Ohio Arts Council, Westfield Great =
Northern, and Lakewoodbuzz.com.  Programming at the Beck Center is made =
possible through the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, the =
George Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation, and the Kulas =
Foundation.

Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 =
p.m. (no performance on December 24). Please note early curtain time =
for evening performances. Additional show times are Thursdays, December =
14, 21 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays, December 9, 16 and 30 at 2:30 =
p.m., as well as a special New Year's Eve show at 3:00 p.m. For tickets =
to Disney's Beauty and the Beast call the Beck Center Box Office at =
(216) 521-2540 or log onto www.beckcenter.org =
<http://www.beckcenter.org/> . In honor of the holiday season, special =
family pricing is available for this show. Tickets are $23 for adults, =
$16 for students (22 and under with I.D.) and $11 for children 12 and =
under (includes a $1 administrative fee applied at the time of =
purchase). Rush tickets for students (22 and under with I.D.) are =
offered for $10 each on Thursdays and Sundays only, 30 minutes prior to =
curtain, based on availability. Group discounts are available for =
parties of 12 or more. Convenient onsite parking is available. The Beck =
Center for the Arts is located just 10 minutes west of downtown =
Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>November 14, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Direct questions to:</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (216) =
521-2540<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
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Hanzel</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 =
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 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scott =
Spence</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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239<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoBodyText align=3Dcenter =
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Roman";font-weight:bold'>Beck</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
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size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'> for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'>ENCORE PRESENTATION<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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font-weight:bold'>of<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Disney’s<o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D4
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Beauty and the =
Beast<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'>December 1 – 31, =
2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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font-family:"Times New Roman"'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
<st1:City w:st=3D"on"><b><span
 style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Lakewood</span></b></st1:City><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State> =
</span></b>–
The <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts is proud to =
present
an encore production of Disney’s<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>
Beauty and the Beast</span></i>, December 1 through 31, 2006 on the =
Mackey Main
Stage.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 This =
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place> version of the beautiful =
classic tale
brings the music of Allan Menken and the lyrics of Howard Ashman to life =
in an
epic love story the whole family will enjoy.=A0 Disney’s =
transformation of
the old story creates a lavish spectacle complete with lovable =
characters and
vibrant musical numbers.=A0 Audiences will adore the beloved songs, =
including a
tribute to the handsome villain, “Gaston” and the =
show-stopping
classic, “Be Our Guest.”=A0 Anyone familiar with the =
animated version
will enjoy the thrill of seeing the show in real =
life!=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Directed
by <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Fred</st1:PersonName> Sternfeld, =
choreographed by
Mart=EDn C=E9spedes and with musical direction by <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Larry
 Goodpaster</st1:PersonName>, =
Beck
Center’s production of Disney’s =
Beauty and the Beast stars =
Natalie Green
as Belle and Dan Folino as the Beast.=A0 Other roles include =
<a href=3D"http://www.joshrnoble.com/">Josh =
R. Noble</a> =
as =
Gaston, Zac =
Hudak as Lefou,
<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Bob Abelman</st1:PersonName> as Maurice, =
Douglas
Collier as Cogsworth, <a
href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/aecollier/">Tracee=
</a>
Patterson
as
Mrs.
Potts, Beth O. Cubbison =
as Wardrobe,
<a href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/larrynehring/">Larry =
Nehring</a>
as
Lumi=E9re,
Kristin Netzband as =
Babette, and
Miles Sternfeld as Chip. =A0An amazing =
supporting cast
fills the other charming roles.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>“<strong><b><font
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'color:black;font-weight:normal'>When
I saw the animated movie when it was first released I was absolutely =
entranced,”
said Director Sternfeld.  “I remember turning to my wife and =
telling
her that it should be turned into a Broadway musical!  After last =
year's
production garnered such critical acclaim and sold-out houses, I was =
hoping
Beck would want to bring it back!  I am absolutely thrilled to be =
working
with such an outstanding production staff, cast and orchestra to create =
the
magic once =
again."<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></span></font></p>

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<st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s
production of this timeless classic is sponsored by Cox Communications, =
Soft
Rock 102.1 WDOK, Ohio Arts Council, Westfield Great Northern, and
Lakewoodbuzz.com.=A0 Programming at the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is made possible through the generous support of The Cleveland =
Foundation, the <st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">George</st1:PersonName> Gund Foundation, The John P. Murphy
Foundation, and the Kulas Foundation.<o:p></o:p>

Show
times are Fridays and Saturdays at <st1:time Minute=3D"30" Hour=3D"19" =
w:st=3D"on">7:30
 p.m.</st1:time> and Sundays at <st1:time Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"15" =
w:st=3D"on">3:00
 p.m.</st1:time> (no performance on December 24).=A0 Please note early =
curtain
time for evening performances.=A0 Additional show times are Thursdays, =
December
14, 21 and 28 at <st1:time Minute=3D"30" Hour=3D"19" w:st=3D"on">7:30 =
p.m.</st1:time>
and Saturdays, December 9, 16 and 30 at <st1:time Minute=3D"30" =
Hour=3D"14" w:st=3D"on">2:30
 p.m.</st1:time>, as well as a special New Year’s Eve show at =
<st1:time
Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"15" w:st=3D"on">3:00 p.m.</st1:time>=A0 For tickets =
to
Disney’s Beauty and the =
Beast
call the Beck Center Box Office at (216) 521-2540 or log onto <a =
href=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org/">www.beckcenter.org</fon=
t></a>.=A0=A0
In honor of the holiday season, special family pricing is available for =
this
show.=A0 Tickets are $23 for adults, $16 for students (22 and under with =
I.D.)
and $11 for children 12 and under (includes a $1 administrative fee =
applied at
the time of purchase).=A0 Rush tickets for students (22 and under with =
I.D.) are
offered for $10 each on Thursdays and Sundays only, 30 minutes prior to
curtain, based on availability.=A0 Group discounts are available for =
parties of 12
or more. Convenient onsite parking is available. The <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for the Arts is =
located just 10
minutes west of downtown <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City> at =
<st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">17801 Detroit =
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>=

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