"Disney's Beauty and the Beast" the Broadway Musical, Presented by SAFE's Southern Dance & Performing Arts Company

Sylacauga – SAFE’s Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company will present “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at B.B. Comer High School Auditorium, 801 Seminole Avenue, Sylacauga, October 21,22,23,29 & 30 at 7 p.m. ASL interpreter services will be provided on October 21 & 29. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at sdpac.net, calling (256) 249-1669, or at SAFE’s Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company, 109 N. Broadway Ave., Sylacauga. Advanced tickets are highly recommended since our shows have a history of selling out early.

“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an 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. Based on the 1991 Academy Award®-winning animated feature film and celebrating 20 years since its Broadway premiere in 1994, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” has become an international sensation that has been seen by over 35 million people worldwide in 22 countries and has been translated into 9 different languages. “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is by Linda Woolverton (book), Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman, Tim Rice (lyrics) and is produced in agreement with Musical Theatre International.

Join the Beast (Michael Giddens), Belle (Celia Blanchard), Gaston, Le Fou (Michael Vick), Lumiere (Joseph McDonald), Mrs. Potts (Janie Giddens), Chip (Anna Theilacker), Cogsworth (Keeghan Messer), Babette (Allison Terrell), and friends as they embark on a grand journey filled with adventure, cheer, and learning to love. With the classic songs, “Be Our Guest,” “Something There,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” this will be a musical experience the whole family can share and enjoy. Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” has enthralled Broadway audiences for over 14 years. “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is by Linda Woolverton (book), Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman, Tim Rice (lyrics) and is produced in agreement with Musical Theatre International.

SAFE’s Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is under the direction of J. Patrick McDonald. “All the shows we produce are designed to enhance the growing Theatre Education program at SDPAC. Though only in our second year, we are receiving statewide recognition, coupled with grant funds, that has strengthened this program beyond our wildest hopes this early on. Coupled with that, we have received enthusiastic support from Mary Love Hendrickson, Program Manager of SDPAC, and the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE), the parent organization for SDPAC,” states McDonald.

The 41 - member cast auditioned in early August and have been rehearsing since August 9th to prepare the highest quality presentation possible to the community. The cast is made-up of ages 8 to 65+ from Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, and St. Claire Counties.

Southern Dance & Performing Arts, as a program of SAFE, is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating a solid & focused experience for each student – on & off stage – providing unique performing arts programs. Classes are offered in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, hip-hop, and musical theatre. The goal is to promote a hands-on experience in the arts, to all children, regardless of race, age, income or level of experience. For more information about class registration or upcoming events please contact Southern Dance & Performing Arts at (256) 245-1669, email southerndanceandperformingarts@gmail.com, or visit the website

SAFE’s Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company are grateful for our 2021-22 Season sponsors: Alabama Arts Alliance, Arts License Tag Commission, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Talladega County Volunteer Program, Hendrickson Properties, Camellia Homes, and Heritage South Credit Union.

“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is presented through special arrangement with the Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com