BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Palace Theatre-Playhouse Square
November 6 - November 18, 2012
216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org
Bob Abelman
“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” on tour is both beautiful and beastly. Children will be charmed by this colorful equivalent of a musical theater theme park, while most adults may well feel cheated by the cost-saving production values and re-envisioned version of the original on Broadway.
To see a full review of this show, read Bob Abelman's News-Herald article here.
The touring production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST doesn’t
have the charm of the original staging.
It’s more Saturday morning television cartoons and over-done farce than enchantment, but, as
evidenced by the response of the opening night audience, audiences will
generally like it.
Fran Heller
Fairy tales aren't just for kids. They're for grown-ups too.
With plenty of stage magic and storybook appeal for the younger set, and lots of heart and wisdom for the rest of us, this warm and fuzzy re-invention of the Disney classic is a feel-good family production with something for everyone.
To see a full review of this show, read Fran Heller's review at the Cleveland Jewish News
Christine Howey
Youngsters won’t be disappointed by this touring show, even though they may squirm a bit as it lumbers along for almost three hours, with intermission. Adults, however, could find entrancement hard to come by in a production directed with children’s theater broadness by Rob Roth.
To see a full review of this show, read Christine Howey's blog Rave and Pan
Kory
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a classic, but this production lacks the pixie dust you’d expect from a show with “Disney” in the title.
To see a full review of this show, read Kory's blog here.
