Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance.   Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.  The KPAC Young Artists Presentation is under the direction of KPAC Alumni Branton East and Anna Hefner.

The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of 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.

Get advance tickets for easy check-in at KriderPAC.com with no added purchase fees.  Anyone needing help with online purchases can call Paris Civic Center at 731-644-2517.  Tickets will also be available at the door.  Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for senior adults 65+, and $7 for youth, ages 3-17.

KPAC Young Artists is a division of the City of Paris Parks and Recreation Department.