LHS choir, theater presents Beauty and the Beast Jr.

The Levelland High School Choir and Theatre will be presenting Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. December 2 through December 4, at the Levelland Intermediate School auditorium.

The 60-minute musical, designed for young performers, is based on the 1994 Broadway production and Disney’s 1991 animated feature film.

The musical will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 4.

Tickets will be $2 per student and $5 per adult and can be purchased at the door.

Beauty and the Beast Jr. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell.

In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return, before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible.

Beauty and the Beast Jr. features classic songs from the Academy Award-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony-nominated Broadway musical.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International.

For more information about licensing Beauty and the Beast JR. or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.

Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theaters from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond.

Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.

MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists, and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials, and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide.

MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences.

MTI’s Broadway Junior shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle schoolaged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.