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WITH BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. AT COLD SPRING SCHOOL
Featuring the Sixth Grade Class of 2024
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.
Playing at Cold Spring School in Santa Barbara
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is playing at Cold Spring School Auditorium from Wednesday May 29th 2024 through Thursday May 30th at 6pm. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1994 Broadway production and Disney’s 1991 animated feature film. The sixth grade class cast includes 19 students led by Naomi Matlow and Sara DiSalvo.
“I believe the story of Beauty and the Beast continues to be captivating for generations because it is about the enduring goodness that exists in the world when all seems bleak, not to mention that it is super fun! Like the castle objects rally around Belle and the Beast, our students exhibited great teamwork and a collaborative mindset to bring the castle, and this show, to life.” -Naomi Matlow
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.
Admission is FREE!
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.
COLD SPRING SCHOOL MUSIC AND DRAMA DEPARTMENT has been presenting Broadway Jr. feature musicals for the last 15+ years where students learn the fundamentals of theater in this project-based learning atmosphere made possible by donations from our outstanding district and Parents.
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres 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 school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.