BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Coming to Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in February 2015

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Calgary as part of the Broadway Across Canada 2014 - 2015 season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium for February 17 - 22, 2015. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com. Tickets will go on sale November 15, 2014 at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or call toll-free 1-855-985-5000.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast features the Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.

The original creators of the Broadway production have reunited for this new touring production. The play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award winner for her work on Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Lighting Design by Natasha Katz (three-time Tony Award winner), Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

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. This production launched in February 2010 and has been seen by 2.5 million people while playing over 1,000 performances in all 50 United States and 6 Canadian Provinces. Currently, there are four other productions playing around the world including Paris, tours in Japan and Germany, and a new international tour that currently will visit over 12 countries in two years.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 15 at 10 AM at all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca, or call toll-free 1-855-985-5000. Groups of 10 or more can access discounts at 1-800-889-8457. Tickets for Disney's Beauty and the Beast vary in range depending on performance, seat location, and date of purchase and start at $35.00 plus applicable service fees.

American Express Cardmembers have access to some of the best seats in the house for all Disney's Beauty and the Beast performances. Advance tickets are available through Front Of The Line by American Express November 10 - 12, 2014.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Calgary, presented by Broadway Across Canada, is part of three city Canadian tour including stops in Vancouver (February 3 - 8) and Edmonton (February 10 - 15.)?