January - February 2017
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BEAUTY AND THE BEASTMusic by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice Book by Linda Woolverton Scaffolding Theater Company enthusiastically invited the region to "Be Our Guest" for our winter production (and three-stop "tour") of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. We partnered with NMSU Theatre Arts who hosted three Las Cruces performances on the stage of the ASNMSU Center for the Arts on January 13, 14 and 15. The show then performed for one sold out evening as part of NM Tech’s Performing Arts Series in Socorro, NM on January 28. Finally there were two sold out performances at El Paso’s downtown Philanthropy Theatre (at the Plaza Theatre) on February 11 and 12 as a part of the city's annual Jewel Box Series. As with Chicago, and many of our productions, our presentation of Disney’s classic tale included all the songs you know and love, yet we worked with our cast and creatives to radically re-envision the show and enhance its theatrical magic. |
The Scaffolding Twist on a Disney Classic:
As three generations of a modern family gathers in their grandparents’ cluttered but welcoming home, they decide to reenact this timeless fairy tale. Young and old alike each step into and out of various roles aided by grandma and grandpa’s readily available teacups, candlesticks, clocks, stacks of books, taxidermy, and other delightful keepsakes and trinkets that take us on a familiar and magical journey. Escape with us as every actor transforms between principal roles and ensemble… sometimes even functioning as scenic elements to playfully convey this heartwarming story. 
Artistic Directors Justin Lucero and Megan McQueen announce Disney's Beauty and the Beast on the Medoff stage as invitees to NMSU Theatre Department's first annual Regional Arts Preview.
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DISNEY's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Book by Linda Woolverton, Music by Alan Menken,
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Direction and Music Direction by Justin Lucero and Megan McQueen
Lighting Design by Sam Tyson, Piano by Ginny May
Click here to see the program with full production credits.
Production photography by Karina Ortega
"...DARING..."
~playbill.com
"...INNOVATIVE..."
~playbill.com
