{"id":4438,"date":"2015-04-17T10:48:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T15:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/?p=4438"},"modified":"2017-06-12T09:25:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T14:25:21","slug":"sau-theatre-to-present-beauty-and-the-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/2015\/sau-theatre-to-present-beauty-and-the-beast\/","title":{"rendered":"SAU theatre to present \u2018Beauty and the Beast\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2015\/04\/Black-on-gold-with-red-rose-v.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4443\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2015\/04\/Black-on-gold-with-red-rose-v.jpg\" alt=\"Black on gold with red rose v\" width=\"369\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2015\/04\/Black-on-gold-with-red-rose-v.jpg 550w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/news\/files\/2015\/04\/Black-on-gold-with-red-rose-v-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a>Tickets are on sale for Southern Arkansas University theatre\u2019s big spring musical, \u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d which will run at SAU\u2019s Harton Theatre nightly at 7 p.m. on April 23-25, 2015, and with a concluding matinee at 2 p.m. on April 26.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be purchased at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.showtix4u.com\">www.showtix4u.com<\/a>, or by calling (870) 235-5390. Prices are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult &#8211; General Admission \u2013 $15<\/li>\n<li>Child \/ Student Admission \u2013 $10<\/li>\n<li>SAU Student \/ Faculty \/ Staff \u2013 $10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This \u201ctale as old as time\u201d is filled with spectacular costumes, lights, scenery, and music with a full orchestra. Michael Susko, professional theatrical director and choreographer, is bringing 25-years of experience to be a guest director for what he calls \u201cone of the most beloved shows performed in practically every theatre in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis charming tale never fails to deliver what is best about musical theatre today,\u201d said Susko. \u201cA heartwarming story, fun and quirky characters, amazing songs, spirited dancing, and plenty of Disney magic to tie the beautiful package together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on the Academy Award winning film in 1991 and opening to raves on Broadway in 1994, this spectacular story has continued to entertain children of all ages around the world ever since.<\/p>\n<p>In a show this large, Susko said it truly takes a village. The entire SAU theatre department has contributed to the creation of the production of Beauty and the Beast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn all of my years in the theatre, I have rarely seen a more devoted group of university students committed to a single event,\u201d said Susko. \u201cWhat you see tonight is their creation \u2013 sets, props, lights, costumes \u2013 they had their hands in all of it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SAU theatre was approved on January 31 of this year to offer Arkansas\u2019 most comprehensive Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts with studies in Musical Theatre and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts with studies in Theatre by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. SAU\u2019s BFA in Musical Theatre will offer a complete theatre and music curriculum, based on the National Association of Schools of Music, the national accrediting agency for music-related disciplines. To find out more about SAU theatre, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.SAUmag.edu\/Theatre\">www.SAUmag.edu\/Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tickets are on sale for Southern Arkansas University theatre\u2019s big spring musical, \u201cBeauty and the Beast,\u201d which will run at SAU\u2019s Harton Theatre nightly at 7 p.m. on April 23-25, 2015, and with a concluding matinee at 2 p.m. on April 26. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com, or by calling (870) 235-5390. 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