The St. Joseph High School (SJHS) Community Theatre opens its production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on Friday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. Performances are held in the school’s gymnasium and run for one weekend only (other showings are on Saturday, March 21, at 1 and 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 22, at 1 p.m.).
The plot of this popular stage musical follows Disney’s take on the French fairy tale, and features the same songs from the acclaimed animated film (music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman).
Tickets to Beauty and the Beast can be purchased online in advance at the school’s website: sjhsknights.com. Admission starts at $15. SJHS is located at 4120 S. Bradley Road, Santa Maria.
This article appears in Mar 12-19, 2020.

