Beauty and the Beast - Thursday, May 23rd, 7:00PM

Tokyo International Players (TIP) is proud to present BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Laurence Boswell, music by Mick Sands, and directed by Karen Pauley.

A magical re-telling of the story of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company. When Beauty's father hears that his long-lost ship packed with pearls has landed safely in harbor, he sets out on a long, difficult journey to claim his fortune and rescue his family from poverty. But when he stumbles across a magical world belonging to a fearsome beast and picks a rose as a present for his favorite daughter, the family find themselves in a nightmarish predicament from which only Beauty can rescue them… This timeless tale of the true nature of beauty and the transformational power of love is brought to glorious life in Laurence Boswell's thrilling and inventive adaptation, which draws on the origins of the tale in French folklore and is filled with music, dance, and song.

Please note that this is not the Disney version of the show! While suitable for the whole family, infants and children who are unable to occupy a seat by themselves are not permitted in the venue.

At Theater Sun-mall (Shinjuku-gyoenmae station on the Marunouchi Line), Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th at 7pm; Saturday, May 25th at 1pm and 7pm; and Sunday, May 26th at 1pm. 

Regular Tickets are at 4,500 JPY and at 3,000 JPY for students. Only online booking through our website will be accepted. Seating at the venue is open/unreserved; doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.