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Excerpt from the Council Bluffs Nonpareil review of B&D's
"Beauty & the Beast
A hush fell over
the audience as music from an eight-piece orchestra resounded through the
Chanticleer Community Theatre Thursday night. A narrator's voice joined in,
telling the story of a vain prince doomed to a life of ugliness until he learned
the meaning of true love.
The preview
showing of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" had officially begun.
From the very
start, this well-produced Broadway version of Belle and the Beast held the
audience captivated until the end. Judging from their reaction, all of the hard
work put in by B&D Productions paid off.
Based on
Disney's well-known animated movie, the audience was swept into a world of
enchantment. The hand-painted sets and the stage lighting were covered in
vibrant colors and the costumes, created by Ibsen Costume Gallery, owned by
Dwayne Ibsen, who also directed, were cleverly done.
