Colorado Symphony
Boettcher Concert Hall
Denver, CO
April 2, 2017
Recently, the Colorado Symphony presented “A Symphonic Tribute to Comic Con”. After that success, they promoted their “Symphonic Beauty and the Beast” as a Con for All Ages. It certainly had that feel. Attendees were greeted at the door by a huge assortment of princesses, princes and other Disney characters. With such a huge collection of characters available it kept lines down and kept the crowds flowing.
The concert was entertaining. It featured classical pieces like Prokofiev’s Cinderella and “Conversation Between Beauty and the Beast” by Ravel. The children in the audience we thrilled with the Frozen medley and music from the Disney film Beauty and the Beast. They even had a Star Wars play on the theme by playing “Leia’s Theme” followed by “The Imperial March.”The highlight of the show was when their guest vocalist performed two songs from the Broadway musical version of Beauty and the Beast, “Home” and “Change In Me.” She wore a beautiful pink and yellow ball gown, giving everyone a visual Belle. The songs are not as familiar as many in the concert, but the performance of them was exquisite. It was a thrill to hear per perform the title song from the show as an encore.
Concerts such as this are the perfect way to introduce children to the symphony. It felt more like a party than a stuffy concert and the song selection kept even the small children entertained. On the way out, the characters were again in the lobby, giving everyone an additional opportunity to meet their favorite.
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