BE OUR GUEST: Sally Graham Bethman, left, and Pat Rounds star in “Beauty and the Beast” at Kelsey Theatre November 8-24.

Maurer Productions OnStage presents Disney’s musical Beauty and the Beast November 8-24 at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College in West Windsor.

The enduring fairy tale tells the story of Belle, a spirited young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out, and if those lessons aren’t learned soon, the Beast and his house will be doomed for all eternity.

The stage musical is adapted from Walt Disney Pictures’ 1991 animated film by the same name, which was based on the fairy tale by French author Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. The Broadway production opened in 1994, closing in 2007 after nearly 5,500 performances — the 10th-longest running production in history. 

Dates and showtimes are Friday, November 8, 15, and 22 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 9, 16, and 23 at 2 p.m.; and Sunday, November 10, 17, and 24 at 2 p.m. The campus is at 1200 Old Trenton Road. Tickets are $30. Visit kelseytheatre.org or call (609) 570-3333.