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Building on the original tale, playwright Nora Tully has added additional ingenious elements that bring this story to life in a new way. Prince Armand must choose a bride before his coronation, and has set his hopes on the poor merchant's daughter Beauty. Unbeknownst to him, a sorcerer has plans to have his own daughter marry the Prince. He places the Prince under an evil spell turning him into a beast in hopes that Beauty will reject him. This skillfully crafted retelling of the story was originally produced by the Goodman Theatre where it played to enthusiastic audiences.

The Italian Renaissance is reconstructed in this story of the boyhood of the famous painter Tiziano Vecelli, later called Titian. Tiziano, a poor son of a cobbler, longs to be a painter, but only the rich can go to Venice and study with the great masters. An opportunity presents itself for Tiziano when he enters a competition that will take the winner to Venice for an apprenticeship with Bellini, the prominent artist. However, the wealthy son of a landowner is determined to win the competition himself and plots to destroy any chance that Tiziano might have. This realistic play originally...