Beauty and the Beast Returns to Theaters

In what is basically sounding like a giant commercial for the upcoming blu-ray/DVD rerelease of Disney's Beauty and the Beast on October 5, Fathom Events has announced that the animated favorite will be returning to select theaters for two days only on September 29 at 6:30pm and October 2 at 12pm local time.  You can check the list of participating theaters here.

The HD feature presentation of the first animated Best Picture nominee will include an introduction by American Idol's Jordin Sparks, with behind-the-scenes footage from the upcoming DVD release and the inevitable Jordin Sparks Beauty and the Beast music video.

The other catch is that this will also be a sing-along edition of Beauty and the Beast, meaning that audiences will be invited and even worse, encouraged to sing along with the each of the songs from the movie.  If you've ever had to endure the live stage version of Beauty and the Beast (which I loved, and saw twice on Broadway) sitting near someone who can't help themselves belting out "Be Our Guest" along with the actors, you've got a pretty good idea of what you're in for. 

But Beauty and the Beast is one of the best films of that whole animated musical era, so if you're a fan, this is still a great chance to see it on the big screen again.