Lunch with Belle set Feb. 9 at Volo Auto Museum

Two seatings available for sneak peek of upcoming Woodstock Opera House ‘Beauty and the Beast – The Musical’ performances 

 

VOLO — Care to dine with Belle and the Beast, Gaston, Lumiere and the gang? 

 

Be our guest Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, where 12 primary cast members from “Beauty and the Beast – The Musical” will offer a sneak peek of their upcoming Woodstock Opera House performances.

 

Limited seatings will be from noon to 1:15 p.m. and 1:45 to 3 p.m. The show will be free to paid museum visitors on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved seating is highly recommended and available here, said Brian Grams, museum director. 

 

Cost for reserved tickets is $21.99 each for those ages 13 and older and $15.99 for those 12 and younger. The reserved ticket package includes guaranteed seating, admission and a pizza-and-drink combo. Performances will take place in the food court.

 

“This is going to be a really exciting family outing,” Grams said. “The cast members will be in full costume and full voice. We look forward to offering museum visitors this exclusive glimpse of what I’m sure will be a terrific show at the Opera House.”

 

The TownSquare Players will present “Beauty and the Beast – The Musical” March 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, and 21-23, at the Woodstock Opera House. Check townsquareplayers.org for other details, and to buy tickets. 

 

Before or after guests enjoy Lunch with Belle, they’ll be able to explore the Volo Auto Museum’s full array of exhibits, which include a number of historic Disney vehicles, dioramas, Mold A Ramas and more.  

 

The Volo Auto Museum features roughly 400 classic, muscle and Hollywood cars as well as vintage snowmobiles, scooters, antique arcade machines and other rarities. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Regular admission is $15 for adults, $9 for children ages 5 to 12 and free for children 4 and younger. For other information, call 815-385-3644, visit volocars.com or find Volo Auto Museum on Facebook.

 

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Suggested caption: Beauty and the Beast are among the characters on view in the Disney Gallery in Volo Auto Museum's Showroom 4. The museum hosts Lunch with Belle on Feb. 9, offering a live sneak preview of the upcoming "Beauty and the Beast — The Musical" at the Woodstock Opera House. Two seatings are available. See "Events" at volocars.com for details.