“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” Concludes Today; “Furious 7” and “Woman in Gold” Now Screening (CPs Sun., 4/5/15)

1) If you’ve seen the 1991 Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast, you may have marveled at how cheerfully the filmmakers managed to render this dark tale. But did you know that the movie made show-business history? In 1994 it was the first Disney animated feature adapted into a Broadway musical! Now you (and the kids) can revel in history re-enacted, as the latest road-show production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has been booked into Heinz Hall. 1 p.m. Ends today. 600 Penn Ave., Cultural District.

2) Furious 7 – The last film Paul Walker made before his untimely death and the final installment of the Fast and Furious franchise. In addition to Walker, the movie features Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Dwayne (“The Rock”) Johnson and Kurt Russell. It’s about cars. Not enough? It’s about cars that go fast. It’s unlikely anybody’s going for any other reason. Check Fandango for local screens and times.

3) Woman in Gold – Helen Mirren stars in this true story about Maria Altmann, a woman who fled her native Austria to escape the Nazis. The Germans stole many of the family’s artworks, including a famous portrait which Gustav Klimt had painted of Altmann’s aunt. The Austrian government wound up owing the painting and for 10 years Altmann fought for the return of the portrait … taking her case all the way to the Supreme Court. Ryan Reynolds plays her attorney, with Katie Holmes, Charles Dance, Daniel Brühl and Jonathan Pryce also starring. Check Fandango for local screens and times.

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