# Sensory-Friendly Performance — Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Paramount Theatre > Event for families in the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area (WA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Jan 2 · 2:00 PM - Where: Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Sensory-friendly modifications: lower sound level; lights on at a low level; reduced strobe and audience-focused lighting; patrons free to talk and leave their seats; designated quiet and activity areas; space to stand and move; fidgets, earplugs and noise-cancelling ear-muffs in the lobby; own comfort items and devices with headphones welcome; extra staff and volunteers; a specialized therapist assigned to each seat section; ASL available. Pre-show tours by arrangement: sensoryperformances@stgpresents.org. Sensory guide 'coming soon'. - Organizer: Seattle Theatre Group - Official page: https://www.stgpresents.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/sensory-friendly-performance-disney-s-beauty-and-the-beast-at-the-para--listing-327d79eb6ff7847101183343 ## About Seattle Theatre Group sets aside the Saturday, January 2, 2027 matinee of the touring production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Paramount Theatre as a sensory-friendly performance, designed as a supportive, judgment-free way for people with sensory processing challenges, and their families, to share a live musical. The sound is turned down, the house lights stay on at a low level, strobe effects and lighting aimed at the audience are reduced, and audience members are free to talk, stand, move around and leave their seats. The theater sets up designated quiet and activity areas, hands out fidgets, earplugs and noise-cancelling ear-muffs in the lobby before the show, and adds extra staff and volunteers, with a specialized therapist assigned to each seating section; ASL interpretation is available at this performance. Families may bring their own comfort objects, seat cushions and tablets or phones used with headphones. Pre-show tours of the theater can be arranged with STG's education department, which helps children who like to know what to expect. ## Similar picks in Seattle - [ASL-Interpreted and Audio-Described Performances — Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Paramount Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/seattle/activities/asl-interpreted-and-audio-described-performances-disney-s-beauty-and-t--listing-476263c5bf67cf775a4eafe5) — Sat, Jan 2 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · Paramount Theatre · adaptive · checked Oct 27. 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