The power of a wish

SWAN VALLEY – When Beauty Lou (Lilly Boyd) "wished upon a wishbone" to turn the man who won first place at the county fair for his beautiful roses into a beast, her wish was granted. It wasn't until years later that she realized the power of her wish and the beast (Jalen Kauffman) understood that his pride in his looks, wealth and roses had kept him away from things much more important, like friendship.

Missoula Children's Theatre and Swan Valley School students presented "Beauty Lou and the Country Beast" Friday, March 6. The musical took a country western spin on the classic fairy tale Beaut...