Disney’s new production of Beauty and the Beast will open in Perth for the first time next month, beginning its highly anticipated season at Crown Theatre. The spectacular new production from the producers of Aladdin, The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Frozen has sold over one million tickets to date in Australia, playing to audiences in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, with Perth the final stop and last opportunity to see the show in Australia! Beauty and the Beast will have its first Perth performance on Thursday July 24.
Beauty and the Beast is a much-loved classic that will fill the hearts of a new generation with the timeless tale of Belle and her Beast. Based on the 1991 animated film, the original production of Beauty and the Beastplayed for more than 13 years on Broadway, remaining to this day one of the top 10 longest-running shows in Broadway history, and touring to 37 countries worldwide. Perth audiences will be enchanted by this reimagined production, featuring the nostalgic and spellbinding songs of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice,including Belle, Gaston, Human Again and Be Our Guest.
With spectacular new sets, costume designs and state-of-the-art technology fused with this beloved, classic story, the timeless romance is brought to life on stage by a stellar Australian cast, starring Perth’s own Shubshri Kandiah as Belle, Brendan Xavier as Beast, Rohan Browne as Lumiere, Gareth Jacobs as Cogsworth, Jayde Westaby as Mrs. Potts, Hayley Martin as Babette, Alana Tranter as Madame, Jackson Head as Gaston, and Adam Di Martino as Le Fou.
Wanneroo-raised, WAAPA graduate Rodney Dobson plays Belle’s beloved inventor father Maurice, whilst Perth-born performer Emma Dawson joins the talented swing cast.
Members of the creative team from the original, ground-breaking Broadway musical have returned to reimagine this classic tale. Olivier Award nominee Matt West directs and choreographs, leading a team that includes original composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, book writer Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. The team collectively received five Tony® nominations and a win for Hould-Ward’s costume design when Disney first debuted Beauty and the Beast on Broadway 31 years ago.
Perth tickets are now on sale for performances until Sunday October 12 exclusively via www.beautyandthebeastmusical.com.au
