NewsFirst Pics! Kate Rockwell, Rob McClure, Nicholas Rodriguez Lead a Broadway-Studded Cast in Muny's Beauty and the BeastThe Muny production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast plays the St. Louis venue July 29-Aug. 7.
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Krissie Fullerton
July 31, 2015
In addition to McClure, the cast is led by Kate Rockwell (Belle), Nicholas Rodriguez (Beast), Nathaniel Hackmann (Gaston), Lenny Wolpe (Maurice), Deidre Goodwin (Babette), Marva Hicks (Mrs. Potts), Steve Rosen (Cogsworth), Michael Hartung (Lefou) and Spencer Jones (Chip). The ensemble includes Courtney Arango, Lori Barrett-Pagano, Shawn Bowers, Matthew Davies, Jordan De Leon, Courtney Echols, Ellie Fishman, Emma Gassett, Berklea Going, Austin Glen Jacobs, Madison Johnson, Wonza Johnson, Zachary Daniel Jones, Hannah Kiem, Marina Kondo, Jacob Lacopo, Drew Nellessen, Kaela O'Connor, Rich Pisarkiewicz, Drew Redington, Heather Jane Rolff, Kay Trinidad, Josh Walden and Sharrod Williams.
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First Pics! Kate Rockwell, Rob McClure and Nicholas Rodriguez Lead a Broadway-Studded Cast in Muny's Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast, which has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and book by Linda Woolverton, "tells the story of a cursed prince transformed into a hideous beast and the adventurous young woman named Belle whose love could break the curse," according to press notes.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.