DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: the musical

UK TOUR, which Transfered to London Palladium, west end

TOUR VENUES INCLUDE: Bristol Hippodrome, Liverpool Empire, Edinburgh Playhouse, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Palace Theatre Manchester, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Sunderland Empire,

Alex was the Creative Team Assistant on Disney's brand new production of Beauty and the Beast, which opened at the Bristol Hippodrome and toured 2021-2022, before transferring to London’s West End at the London Palladium. The production featured the creative team from the original Broadway production, re-imagining the show afresh.
 

Alex was the director Matt West’s assistant during the rehearsal, tech and preview process, and supported the various UK and U.S. directing teams throughout.

Disney Theatrical Productions

Book writer: Linda Woolverton

Composer: Alan Menken

Composer/Lyricist: Howard Ashman

Director & Choreographer: Matt West

Scenic Designer: Stanley A. Meyer

Lighting Designer: Natasha Katz

Costume Designer: Ann Hould-Ward

Sound Designer: John Shivers

Hair and Makeup Designer: David H. Lawrence

Musical Supervisor: Michael Kosarin.

Video and Projection: Darrel Maloney

Illusions: Jim Steinmeyer

U.S. Associate Director: Sam Scalamoni

U.S. Associate Choreographer: Chandon Jones

UK Associate Director: Nick Winston

Fight Director: Rick Sordelet

Movement Director: Lorenzo Pizoni

UK Resident Director: Kella Panay

Photos by Johan Persson

CAST: Courtney Stapleton - Belle, Shaq Taylor - Beast, Gavin Lee - Lumiere, Tom Senior - Gaston, Sam Bailey - Mrs Potts, Nigel Richards - Cogsworth, Martin Ball - Maurice, Samantha Bingley - Madame, Emma Caffrey - Babette, Louis Stockil - Le Fou. ENSEMBLE: Jake Bishop, Pamela Blair, Liam Buckland, Jasmine Davis, Autumn Draper, Daisy Edwards, Alyn Hawke, George Hinson, Aimee Moore, Sam Murphy, Ashley-Jordon Packer, Emily Squibb, Jennifer Louise Jones, Brontë Lavine, Thomas-Lee Kidd, David McIntosh, Grace Swaby, India Thornton, Sarah Benbelaid, Richard Astbury, Matthew Dawkins and Rhys West.

The role of Chip was shared by Theo Querico, Manessah Mapira, Iesa Millar, Rojae Simpson and Joshua Smith.


https://www.beautyandthebeastmusical.co.uk