The KW Production of Disney BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
Originally directed by Robert Jess Roth
Originally produced by Disney Theatrical productions
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
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Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 September 2024
The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester
CAST
Narrator/ Madame D'Arque - Monica Winfield
The Enchantress - Liz Kavanagh
Belle - Rose Bale
Gaston - Vaughan Barton-Ashcroft
Lefou - Matt Barton-Ashcroft
Les Filles De La Ville - Rachel Wheeler, Phillipa Hamilton and Kerry Smith
Maurice - Tony Whitmore
Lumiere - Simon Butler
Cogsworth - Russell Webster
Mrs Potts - Siobhan Ball
Chip - Edward Lander/ Hollie Longley-Wilford
Babette - Katherine Wadd
Beast - Keiran Whelan-Newby
Madame de la Grande Bouche - Karen Gordon
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Ensemble - Lyd Rushton, Georgina Hall, Caoimhe Gavagan, Lauren Leggett, Tracey Holderness, Karen Hamilton, Olivia King, Reema Crooks, Jay Kenney and Russell Glesinger
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/ Musical Staging - Keiran Whelan-Newby
Musical Director - Tim Stokes
Dance Choreography - Caroline Walsh
Projections Director/Creator - Joe Roberts
Production Assistant - Emily Hall
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Stage Manager - Lydia Clemence and Simon Dickens
Deputy Stage Manager - Andy Mear
Sound Design - Tom Brooks
Properties - Amanda Sadler, assisted by Amy Crighton and Monica Winfield
Lighting Design - Alex Crooks
Backstage Team - Fraser Tew, Ricahrd Simmons, Pete Rushton and Debbie Gotheridge
Lighting Assistants - Andy Crooks, Alex Exton, Chris Sawicki, Darianne Hoyen Chung, Peter Flannery, Sam Milton and Stew Wale
Costumes - John Hill Costumes and John Bale, Leicester Drama Society
Castle Turret - Amanda and David Sadler
Beast Make Up - Lyd Rushton
Prison Door - King's Academy​
ABOUT THE SHOW
KW Productions invites you to 'Be Our Guest' as we transport you into the enchanted world of Broadway's classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast – the newly revised West End production based on the Academy Award-winning animated film.
This classic and sweepingly romantic fairytale tells of Belle, a spirited and headstrong young woman living in a judgemental provincial town. An arrogant prince and his castle's servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into a hideous Beast. Time is running out to break the curse - if the Beast does not learn to love and be loved, him and his enchanted household will be doomed for all eternity.
This "tale as old as time" will be filled with spectacular costumes, magic, a sterling cast and a host of spellbinding songs including 'Belle', 'Gaston', 'Be Our Guest', 'Something There' and of course; 'Beauty and The Beast' – the perfect family entertainment for all ages! Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes!
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
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Overture - Orchestra
Prologue (The Enchantress) - Narrator
Belle - Belle, Gaston, Lefou, Les Filles De La Ville and Townspeople
No What What - Maurice and Belle
No What What (Reprise)/Wolf Chase - Maurice
Me - Gaston and Belle
Belle (Reprise) - Belle
Home - Belle
Home (Reprise) - Mrs. Potts and Madame de la Grande Bouche
Gaston - Lefou, Gaston, Les Filles De La Ville and Townspeople
Gaston (Reprise) - Gaston and Lefou
How Long Must This Go On? - Beast
Be Our Guest - Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Madame de la Grande Bouche, Chip, Babette and Enchanted Objects
If I Can't Love Her - Beast
ACT TWO
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Entr'acte/Wolf Chase - Orchestra
Something There - Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and Cogsworth
Human Again - Lumiere, Madame de la Grande Bouche, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Babette, Chip and Enchanted Objects
Beauty and the Beast - Mrs. Potts
If I Can't Love Her (Reprise) - Beast
A Change in Me - Belle
The Mob Song - Gaston, Lefou, Madame D'Arque and Townspeople
The Battle - Orchestra
Home (Reprise)/Transformation - Belle and Beast
Finale Ultimo: Beauty and the Beast (Reprise) - The Company
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PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS
'BEYOND THE CURTAIN' REEL
REVIEWS
"This was the company’s 10th anniversary, having won 3 Noda awards in that time, most recently for Gypsy in 2023. In looking forward to this KW production I wondered how they would follow Gypsy’s success. Evidently thinking “and now for something completely different”, this was a complete contrast. Beauty and the Beast is full of colour, music, dance, lots of fascinating characters and lots of comedy. It is of course a love story, and as a stage production true to the 1991 Disney movie." (Colin Blackler, District 6 NODA Rep)
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“5* From the breath taking performances to the immersive staging and live music, this is a production that transcends its amateur status and is worthy of a sell-out run." (What's Good to Do)
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"This production is full of magic that will fill the hearts of every single audience member." (Beyond The Curtain)
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"5* There’s an excellent balance and it offers something for all, you will not leave disappointed." (Theatre & Tonic)​
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"I have been seeing KW Production shows for the last 10 years and every show is bigger, better and more professional than the last." (Paul's Pen - Western Gazette)
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REHEARSAL PHOTOGRAPHS
©Russell Webster
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
©Sean Mackay
