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Be our guest this holiday season, as we step inside this classic storybook fairytale and discover that beauty isn’t always as it appears.
WHAT IS BEAUTY? Join us as we step inside this classic storybook fairytale and discover that beauty isn’t always as it appears.
Once upon a time on a bitter winter’s night, a young, selfish and vain prince finds a beggar woman asking for shelter. Disgusted by her appearance, he sends her away. The old woman transforms into a magical enchantress who places a curse upon the prince to
appear as hideous on the outside as he is on the inside. Given a magical rose, he must learn to love and find love in return before the last petal drops, or he is doomed to remain a beast forever. But who could ever learn to love a beast?
One of Disney’s most beloved animated films comes to life on stage with all the enchanted castle characters in a holiday extravaganza that will thrill, entertain and amaze young and old alike. Be our guest this holiday season, and celebrate the power and wonder of theater with us and our two-story Christmas tree in a lobby decorated to create memories that last a lifetime.
Meet the Team
Artistic Team
Todd Rhoades
Co-Choreographer
Kory Danielson
Music Director & Conductor
Jeffrey D. Kmiec †
Scenic Designer
Theresa Ham †
Costume Designer
Jesse Klug †
Lighting Designer
Adam Rosenthal
Sound Designer
Mike Tutaj †
Projection Designer
Katie Cordts
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer
Christopher Rose
Magic Designer
Ethan Deppe
Electronic Music Designer
Susan Gosdick
Dialect Coach
Jerry Galante
Fight Choreograpgher
Jinni Pike *
Stage Manager
Kelly Montgomery *
Assistant Stage Manager
![Landree-Headshot_800x800_acf_cropped](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Landree-Headshot_800x800_acf_cropped.jpg)
Landree Fleming
Assistant Director
previously Co-Director for Fun Home, Associate Director for Beauty and the Beast, previously performed in Into the Woods and Hairspray
Charlotte Rivard-Hoster
Assistant Music Director & Associate Conductor
Cast
![Beth Stafford Laird](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Beth-Stafford-Laird.jpg)
Beth Stafford Laird *
Belle
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Paul-Jordan Jansen](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Paul-Jordan-Jansen.jpg)
Paul-Jordan Jansen *
Beast
previously in The Wizard of Oz and Sweeney Todd
![Katherine Lee Bourné](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Katherine-Lee-Bourné.jpg)
Katherine Lee Bourné *
Babette
previously in Newsies
![Nick Druzbanski](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Nick-Druzbanski.jpg)
Nick Druzbanski *
Lefou
previously in School of Rock, Rock of Ages, Groundhog Day, Kinky Boots, and Beauty and the Beast
![Jackson Evans](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jackson-Evans.jpg)
Jackson Evans *
Lumiere
previously in Beauty and the Beast
![George Keating](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/George-Keating.jpg)
George Keating *
Cogsworth
previously in Beauty and the Beast, Elf, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Cats and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
![Becca McCoy](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Becca-McCoy.jpg)
Becca McCoy *
Madame de la Grande Bouche
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Emmett O'Hanlon](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Emmett-OHanlon.jpg)
Emmett O’Hanlon *
Gaston (Nov 13-Jan 5)
making Paramount Theatre debut
![09 Ron E. Rains](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/09-Ron-E.-Rains.jpg)
Ron E. Rains *
Maurice
previously in The Producers, Cabaret and Beauty and the Beast
![Jennie Sophia](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jennie-Sophia.jpg)
Jennie Sophia *
Mrs. Potts, Narrator
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Trevor Vanderzee](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Trevor-Vanderzee.jpg)
Trevor Vanderzee *
Gaston (Jan 8-19)
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Aaliyah Montana](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Aaliyah-Montana.jpg)
Aaliyah Montana
Chip (at select performances)
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Izzie Rose](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Izzie-Rose.jpg)
Izzie Rose
Chip (at select performances)
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Brian Bandura](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brian-Bandura.jpg)
Brian Bandura *
Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast & Kinky Boots
![29-Danielle Davilla](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/29-Danielle-Davilla.jpg)
Danielle Davila *
Silly Girl, Ensemble, Dance Captain
previously in Legally Blonde, Elf and The Little Mermaid
![Billy Dawson](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Billy-Dawson.jpg)
Billy Dawson *
Ensemble, Young Prince, u/s Beast
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Evan C. Dolan](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Evan-C.-Dolan.jpg)
Evan C. Dolan *
Ensemble, u/s Lefou
previously in Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, and Sweeney Todd
![Timothy P. Foszcz](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Timothy-P.-Foszcz.jpg)
Timothy P. Foszcz
Ensemble, u/s Young Prince, u/s Gaston
making Paramount Theatre debut
![18-Christopher John Kelley](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/18-Christopher-John-Kelley.jpg)
Christopher Kelley *
Ensemble, u/s Lumiere
previously in Cinderella, Kinky Boots, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, The Producers and The Wizard of Oz
![Taylor Lane](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Taylor-Lane.jpg)
Taylor Lane
Ensemble, u/s Enchantress
making Paramount Theatre debut
![20-Ashley Lanyon](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20-Ashley-Lanyon.jpg)
Ashley Lanyon *
Ensemble, u/s Belle
previously in Elf The Musical and Beauty and the Beast
![25-Bernell Lassai III](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/25-Bernell-Lassai-III.jpg)
Bernell Lassai III
Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast and The Producers
![Ivory Leonard IV](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Ivory-Leonard-IV.jpg)
Ivory Leonard IV
Ensemble, Swing, u/s Monsieur D’Arque
previously in Newsies and The Producers
![Jenna Napolitano](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jenna-Napolitano.jpg)
Jenna Napolitano
Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast
![Nich O'Neil](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Nich-ONeil.jpg)
Nich O’Neil
Ensemble
previously in Newsies and The Wizard of Oz
![Sara Reinecke](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sara-Reinecke.jpg)
Sara Reinecke *
Silly Girl, Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Potts
previously in Kinky Boots, Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, Legally Blonde, Elf, and Mamma Mia!
![Elizabeth Romero](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Elizabeth-Romero.jpg)
Elizabeth Romero
Silly Girl, Ensemble, u/s Babette
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Aalon Smith](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Aalon-Smith.jpg)
Aalon Smith
Ensemble, Swing, u/s Silly Girl
making Paramount Theatre debut
![Darian Tene](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Darian-Tene.jpg)
Darian Tene
Enchantress, Ensemble
making Paramount Theatre debut
![24-Katherine Viviano](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/24-Katherine-Viviano.jpg)
Katherine Viviano
Ensemble, u/s Madame de la Grande Bouche
previously in Beauty and the Beast
![Charles Emery Ward](https://paramountaurora.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Charles-Emery-Ward.jpg)
Charles Emery Ward
Monsieur D’Arque, Ensemble, u/s Maurice, u/s Lumiere
Previously in Beauty and the Beast, Elf and The Little Mermaid
* indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
† indicates member of United Scenic Artists (USA)
‡ indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)