
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
Jesse Gaffney
Properties Designer
Christopher Rose
Magic Designer
Ethan Deppe
Electronic Music Designer

Susan Gosdick
Dialect Coach
As a performer, Susan has appeared at Theatre at the Center, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Artists’ Ensemble, The Old …
Jerry Galante
Fight Choreograpgher
Jinni Pike *
Stage Manager
Kelly Montgomery *
Assistant Stage Manager
Landree Fleming
Assistant Director
Charlotte Rivard-Hoster
Assistant Music Director & Associate Conductor
Cast

Beth Stafford Laird *
Belle
making Paramount Theatre debut

Paul-Jordan Jansen *
Beast
previously in The Wizard of Oz and Sweeney Todd

Katherine Lee Bourné *
Babette
previously in Newsies

Nick Druzbanski
Lefou
making Paramount Theatre debut

Jackson Evans *
Lumiere
making Paramount Theatre debut

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 *
Madame de la Grande Bouche
making Paramount Theatre debut

Emmett O’Hanlon *
Gaston (Nov 13-Jan 5)
making Paramount Theatre debut

Ron E. Rains *
Maurice
previously in The Producers and Cabaret

Jennie Sophia *
Mrs. Potts, Narrator
making Paramount Theatre debut

Trevor Vanderzee *
Gaston (Jan 8-19)
making Paramount Theatre debut

Aaliyah Montana
Chip (at select performances)
making Paramount Theatre debut

Izzie Rose
Chip (at select performances)
making Paramount Theatre debut

Brian Bandura
Ensemble
making Paramount Theatre debut

Danielle Davila *
Silly Girl, Ensemble, Dance Captain
previously in Legally Blonde, Elf and The Little Mermaid

Billy Dawson *
Ensemble, Young Prince, u/s Beast
making Paramount Theatre debut

Evan C. Dolan
Ensemble, u/s Lefou
previously in Newsies and Sweeney Todd

Timothy P. Foszcz
Ensemble, u/s Young Prince, u/s Gaston
making Paramount Theatre debut

Christopher John Kelley *
Ensemble, u/s Lumiere
previously in Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, The Producers and The Wizard of Oz

Taylor Lane
Ensemble, u/s Enchantress
making Paramount Theatre debut

Ashley Lanyon *
Ensemble, u/s Belle
making Paramount Theatre debut

Bernell Lassai III
Ensemble
previously in Beauty and the Beast and The Producers

Ivory Leonard IV
Ensemble, Swing, u/s Monsieur D’Arque
previously in Newsies and The Producers

Jenna Napolitano
Ensemble
making Paramount Theatre debut

Nich O’Neil
Ensemble
previously in Newsies and The Wizard of Oz

Sara Reinecke *
Silly Girl, Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Potts
previously in Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, Legally Blonde, Elf and Mamma Mia!

Elizabeth Romero
Silly Girl, Ensemble, u/s Babette
making Paramount Theatre debut

Aalon Smith
Ensemble, Swing, u/s Silly Girl
making Paramount Theatre debut

Darian Tene
Enchantress, Ensemble
making Paramount Theatre debut

Katherine Viviano
Ensemble, u/s Madame de la Grande Bouche
making Paramount Theatre debut

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)