Beauty and the Beast will travel to Adelaide and Perth in 2025.

Viewers in Perth and Adelaide will experience the romance of Disney films. Beauty and the Beast when the highly anticipated seasons of the hit musical arrive in Adelaide in May 2025 and Perth in July 2025. This will be the first time the show will be shown in both cities!

This enchanting and timeless story has been brought to life in an updated production that boasts all the spectacle and grandeur that audiences know and love. Incredible new product from manufacturers The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Aladdin And Frozen will perform at the Festival Theater – Adelaide Festival Center and Perth Crown Theatre.

Receiving 5 stars from The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, Guardian Australia and Time Out Sydney, reviews praised the cutting-edge technology, stunning costumes and big Broadway-style dance numbers combined with incredible music by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman. and Tim Rice, brought to life by a live orchestra.

“We are pleased to present Beauty and the Beastin reimagining members of the brilliant original creative team for the first time in Adelaide and Perth,” said Anne Quart, Executive Producer, Disney Theatrical Group.

“This beloved show and Belle herself are as modern today as they were when they first took the stage in 1994. Following in the footsteps of our productions Aladdin, Frozen, The Lion King And Mary PoppinsWe can’t wait to bring this treasured story to two of our favorite Australian cities.”

Beauty and the Beast is a beloved classic that will fill the hearts of a new generation. Based on the 1991 animated film, original production Beauty and the Beast played for more than 13 years on Broadway, remaining to this day one of the 10 longest-running shows in Broadway history and touring in 37 countries.

Audiences across South and Western Australia will be treated to nostalgic and haunting songs, including Belle, Gaston, human again And Be our guest.

Featuring stunning new sets, costume design and cutting-edge technology combined with this beloved classic story, the timeless romance of Belle and her Beast will be brought to life on stage by a stellar Australian cast, starring Perth-based Shubshri in the title role. Candia as Belle, Brendan Xavier as the Beast and Rohan Brown as Lumiere.

Jackson Head will play the role of Gaston, Cogsworth will be played by Gareth Jacobs, and Jade Westaby will play Mrs. Potts. Nick Cox joins as Le Fou, and Rodney Dobson will play Belle’s father, Maurice. Hayley Martin will play Babette and Alana Tranter will play Madame.

Members of the creative team from the original groundbreaking Broadway musical have returned to reimagine this classic tale. Olivier Award nominee Matt West directs and choreographs, leading a team that includes original composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, writer Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Anne Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. Collectively, the team received five Tony Award nominations and a win for Hould-Ward’s costume design when Disney first debuted. Beauty and the Beast on Broadway 28 years ago.

The waiting list for first in line for tickets in both states is open!

Adelaide: Those who register by Friday 15 November 2024 will receive priority access to tickets, which go on pre-sale on Monday 18 November 2024.

Perth: Those who register by Friday 29 November 2024 will receive priority access to tickets, which go on pre-sale on Tuesday 3 December 2024.

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Beauty and the Beast currently playing at Her Majesty’s Theater in Melbourne. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.beautyandthebeastmusical.com.au.

Image: Shubshri Kandia and Brendan Xavier in the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast – photo by Daniel Bouda