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There’s something magical about seeing Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at Davis Musical Theatre Company, which was nearly sold out for their opening-night performance.
This family-friendly show is just so much fun! I have seen this show many times in the past, but the polish and talent of this cast kept me interested to the very last curtain call. Bravo to director Steve Isaacson, music and vocal director Boris Karpuk, and choreographer Sherilyn Turton!
Our Disney Princess Belle (Julia Hixon) had absolutely wonderful singing and acting talent. This is her second “princess” role at DMTC, as she played Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” four years ago. The Beast (J. Sing) was costumed to be hideously ugly and had no meaningful way to show his facial expressions, but marvelously showed his emotions through broad strokes of physical acting and resonating heartfelt songs.
Gaston (Ryan Favorite) was not only a great singer, but definitely also very eye-catching. Those huge muscles were very, very real. In fact, we were blown away by all the times he picked up Belle in various poses like she was as light as a feather. I’m sure those “silly girls” weren’t the only ones in the room swooning when he came on stage. Lumiere (Scott Schwerdtfeger) was spot on as the charming French footman and had an excellent banter with the head of house Cogsworth (Omar Huerta) and thrilling chemistry with the sexy dusting maid Babette (Jessica Lai).
The surprising standout of this show was the Wardrobe actress and opera singer Kat DeLapp. Whenever she was on stage, no matter how long, she completely captivated the audience. I do love opera and whether singing solo or harmonizing with the charming and beautiful voice of Mrs. Potts (Andrea Eve Thorpe), we could imagine Kat on the stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
The ensemble was entertaining with sharp choreography, especially during “Be Our Guest,” and had a lovely blend of voices. As an added bonus, the young audience members were encouraged to visit Belle for a meet-and-greet on stage after the show .
I am very pleased that DMTC has decided to start their Friday and Saturday night shows this season at 7:30 pm instead of 8, so we can get home a little earlier. So, if you like live theater, great music and Disney (and who doesn’t like Disney?), come out and see this wonderful show!
Beauty and the Beast runs now through Oct. 2. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sunday matinées at 2 pm
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