Beauty and the Beast
The two lead roles for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast have just been announced and Box Hill resident Brendan Xavier will star alongside Shubshri Kandiah in the iconic manufacturing which could have its Australian premiere at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre subsequent yr.
Brendan, a former pupil at Marian College Kenthurst, is at present performing in Frozen the Musical. Brisbane-based Shubshri is finest known for her function as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin and is presently enjoying the title position in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
It’s the first leading function for Brendan who stated: “I discovered that I received the function on my approach to work and I needed to simply cease walking. My agent just mentioned you have booked the Beast …. It was probably probably the greatest moments of my life.”
Brendan graduated from Marian College in 2014 and was on the Board of Studies NSW Distinguished Achievers List due to his music results.
After college he studied a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Musical Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music. During his time there Brendan appeared in quite a few musicals, most notably playing Jack in Into the Woods directed by Tyran Parke.
Beauty And The Beast Brendan Xavier And Shubshri Kandiah Beauty And The BeastHis earlier theatre credits embrace The Original Grease (Squabbalogic) as Danny Zuko and in the sixtieth Anniversary live performance of the Australian musical Lola Montez.
He has been performing in Disney’s Frozen for the past two years and is presently in Perth.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is being staged by the producers of Frozen, Aladdin, The Lion King and Mary Poppins and makes its Australian premiere on the Capitol Theatre in June 2023.
Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Matt West, the reimagined stage present will characteristic an all-star staff that includes unique composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, guide author Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. The team collectively received 5 Tony® nominations and a win for Hould-Ward’s costume design, when Disney first debuted Beauty and the Beast on Broadway 28 years ago.
Director and choreographer Matt West stated: “The excitement we felt in the audition room when Brendan and Shubshri performed for us was electrical. These two extraordinary younger performers bring recent life to those iconic roles, and we are thrilled that a whole new generation of Australian audiences could have the pleasure of witnessing their interpretation in this new production.”
Some of Australia’s most outstanding musical theatre performers and exciting recent faces have also been assembled and will be announced at a later date including the roles of Lumiere, Gaston, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Le Fou, Maurice, Babette and Madame.
General public tickets went on sale this week (Thursday third November 2022) via www.beautyandthebeastmusical.com.au.
The Australian premiere of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and main occasions agency Destination NSW.
Brendan, a former pupil at Marian College Kenthurst, is at present performing in Frozen the Musical. Brisbane-based Shubshri is finest known for her function as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin and is presently enjoying the title position in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
It’s the first leading function for Brendan who stated: “I discovered that I received the function on my approach to work and I needed to simply cease walking. My agent just mentioned you have booked the Beast …. It was probably probably the greatest moments of my life.”
Brendan graduated from Marian College in 2014 and was on the Board of Studies NSW Distinguished Achievers List due to his music results.
After college he studied a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Musical Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music. During his time there Brendan appeared in quite a few musicals, most notably playing Jack in Into the Woods directed by Tyran Parke.
Beauty And The Beast Brendan Xavier And Shubshri Kandiah Beauty And The BeastHis earlier theatre credits embrace The Original Grease (Squabbalogic) as Danny Zuko and in the sixtieth Anniversary live performance of the Australian musical Lola Montez.
He has been performing in Disney’s Frozen for the past two years and is presently in Perth.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is being staged by the producers of Frozen, Aladdin, The Lion King and Mary Poppins and makes its Australian premiere on the Capitol Theatre in June 2023.
Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Matt West, the reimagined stage present will characteristic an all-star staff that includes unique composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, guide author Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. The team collectively received 5 Tony® nominations and a win for Hould-Ward’s costume design, when Disney first debuted Beauty and the Beast on Broadway 28 years ago.
Director and choreographer Matt West stated: “The excitement we felt in the audition room when Brendan and Shubshri performed for us was electrical. These two extraordinary younger performers bring recent life to those iconic roles, and we are thrilled that a whole new generation of Australian audiences could have the pleasure of witnessing their interpretation in this new production.”
Some of Australia’s most outstanding musical theatre performers and exciting recent faces have also been assembled and will be announced at a later date including the roles of Lumiere, Gaston, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Le Fou, Maurice, Babette and Madame.
General public tickets went on sale this week (Thursday third November 2022) via www.beautyandthebeastmusical.com.au.
The Australian premiere of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and main occasions agency Destination NSW.
Public Last updated: 2023-07-06 01:41:48 PM
