Beauty and the Beast
The two lead roles for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast have just been introduced and Box Hill resident Brendan Xavier will star alongside Shubshri Kandiah within the iconic manufacturing which could have its Australian premiere at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre subsequent 12 months.
Brendan, a former scholar at Marian College Kenthurst, is presently performing in Frozen the Musical. Brisbane-based Shubshri is best known for her role as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin and is currently playing the title function in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
It’s the primary leading position for Brendan who stated: “I found out that I gained the position on my way to work and I needed to simply stop strolling. My agent just said you've booked the Beast …. It was in all probability top-of-the-line moments of my life.”
Brendan graduated from Marian College in 2014 and was on the Board of Studies NSW Distinguished Achievers List because of his music outcomes.
After school he studied a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Musical Theatre on the Australian Institute of Music. During his time there Brendan appeared in numerous musicals, most notably taking part in Jack in Into the Woods directed by Tyran Parke.
Beauty And The Beast Brendan Xavier And Shubshri Kandiah Beauty And The BeastHis previous theatre credits include The Original Grease (Squabbalogic) as Danny Zuko and within the 60th Anniversary live performance of the Australian musical Lola Montez.
He has been performing in Disney’s Frozen for the previous two years and is at present 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 at the Capitol Theatre in June 2023.
Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Matt West, the reimagined stage present will function an all-star staff that includes authentic composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, guide writer Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. The staff collectively obtained five 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 mentioned: “The pleasure we felt within the audition room when Brendan and Shubshri carried out for us was electrical. These two extraordinary young performers bring fresh life to these iconic roles, and we are thrilled that a complete new era of Australian audiences may have the pleasure of witnessing their interpretation in this new manufacturing.”
Some of Australia’s most outstanding musical theatre performers and exciting recent faces have also been assembled and shall be introduced 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 by way of its tourism and major occasions agency Destination NSW.
Brendan, a former scholar at Marian College Kenthurst, is presently performing in Frozen the Musical. Brisbane-based Shubshri is best known for her role as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin and is currently playing the title function in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
It’s the primary leading position for Brendan who stated: “I found out that I gained the position on my way to work and I needed to simply stop strolling. My agent just said you've booked the Beast …. It was in all probability top-of-the-line moments of my life.”
Brendan graduated from Marian College in 2014 and was on the Board of Studies NSW Distinguished Achievers List because of his music outcomes.
After school he studied a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Musical Theatre on the Australian Institute of Music. During his time there Brendan appeared in numerous musicals, most notably taking part in Jack in Into the Woods directed by Tyran Parke.
Beauty And The Beast Brendan Xavier And Shubshri Kandiah Beauty And The BeastHis previous theatre credits include The Original Grease (Squabbalogic) as Danny Zuko and within the 60th Anniversary live performance of the Australian musical Lola Montez.
He has been performing in Disney’s Frozen for the previous two years and is at present 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 at the Capitol Theatre in June 2023.
Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Matt West, the reimagined stage present will function an all-star staff that includes authentic composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, guide writer Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. The staff collectively obtained five 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 mentioned: “The pleasure we felt within the audition room when Brendan and Shubshri carried out for us was electrical. These two extraordinary young performers bring fresh life to these iconic roles, and we are thrilled that a complete new era of Australian audiences may have the pleasure of witnessing their interpretation in this new manufacturing.”
Some of Australia’s most outstanding musical theatre performers and exciting recent faces have also been assembled and shall be introduced 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 by way of its tourism and major occasions agency Destination NSW.
Public Last updated: 2023-07-06 01:54:55 PM
