DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - UK TOUR (as Creative Team Assistant)
Alex assisted on Disney's musical of Beauty and the Beast, directed by Matt West. It opened at the Bristol Hippodrome and did a UK Tour before transferring to the London Palladium in the West End. Alex Stenhouse was the Creative Team Assistant, supporting directors & associates during rehearsal. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, it was made by the creative team of the original production
DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: the musical
UK TOUR, which Transfered to London Palladium, west end
TOUR VENUES INCLUDE: Bristol Hippodrome, Liverpool Empire, Edinburgh Playhouse, Cardiff Wales Millennium Centre, Palace Theatre Manchester, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Sunderland Empire,
Alex was the Creative Team Assistant on Disney's brand new production of Beauty and the Beast, which opened at the Bristol Hippodrome and toured 2021-2022, before transferring to London’s West End at the London Palladium. The production featured the creative team from the original Broadway production, re-imagining the show afresh.
Alex was the director Matt West’s assistant during the rehearsal, tech and preview process, and supported the various UK and U.S. directing teams throughout.
Disney Theatrical Productions
Book writer: Linda Woolverton
Composer: Alan Menken
Composer/Lyricist: Howard Ashman
Director & Choreographer: Matt West
Scenic Designer: Stanley A. Meyer
Lighting Designer: Natasha Katz
Costume Designer: Ann Hould-Ward
Sound Designer: John Shivers
Hair and Makeup Designer: David H. Lawrence
Musical Supervisor: Michael Kosarin.
Video and Projection: Darrel Maloney
Illusions: Jim Steinmeyer
U.S. Associate Director: Sam Scalamoni
U.S. Associate Choreographer: Chandon Jones
UK Associate Director: Nick Winston
Fight Director: Rick Sordelet
Movement Director: Lorenzo Pizoni
UK Resident Director: Kella Panay
Photos by Johan Persson
CAST: Courtney Stapleton - Belle, Shaq Taylor - Beast, Gavin Lee - Lumiere, Tom Senior - Gaston, Sam Bailey - Mrs Potts, Nigel Richards - Cogsworth, Martin Ball - Maurice, Samantha Bingley - Madame, Emma Caffrey - Babette, Louis Stockil - Le Fou. ENSEMBLE: Jake Bishop, Pamela Blair, Liam Buckland, Jasmine Davis, Autumn Draper, Daisy Edwards, Alyn Hawke, George Hinson, Aimee Moore, Sam Murphy, Ashley-Jordon Packer, Emily Squibb, Jennifer Louise Jones, Brontë Lavine, Thomas-Lee Kidd, David McIntosh, Grace Swaby, India Thornton, Sarah Benbelaid, Richard Astbury, Matthew Dawkins and Rhys West.
The role of Chip was shared by Theo Querico, Manessah Mapira, Iesa Millar, Rojae Simpson and Joshua Smith.
https://www.beautyandthebeastmusical.co.uk
