Arts & Entertainment

Hamilton Set to Perform Beauty and the Beast in February

The Disney classic will be performed at the Hamilton Fine Arts Center.

Editor's Note: This article was updated Jan. 17 with the cast list.

Experience Disney’s classic tale of love and transformation as the Drama Department presents “Beauty and the Beast” Feb. 9-12 in the .

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Shows are at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

This family-friendly musical is based on the Academy award-winning animated feature about Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out.

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If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. The production includes all of the songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Menken and Tim Rice.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and $3 for children under age four. For advance ticket purchases and additional information, please call the Drama Department Box Office at (262) 246-6471 x1552.

Also, join the Drama Booster Club at noon on Feb. 12 for lunch and a matinee at its second annual Chicken Luncheon. Proceeds from the event support the drama program.

Students performing in the musical are selling tickets for the luncheon, which will be available through prepaid reservations only. Luncheon tickets are $8. For more information about the luncheon, please contact parent volunteer Laurie Cox at (262) 246-8491.

Cast:

  • Beast - Zachary Weis
  • Belle - Emily Cox
  • Maurice - Paul Mora
  • Gaston - Nick Jablonski
  • Lefou - Alex Ludin
  • Monsieur D Arque - Blaine Rakowski
  • Cogsworth - Andrew Cronin
  • Lumier - Sree Karri
  • Babette - Kearstin Estrada
  • Mrs. Potts - Abby Angelroth
  • Chip - Becca Borowski
  • Mad. De la Grande Bouche - Shelbey Keel
  • Silly Girls - Alison Moore, Kim Winter, Jordan Kalis, Lydia Salus, Amy Zoulek
  • Narrator - AJ Magoon
  • Young Man - TBA
  • Old Beggar Woman - Lea Grimens
  • BookKeeper -AJ Magoon



Townspeople/Servants

AJ Magoon
Tyler Scholz
Jake Suedbeck
Andy Zavadsky
Zack Buschke
Daniel Joll
Sam Kivimaki
Stacey Cassel
Ale Fischer
Erika Ludorf
Angela Hastings
Erin McKee
Lea Grimens
Hannah Menzel
Gabby Fuhriman
Parisa Pasangthiem
Claire LoCicero
Abby Flower
Nicole Thom
Mary Jo Ludin
Jennifer Janusz
Kira Lange
Beatrice Kuenn
Erin Pagenkopf
Holly Klima
Emma Chung
Brittany Larson
Shannon Sawatzki


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