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Erin Tierney and Tom Patrick Proprofsky enjoyment of Camino Actual Playhouse’s manufacturing of Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast.
Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast opened on Broadway 30 years in the past in 1994. With an upcoming U.S. Nationwide Tour to be mounted subsequent yr and Disney Theatrical Group celebrating its 30 years on Broadway, no time might be extra becoming for area people theatre, Camino Actual Playhouse, is staying the household favourite musical.
Directed by Robb Rigg (Co-Founding father of The South Orange County Faculty of the Arts) with choreography by Joanna Tsang-Segelson, this neighborhood manufacturing proves that Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast nonetheless has the power to captivate audiences of younger and outdated if the Friday night time viewers’s enthusiastic standing ovation was something to evaluate it on.
Does Camino Actual Playhouse carry something new to Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast that hasn’t been seen or achieved in 30 years? No. Nevertheless, that’s to not say that this present isn’t deserving of its prolonged run and having 85% of its tickets offered earlier than opening night time. The place does the present proves its magic? With its enthusiastic and fascinating solid, led by the charming Erin Tierney (Belle) and hilarious Tom Patrick Proprofsky (Gaston), the present makes for an enthralling and delightfully clear night out for the entire household in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Erin Tierney makes her Camino Actual Playhouse debut as Belle however she is not any stranger to Disney magic as an leisure solid member on the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. Her Belle is contemporary and delightful. She demonstrates nice comedic timing in “Me” and a magical smile that invitations you to speculate your consideration and curiosity in her efficiency throughout the present. Her second act solo, “A Change in Me” is her strongest second vocally as she convinces the viewers consider that maybe her relationship with the Beast isn’t a case of Stockholm syndrome.
The present’s final scene stealers nevertheless should be Tom Patrick Proprofsky as Gaston and Jason Pascual as his sidekick LeFou. These two are hilarious and had the viewers holding their sides from laughing so laborious. I do have to wonder if Proprofsky may need not made a most convincing Beast however there isn’t a denying that his efficiency as Gaston is likely one of the finest causes to fork out the money to see Camino Actual Playhouse’s manufacturing of Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast.
Teaming up with Proprofsky and Pascual in Act Two as Monsieur D’Arque is Wealthy Hutchinson who completely suits the casting evaluation as “slimy, creepy, and conniving” with surprisingly commanding tenor vocals in “Maison des Lunes”.
Rounding out the corporate of villagers are Gary Greene (Maurice), who has a practical chemistry with Erin Tierney, and Maggie Kuhn, Lauren Lugo, and Brooke Lynn Belt because the Foolish Ladies. Of the 4 actors, Maggie Kuhn was one I couldn’t tear my eyes away from. It was a delight to see a girl over 40 being solid as one of many Foolish Ladies and her comedic chemistry with Proprofsky was aces.
Within the enchanted fort, Winston Peacock gave a commendable efficiency because the Beast though he appeared to be shortchanged as a result of for some cause Costume Designer Brigitte Harper determined to have him go with out a tail and so he spent 90% of his time on stage fidgeting together with his cape.
His devoted servants have been all standouts nevertheless and made up for his or her lackluster costuming selections with their sturdy vocals and nice comedic timing. Charlie Massey (Cogsworth) and Lauren Belt (Madame de la Grande Bouche) impressed with their vocals and Sarah Glick‘s Babette was positively lovable and hilariously matched by Christopher Vournas‘ Lumiere and Kathy Villanueva (Mrs. Potts) did the title music justice along with her beautiful soprano.
All in all, the lead solid of Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast at Camino Actual Playhouse did justice to their iconic roles and did an ideal job shifting the present alongside at a brisk tempo.
Sadly, Brigitte Harper‘s costume design selections left quite a bit to be desired. Whenever you cost $42-52 per ticket, your viewers expects excellence in all elements of the manufacturing and but the costuming and hair selections have been at occasions … deplorable. There may be simply no different strategy to describe it.
Take for example, Belle’s yellow ballgown. This costume is what little women needs to be dreaming about as they curl up of their beds after they get house from the present. A white petticoat (?) hanging under the costume dragged and appeared as if a seamstress may need forgotten to pin it up inflicting the enduring look to be a horrible letdown whereas Belle’s rose costume that she wears in Act Two throughout “One thing There” and the Library scene appeared as if it was no less than two sizes too large for Belle and she or he was actually sporting a hand-me-down from Madame de la Grande Bouche. Awkward! And that is the main girl’s costume choice we’re speaking about!
I received’t even hassle happening concerning the ensemble costumes throughout “Be Our Visitor” and “Human Once more”. Simply suffice it to say that when you possibly can’t inform what enchanted objects the solid are presupposed to be, you realize you’re in bother.
In terms of neighborhood theater, I attempt to keep constructive and but when the viewers is predicted to shell out between $42-52 per ticket I really feel obligated to level out a present’s weak level.
In search of some Disney magic? Need a enjoyable night time out with the household? For those who haven’t but purchased your tickets to see Camino Actual Playhouse’s manufacturing of Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast, go for the performances. The solid give it their all and with the above talked about highlights you’ll take pleasure in your self tremendously. Nevertheless, in case you would discover cheesy costume selections and unusual wig/hair selections by the ensemble to be distracting – this may not be the present for you.
My due to Leslie Eisner and Camino Actual Playhouse for my complimentary admission to overview Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast. All opinions are my very own.
Come See Disney’s Magnificence and the Beast
The place: Camino Actual Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Actual, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675
When: Might 26, 2024 – June 16, 2024 (Tickets)
What’s Up Subsequent: Jekyll & Hyde – The Musical, September 6, 2024 – September 22, 2024 (Tickets)
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