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Show The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 24-26, 2017 C-3 Continued From C-2 Ziegfeld unleashes the ‘Beast’ the second act, after the Beast lets Belle go home. “When Belle gets home to her father, he asks her what the Beast was like and why she wasn’t scared of him anymore,” Parry said. “The song is about how she has changed and what she has found beautiful about the Beast.” Highlighting each song is choreography by Kacee Neff, brought to life by Critchley and ta cast that includes Daniel Pack as Gaston and Byrant Clair Larsen as the Beast. “Daniel surprised me when he auditioned for the role of Gaston because he just finished performing Charlie Brown, which is so different,” Parry said. “Charlie Brown is sweet and unassuming, but Gaston is a jerk.” Larsen brings a new dimension to the Beast. “When you direct this show, there is so much focus on Belle, but Bryant did a lot of research and read a lot of what the Beast is going through by being cooped up in the castle for all of these years,” Parry said. “He also brought out the fact that the Beast has all of the weight of the sad state of everyone who lives in the castle with him, because he’s responsible for what happened to them.” Still, it’s Belle who is considered the musical’s star. “Aria is 16, and she brings so much to the character by playing herself: a youthful girl with dreams and high expectations of life,” Parry said. “She really understands the shift Belle goes through in the story.” Rounding out the cast is Aaron Gordon and Austin Payne as Lumiere and Cogsworth, respectively, and Ashley Mordwinow as Mrs. Potts. Chip is played by two actors: Isaac Allred and Nick Barber. “I wanted to set this apart Courtesy of the Ziegfeld Theater Company Daniel Pack portrays the conniving Gaston in the Ziegfeld Theater Company production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” from other ‘Beauty and the Beast’ productions by making this one very relatable,” Parry said. “I wanted Gaston and the three girls who have crushes on him to feel more modern to I love that Belle is so different because she reads and because she thinks and this is such a great message for young girls to aspire to...” Morgan Parry “Beauty and the Beast” director drive home the point or question of what standards are girls today holding themselves to, as well as what standards that we as a society are holding men to. “I also wanted to show the processes Lumiere and Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts go through as they turn human again.” Parry said directing the show was a great experience. “The whole cast adores each other, which is wonderful for a musical,” she said. “I think it’s one of the most wonderful casts I’ve worked with, and I would love people to come see them in action.” The Ziegfeld Theater Company will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, to Saturday, May 27, and on Thursday, June 1, to Saturday, June 3, and at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 and June 4, at the Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St. Thursday tickets for youth ages 12 and younger are $15. Thursday tickets for adults range from $19 to $35. Youth tickets for Friday through Sunday are $19. Adult tickets range from $24 to $40. For information, visit www.parkcityshows.com. Expand “ the talk.” No underage drinking. Sponsored by Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control Utah Prevention |