The two lead roles for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast have simply 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 next yr.

Brendan, a former student at Marian College Kenthurst, is presently performing in Frozen the Musical. Brisbane-based Shubshri is finest identified for her position as Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin and is at present taking half in the title position in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

It’s the primary main function for Brendan who said: “I found out that I received the role on my method to work and I needed to just stop strolling. My agent simply stated you have booked the Beast …. It was probably 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 results.

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 playing 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 embody The Original Grease (Squabbalogic) as Danny Zuko and within the sixtieth Anniversary concert of the Australian musical Lola Montez.

He has been performing in Disney’s Frozen for the previous two years and is currently 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 on the Capitol Theatre in June 2023.

Directed and choreographed by Olivier Award nominee Matt West, the reimagined stage present will function an all-star group that includes unique composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, e-book author Linda Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer, costume designer Ann Hould-Ward and lighting designer Natasha Katz. The group collectively obtained 5 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 said: “The excitement we felt in the audition room when Brendan and Shubshri performed for us was electric. These two extraordinary young performers bring contemporary life to those iconic roles, and we are thrilled that an entire new generation of Australian audiences will have the pleasure of witnessing their interpretation on this new production.”

Some of Australia’s most excellent musical theatre performers and thrilling fresh faces have also been assembled and might be announced 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 http://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 main occasions agency Destination NSW.