Designed for Magnolia Musical Theatre's 2023 production of Beauty and the Beast in Bee Cave, TX.
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Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical - Winner
BroadwayWorld Austin Awards 2023
DESIGN TEAM
Director: Rick Roemer
Music Director: Susan Finnigan
Choreographer: Taylor Rainbolt
Stage Manager: Faith Castaneda
Scenic Designer: Desiderio Roybal
Lighting Designer: Bill Rios
Costume Designer: Jennifer Rose Davis
Hair & Make-Up Designer: Tara Cooper
ABOUT THE SHOW
We all know the fairytale about a cursed prince and the beautiful girl who grows to love him despite his ghastly appearance. First published by French novelist, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1756, La Belle et la Bête, has been a popular story of redemption ever since. Disney’s animated musical version exploded onto the scene in 1991, cementing the Disney Renaissance and bringing the company back to the popularity it enjoyed in the 1950s and 60s. The stage musical with music by Alan Menkin, book by Linda Woolverton, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice was an immediate smash on Broadway when it premiered in 1994 and has been dazzling live audiences ever since.
Lynn Beaver, BroadwayWorld Austin
DESIGN GOALS
DESIGN GOALS
The most terrifying part of this show is magic. The Beast should be believably dangerous. The curse is truly turning him into a predator, and there is no fighting magic when you have none yourself. However, the root of this show is about human compassion and love. Belle is a beacon in the darkness. My sound design will create a dark world, with real stakes, for her to inhabit and change.
Photo by Emily Cannata
SELECTED CUES
SELECTED CUES
*Headphones recommended
Copy of Roar1.wavRoar: The Beast roars, recorded with actor and then edited.
Copy of Maurice Break.wavMaurice Break: Maurice's invention falls apart.
Photos by Emily Cannata
Copy of Distant Howl 3.wavDistant Howl: Wolves in the distance, Maurice begins to worry.
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