Jacob Young, starring on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast, will be interviewed live on WABC "Eyewitness News" (channel 7) on Sunday, June 11th in the 9am hour.
One
of ABC Daytime's most popular stars, Young ("JR Chandler" on ABC's "All
My Children") is currently making his Broadway debut as Lumiere in
Disney's Beauty and the Beast. He began performances on Tuesday, May 9th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) for a limited 10-week engagement.In 2006, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
marks several major milestones. On April 18th, the musical celebrated
its 12th anniversary on Broadway. The production will play its 5,000th
performance on Tuesday, June 20th. The show also currently stars Sarah Litzsinger as Belle, Steve Blanchard as the Beast, Grant Norman as Gaston, Jeanne Lehman as Mrs. Potts, Jeff Brooks as Cogsworth, Jamie Ross as Maurice, Meredith Inglesby as Babette, Mary Stout
as Madame de la Grande Bouche and Aldrin Gonzalez as Lefou. Trevor
Braun and Alexander Scheitinger alternate the role of Chip. On September 19th, Donny Osmond will begin performances as Gaston for limited nine-week
engagement.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
is currently the sixth longest running musical in Broadway history.
More than twenty million people have seen the show in over twenty
productions worldwide. The original cast recording is currently
available on Disney Records.
For tickets, visit online at www.disneyonbroadway.com, call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747 or visit www.ticketmaster.com, or purchase in person at the Lunt-Fontanne box office (205 West 46th St.).