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Photos: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the John W. Engeman Theater Celebrates Opening Night

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By: Nov. 19, 2023
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The John W. Engeman Theater's production of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST opened last night, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities!

Check out the photos below!

“Be Our Guest” for the most enchanting musical of all time, DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST! This ‘tale as old as time,’ based on Disney’s Academy Award-winning film, features the timeless story you love along with all your favorite characters and songs. Let the magic unfold in front of your eyes as dancing dishes, gorgeous costumes, and spectacular settings bring this Disney classic to life on stage. Celebrate your holidays with the most beautiful love story ever told!

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is directed by DREW HUMPHREY (Engeman Theater: The Sound of Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Oklahoma, Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line, Singin’ in The Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Guys and Dolls, 42nd Street, and Gypsy) and choreographed by MANDY MODIC (Engeman Theater: The Sound of Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; National Tours: 42nd Street; Regional: The Marriott Theater, Drury Lane Theater, Chicago Shakespeare, Paramount Theater, The Wick, Mill Mountain Theater).

The Creative Team includes NICK WILDERS (Musical Director), KYLE DIXON (Scenic Design), DUSTIN CROSS (Costume Design), JOHN BURKLAND (Lighting Design), LAURA SHUBERT (Sound Design), MEGAN MCQUEENEY (Props Design), JEFF KNAGGS (Wig Design), WOJCIK CASTING TEAM (Casting Directors), CHELSEY STEINMETZ (Production Stage Manager), JENNIFER COLLESTER (Director of Production) and RICHARD DOLCE (Producing Artistic Director).

The cast of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features CAITLIN BURKE as MRS. POTTS (Engeman: The Sound of Music; National Tour: The Sound of Music; Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, McCarter Theater Center, North Shore Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Theatre, New York City Center); JOE CASKEY as BEAST (Engeman: Beautiful: A Carole King Musical, Regional: Lyric Theatre, East Dallas Arts Theatre, Summer Theatre); JONATHAN COBRDA as LUMIERE (Engeman: The Scarlet Pimpernel; National Tour: Annie, Regional: The Rev, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Asheville Lyric Opera, Charleston Performance Arts Center); ROBERT ANTHONY JONES as COGSWORTH (Broadway: Finding Neverland; National Tours: The Phantom of the Opera, The 101 Dalmatians Musical, Hairspray; Off-Broadway: Bunnicula, Dorian Gray, The Prince and the Pauper; Regional: Shadowland Stages, Virginia Musical Theater, Pioneer Theatre Co.; Tv/Film: “Queen of Knives”, “116 MacDougal”, “Kris Kringle”, “Drew’s Magic Jukebox”); DANIELA RODRIGO as BELLE (Regional: Marriott Theatre, Gatehouse Theatre Company, Flat Rock Playhouse; TV/Film: “Pasadena Rose Parade”, “Descendants 2”, “Epic”); and TIM ROGAN as GASTON (Engeman: The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie; National Tours: Camelot, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Regional: North Carolina Theatre, Alliance Theatre, The Muny, Arena Stage, Cape Playhouse; TV/Film: “Physical”, “Blue Bloods”, “The Other Two”, “The Flight Attendant”).

The ensemble includes BLAIRE BAKER, SAM BRACKLEY, EASTON EDWARDS, JACKSON PARKER GILL, GRACE HAMASHIMA, SAMANTHA LITTLEFORD, SADIE MATHERS, LOUISA MAUZÉ, JOHN NEUROHR, KENNEDY PEREZ, SIMEON RAWLS, NOAH RUEBECK, MARK TRAN RUSS, CELIA TEDDE, JOHN J TRUJILLO, DWAYNE WASHIGNTON, AND ALYSSA YARD.

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will play the following performance schedule: Wednesdays at 7:00pm, Thursdays at 8:00pm, Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. There are also added performances on select dates during the holiday week. Tickets are $80 for Wednesday and Sunday evenings, $85 for Thursdays, $90 for Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, and $95 for Saturday evenings. Tickets may be purchased by calling 631-261-2900, going online at the link below, or visiting the Engeman Theater Box Office at 250 Main Street, Northport.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is Long Island’s only year-round professional theater company, casting actors from the Broadway talent pool. From curb to curtain, we have made it our business to provide affordable, quality theater in an elegant one-of-a-kind location with outstanding facilities and extraordinary service. The renovated theater offers stadium-style seating, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, a full orchestra pit, and a classic wood-paneled piano lounge with full bar. 

For a complete show schedule and more information, contact the theater directly at 631-261-2900, visit the box office at 250 Main Street, Northport or visit the link below.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

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Jackson Parker Gill

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Nick Wilders (Music Director) with the band that includes-Ari Goldbloom-Helzner, Gary Meyer, Joe Boardman, Jemma Thomas, Russell Brown and Jim Waddell

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Laura Shubert (Sound Design) with Nick Wilders (Music Director) with the band that includes-Ari Goldbloom-Helzner, Gary Meyer, Joe Boardman, Jemma Thomas, Russell Brown and Jim Waddell

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Ari Goldbloom-Helzner and Nick Wilders

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Robert Anthony Jones

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Dwayne Washington

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Dwayne Washington and Jason Coalter

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Sam Brackley

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Easton Edwards

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Mandy Modic (Choreographer) and Drew Humphrey (Director)

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Simeon Rawls

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Kennedy R. Perez

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Alyssa Yard

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Sadie Mathers

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Sadie Mathers and Jackson Parker GIll

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Sadie Mathers and Jackson Parker GIll

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Mark Tran Russ

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John R. Neurohr

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Louisa Mauze

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Blair Baker

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Samantha Littleford

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Grace Hamashima

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Christian Brallsford and Grace Hamashima

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Celia Tedde

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Grace Hamashima, Alyssa Yard and Kennedy R. Perez

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Kennedy R. Perez, Simeon Rawls, Sam Brackley, Easton Edwards, John R. Neurohr, Robert Anthony Jones, Dwayne Washington, Noah Ruebeck and Celia Tedde

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Noah Ruebeck

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Noah Ruebeck

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Tim Rogan

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Tim Rogan and Noah Ruebeck

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Tim Rogan and Noah Ruebeck

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Grace Hamashima, Tim Rogan, Alyssa Yard and Kennedy R. Perez

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Joe Caskey

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Joe Caskey and Tim Rogan

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Joe Caskey, Daniela Rodrigo and Tim Rogan

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Joe Caskey, Daniela Rodrigo and Tim Rogan

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Daniela Rodrigo and Joe Caskey

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Daniela Rodrigo and Joe Caskey

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Daniela Rodrigo

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Daniela Rodrigo

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Sadie Mathers, Daniela Rodrigo and Jackson Parker Gill

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Sadie Mathers and Tim Rogan

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John J. Trujillo and Daniela Rodrigo

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John J. Trujillo

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Simeon Rawls, Grace Hamashima, Daniela Rodrigo, Dwayne Washington, Caitlin Burke and Mark Tran Russ

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Caitlin Burke

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Caitlin Burke

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Jackson Parker Gill, Caitlin Burke and Sadie Mathers

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Jonathan Cobrda

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Jonathan Cobrda and Robert Anthony Jones

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Jonathan Cobrda and Samantha Littleford

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Jonathan Cobrda and Samantha Littleford

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Robert Anthony Jones, Caitlin Burke and Jonathan Cobrda

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The Cast and Creative Team of Beauty and The Beast

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The Cast and Creative Team of Beauty and The Beast with Jennifer Dolce, Richard Dolce, Kevin J. O'Neill

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Daniela Rodrigo, Jonathan Cobrda and Samantha Littleford

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Daniela Rodrigo, Jonathan Cobrda and Samantha Littleford

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Drew Humphrey, Mandy Modic, Jennifer Dolce and Richard Dolce

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Celia Tedde, Robert Anthony Jones, Jonathan Cobrda, Caitlin Burke and Samantha Littleford




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