The Smash Hit Broadway Musical Returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Costa Mesa, California – Casting has been announced for the Orange County engagement of Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical. Produced by
NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Segerstrom
Center for the Arts from January 14 – 19, 2014. Single tickets, which start at $29, are now available
online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-
2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-
0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, January 18 will include
audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.

Hilary Maiberger and Darick Pead will star in the title roles of Belle and Beast. Joining Maiberger and
Pead will be Jordan Aragon as Lefou, Paul Crane as Maurice, James May as Cogsworth, Stephanie
Moskal as Babette, Hassan Nazari-Robati as Lumiere, Tim Rogan as Gaston, Kristin Stewart as Mrs.
Potts and Roxy York as Madame de la Grande Bouche. Performances in the role of Chip will be
alternated between Holden Browne and Jack Mullen.

Rounding out the cast are Tony D’Alelio, Blair Baker, Chris Brand, Alyssa Brizzi, Tiger Brown,
Kieron Cindric, Mark Edwards, Sarah Gawron, Bonnie Kelly, Kevin Robert Kelly, Anthony
LaGuardia, Corey Joseph Masklee, Emilie Renier, Brandon Roach, Trevor Sones, Emily Thomas,
Becky Whitcomb and Jill-Christine Wiley.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast features the animated film’s Academy Award® -winning score with music
by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs composed by Alan Menken
and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.

The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production. The
play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with costume design by Ann Hould-Ward

Smash Hit Broadway Musical Returns to L.A. by Popular Demand!

LIMITED RETURN ENGAGEMENT AT THE PANTAGES THEATRE
TWO WEEKS ONLY ∙ MARCH 26 – APRIL 7, 2013

Los Angeles, California - The Award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical NETworks presents Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST returns by popular demand to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for a limited 2 week engagement March 26 – April 7, 2013.  This production is produced by NETworks Presentations.

Tickets for Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST may be purchased online at www.HollywoodPantages.com or www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-982-2787.  Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Pantages Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.  The Pantages Theatre is located at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, just east of Vine Street, and the box office opens daily at 10am except for holidays.

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features the animated film’s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.

The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production.  The play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award® winner for her work on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast), Lighting Design by Natasha Katz, Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

Director Rob Roth: “It has been wonderful to bring the entire original design team back together to work on this new production of Beauty and the Beast. As a director, it is rare to have the opportunity to revisit your work fifteen years later. Hopefully I’ve grown and developed as an artist, along with my collaborators, and we can bring 15 years of experience to this new production. We have remained very close as a team over the years of producing the show around the world, and it has been so much fun getting together to re-explore