Katy Walsh

Director and Choreographer Matt West paces this to perfection with the support of his dynamic designers and energetic ensemble! Scenic Designers Stanley A. Meyer (scenic), Natasha Katz (lighting) and Darrel Maloney (Projection/Video) team up to seamlessly take the audience from sunny village to gloomy woods to majestic fortress. The musical number “Be Our Guest” is a showstopper. Ann Hould-Ward (costumes) adds to the colorful spectacle with multiple wardrobe changes. The ensemble go from polished flatware to ruffled skirts to golden top hats. They tap. They kickline. And my favorite, they lay down on the stage. A camera captures their kaleidoscope movements for this mesmerizing dance sequence. West’s stagecraft dazzles! In the finale, Jim Steinmeyer (illusion) gives Philippe a bewitching onstage metamorphosis. In a word… magic!