Manuel Mendoza

In the musical version, presented locally by Broadway Dallas as part of the show’s North American tour, Sugar and bandleader Sweet Sue are Black, Lemmon’s character Jerry/Daphne is played by a nonbinary actor, and Daphne’s would-be lover Osgood is Mexican American.

But the real stars of the show are Danny Gardner (Lumiere), Javier Ignacio (Cogsworth), Kathy Voytko (Mrs. Potts), Cameron Monroe Thomas (Babette) and Holly Ann Butler (Madame) as the Beast’s servants. They provide a large share of the comedy as they suffer through the afflictions imposed upon them.

Katerina McCrimmon may not be a household name like her predecessors in the role, but on the latest national tour she’s a star in the making. On opening night of the musical’s Dallas run Wednesday, McCrimmon wowed the audience at the Music Hall at Fair Park with her considerable pipes and acting chops.