Aloha Theatre’s production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” premieres Friday in Kainaliu.
Featuring familiar faces and newcomers, the show will run five weekends through March 11 at the historic theater off Mamalahoa Highway.
In the award-winning Broadway musical, based on the 1991 animated Disney film, a handsome but cold-hearted prince is transformed into a beast as punishment for his selfish ways. He eventually earns the love of the beauty he imprisons and breaks the curse at the eleventh hour.
The cast includes Nicole Aragon as the heroine, Belle, and Winton Nicholson as the legendary Beast. John Cottle will flex his muscles as Gaston, and Jeremy Pyrc will light things up as Lumiere. Samantha Cook will sing the classic title song as Mrs. Potts.
Additional members are Brooke Aragon, Christian Aragon, Christy Aragon, Wendy Buzby, Maka Cabatbat, Havilah Davis, Chamika Fujioka, Kaha’i Ha’i-Kelly, Derek Hall, Pamela Hicks, Megan Hodge, Pete Hoffman, Nikki Johnson, Kent Kane, Kira Kane, Bill Linaker, Jacques Malan, Harli Meech, Ezekiel Nicholson, Zara Nicholson, Zion Nicholson, Tatiana Stanley and Katie Wickersham.
Tickets are $27 for adults, $24 for seniors, $22 for young adults and $10 for children. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Attendees are cautioned that the performance utilizes theatrical smoke and theatrical gunfire during the performance.
Info: Visit www.alohatheatre.com.
