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All beauty, no beast (21 photos)

The first animated film to ever be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award came to glorious life last night at the Essar Centre.
Donna Hopper
Donna Hopper

The first animated film to ever be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award came to glorious life last night at the Essar Centre.

The sold out performance of Disney's Beauty and the Beast featured exquisite and innovative set designs, music from the 1991 animated smash hit, and commanding (and often hilarious) performances from Hilary Maiberger (Belle), Joe Hagar (Gaston), Hassan Nazari-Robati (Lumiere), and Darick Pead (the Beast).

Beauty and the Beast first staged on Broadway in 1994 and enjoyed 5,461 performances until it closed in 2007.

For more information about Disney's Broadway musical production of Beauty and the Beast, please click here.

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Donna Hopper

About the Author: Donna Hopper

Donna Hopper has been a photojournalist with SooToday since 2007, and her passion for music motivates her to focus on area arts, entertainment and community events.
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