Linda Woolverton’s place in film history cannot be overstated. From her humble beginnings in theatre, to the TV writing gig that launched her headfirst into being the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney (that being 1991’s Beauty and the Beast), she paved the way for women and girls to put their mark on an industry that has traditionally excluded them.
Now, that stage show is coming to Sydney once more, after premiering in 1994, as Beauty and the Beast: The Musical, a brand new production direct from the West End. Olivier Award nominee Matt West directs and choreographs, leading a team that includes original composer Alan Menken, lyricist Tim Rice, book writer Woolverton, scenic designer Stan Meyer and lighting designer Natasha Katz.
