3 articles on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre

Thanks to the WaPo abandoning its local arts coverage, I had no idea this show was running until the City Paper linked to 2 of these stories today.

Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe on playing Belle and Beast

The stars of 'Beauty and the Beast' now at the National share their experience creating 'that place of childlike wonder.'

 Julia Tucker

 March 23, 2026

 https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/03/23/kyra-belle-johnson-and-fergie-l-philippe-on-playing-belle-and-beast/

 

 

'Disney's Beauty and the Beast' on tour at the National is an awesome spectacle

Creating an effervescent world where magic and happy endings still exist, the show is amazing for the whole family.

Zoe Winsky

 DC Theater Arts March 20, 2026

 https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/03/20/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-on-tour-at-the-national-is-an-awesome-spectacle/

 

Stephen Mark Lukas on Gaston: "You're never playing a villain."

The actor explores what makes the egocentric Gaston tick in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre.

Randy Shulman

 Metro Weekly March 29, 2026

https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/03/stephen-mark-lukas-gaston-beauty-and-the-beast/