Beauty and the Beast - The Master Class
Susan Egan is theoneandonly,original“Belle” inDisney’sBeautyandtheBeast.Nominated foraTonyAwardas“BestActress”andheadliningintheblockbusterfornearlythreeyears,Ms.Eganhasinsightsintothishistory-makingmusicallikenoother.Shewaspresentandpersonallyinvolvedintheearlydevelopmentofthemusical,workingalongsidetheaward-winningwriters,productionteam,designersandoriginalcast–herexperienceissingularandherstoriespriceless.Overthepast23years,Ms.EganhasspokenwithstudentsandsubsequentcastsofBeautyandtheBeastabouthertimeinamusicalwhichhelped launchBroadway intoanewGoldenEra.Withhercountlesshilariousandpoignantanecdotes,Ms.Egan isabletofocusonmyriadofaspectssuchas:
• Theearlydevelopmentofthestagemusical• Thenecessaryalterationofthestory’smythologytotakeitfromscreentostage• Thedevelopmentofcharacterswiththeadditionof60moreminutestothemusical• Theinspirationforthenewsongs–workingwithAlanMenkenandTimRice• Whymusiccutfromthefilmwasreinstated• Thelogicbehindchangeswithincriticalscenes• Thestagesofdevelopmentinthestaging,choreography,costumesandsets• Howactorsinfluencethedirectionofnewplaysduringrehearsal• Theexperienceofauditioningfortheshow• Talesofopeningnight,recordingthecastalbum,doingpress,andmore• Insightsintotheparticularstyleofthepiece• Commonmisconceptionsaboutperforminga“cartoon”• Whatitisliketokeepaperformancefresheverynightforthreeyears!• Theresponsibilityofplayingrolessobelovedbyaudiences• ThelegacyofthisshowandhowDisneychangedBroadwayforever• Andmore…
Ms.Eganishappytotailorhertimeforyourgroupinanywaywhichworksbestforyourneeds:lecturing,Q&A,coachingperformances,oracombinationofallthree.
FormoreinformationonSusan’smasterclasses,includingherteachingresumeandtestimonials,pleasevisit:http://www.susanegan.net/programs/master-classes/
Tobook,contactRayMoheet:(310)[email protected]
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