VIPs get first look at Disney musical coming to Perth
Guests were welcomed to an exclusive preview event at Crystal Club to celebrate the highly anticipated Perth season of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, opening at Crown Theatre next month.
Theatre-lovers, socialites and media personalities alike were welcomed by MC Bridget Hustwaite and treated to performances from the show including Change In Me, If I Can't Love Her and a special duet version of the Oscar-winning title song Beauty and the Beast, performed by Perth's own Shubshri Kandiah (Belle) and Brendan Xavier (Beast).
The VIPs enjoyed the club that was decked out with stunning floral arrangements, sipped on gin and lemonade cocktails and snacked on a decadent grazing board.
The spectacular new production from the producers of Aladdin, The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Frozen has sold over 1.1 million tickets to date in Australia.
Perth will be the final stop and last opportunity to see the show in the country.
Beauty and the Beast will have its first ever Perth performance on Thursday, July 24.
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