By Dan Walsh
Carnew Musical Society is staging Beauty and the Beast in St. Brigid’s Hall, Carnew, opening with a Matinee next Sunday, November 24th at 3pm and continuing all next week -Monday to Saturday at 8pm nightly.

The role of Chip (the teacup) will be played at alternative performances by Eli Finnerty and Gearoid Hogan. Both very talented they are most definitely “chips of the old blocks”. Eli is son of Graham, the choreographer for the show, who has played many stage roles with the society while Gearoid is the third generation member of the Fitzpatrick family to thread the boards with Carnew Musical Society.
Playing Chip’s mother Mrs. Potts is Niele Kavanagh. The role of Bellewill be played by Anna Kenny and the Beast will be played by Eoghan Fingleton. Rory Robinson plays Belle’s father Maurice while Richard O’Toole takes on the role of Gaston, with Paul Kehoe in the role of his sidekick Lefou.
Moving on to the enchanted objects, Lumiere, Cogsworth will be played by James Dobbs, John Young and Madame de la Grande Bouche is being played Maria Forest. Monsieur D’Arque by John Donohoe, and Ciaran O’Keeffe is playing the role of the young Prince.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity of seeing this show as tickets are selling fast from www.gr8events.ie
