Gallery: SU Drama, Syracuse Stage captures magic in ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’

Stephanie Craven acts as Belle in Syracuse University Department of Drama and Syracuse Stage co-production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast." Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” opened on Nov. 22 and will run until Jan. 5. The show features drama students and professional actors as part of a co-production between Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and Syracuse Stage. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Steve Czarnecki (left) poses as Gaston for Stephanie Craven, who plays Belle, and Ethan Carlson who plays Gaston's sidekick Lefou. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Michael Breese Barbour (left) who plays Belle's father Maurice and Belle, share a moment in Syracuse Stage's Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Ezekiel Andrew who stars as Beast, confronts a guest in his castle. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Steve Czarnecki who plays Gaston pulls Stephanie Craven as Belle, across the stage. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

David lowenstein (left) stars as Cogsworth, alongside Jordan De Leon as Lumiere the candelabra. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Stephanie Craven (right) as Belle, pleads the Beast to let her father leave the castle. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Beast (left) scares Belle, in a scene from Syracuse Stage's Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Belle (left) meets Cicily Daniels who plays Mrs. Potts for the first time. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

A scene from Syracuse Stage's Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Stephanie Craven (center) who plays Belle, denies the Beast's dinner invitation. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer

Ezekiel Andrew who plays Beast, views the enchanted rose. He must have someone fall in love with him before the last petal falls. Rey Villegas | Contributing Photographer