“And now with this, it is allowing me to look at myself in that way. “Although I knew I had what it takes to lead a show, I never saw myself as this kind of lead, as leading a show like this,” Jones shares after taking a deep breath. region, their surprise at the level of love the production continues to receive is palpable Having worked professionally for nine years as an actor in the D.C. I never expected that.”īeauty and the Beast, the musical based on the Disney film, is running at Olney Theatre until January 1. With audiences in Maryland and fans from around the world responding to their work, the influence this production has had on Jones is noticeable. As soon as photos started coming out, I was getting personal messages from people in Australia, Africa, South Korea. I think that's why people were so receptive to it. “We weren't trying to create a fairytale we were trying to tell a real story. “I think the reason why our production of Beauty and the Beast got so much attention is because Marcia Milgrom Dodge cast real life people,” Jones explains. They reflect audiences of today, and maybe that’s why photos of them, decked out in a purple and gold-accented ballgown, have gone viral. They are Black, non-binary, and plus-sized. Jade Jones is currently starring as Belle in Beauty in the Beast at Olney Theatre Center in Maryland for the second time-and Jones doesn’t look like the cartoon princess from childhood. While it may be a tale as old as time, it’s a tale that hadn’t been told quite like this before.
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