Beth Stafford Laird
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Selected Roles
| Show | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|
| Newsies 1st National Tour | Female Swing, Katherine u/s, Medda u/s | Disney Theatricals; Dir. Jeff Calhoun; Choreo. Christopher Gattelli |
| Beauty and the Beast | Ensemble, Belle u/s (perf) | International Tour; Dir. Rob Roth/Sam Scalamoni, Choreo. Matt West |
| GHOST The Musical | Ensemble, Molly u/s (perf) | 1st National Tour; Dir. Tom Caruso |
| The Little Mermaid (NY Regional Premiere) | Ariel | White Plains Performing Arts Center |
| Sweeney Todd | Joanna | White Plains Performing Arts Center |
| Disney's Believe; Villains Tonight; The Golden Mickeys | Mary Poppins, Maleficent, Mrs. Potts, Ensemble | Disney Cruise Line |
| A Christmas Carol | Meg, Ensemble | North Shore Music Theatre, Dir. John MacInnis |
Training
| College | Discipline |
|---|---|
| Emerson College, Boston, MA | BFA Musical Theatre |
News
Press footage from Beauty and the Beast International:
Taipei, Taiwan (featured between :00 and :10): http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2015/08/15/a1217495.html
Reviews from The Little Mermaid:
"Beth Stafford Laird has established herself as a versatile performer. She sings the role beautifully and conveys the yearning for a bigger, better life with more than just swimming with immense passion." (Broadwayworld.com)
"One couldn't ask for a more lovely heroine than Beth Stafford Laird." (Scarsdale Inquirer)
"Ms. Laird is riveting as Ariel, suffusing each scene with a rich energy and endearing sense of wonder and reveling, even in long scenes when she does not speak." (OnStageblog.com)
Bio
Between Philadelphia, where she hails from, Boston, where she spent four years studying, and NYC, her current home base, Beth is a proud east coast metropolitinite. Beth is currently on the road with the Newsies 1st National Tour as the Female Swing (Katherine u/s, Medda u/s). She's previously performed on the International Tour of Beauty and the Beast as Ensemble/Belle u/s, the 1st National tour of GHOST The Musical as Ensemble/Molly u/s, and played a host of characters abord Disney Cruise Line's The Dream, favorites being Mary Poppins and Maleficent. Regional work includes the NY Regional Premier of The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Sweeney Todd (Joanna),Nine (Claudia), Songs For A New World (Woman 1), Sugar (Sugar Kane), Godspell ("Bless the Lord"), and A Christmas Carol (Meg/Ensemble). Beth is a graduate of Emerson College where she earned a BFA in Musical Theatre. Loving thanks to her family, MJD, and friends who are endlessly supportive.
