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United States Susan Egan is an acclaimed actress, singer, and dancer, widely recognized for her originating role as Belle in Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast" and as the voice of Megara in Disney's "Hercules."
Through her company, 10th & Main Productions, Susan Egan and partner Adam J. Levy have collaborated closely with Disney Concerts to create and produce shows such as Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Concert.
Susan Egan is the Managing Partner for Broadway Princess Party, LLC, and serves as an executive producer of Disney Princess – The Concert, which has toured in over 100 US cities.
Susan Egan produces shows like Disney Princess - The Concert and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Concert, often in partnership with Disney Concerts.
Susan Egan and her artistic partner Rafael collaborated with Billy Joel on two musicals, one of which is a revue of his songs.
Susan Farrell Egan was born on February 18, 1970, in Long Beach, California. She developed an early interest in performing, dedicating her childhood to dancing, singing lessons, and competitive figure skating. She attended Los Alamitos High School, the Orange County High School of the Arts, and UCLA. During her time at UCLA, Egan paused her studies to tour with Tommy Tune’s production of ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ as Kim MacAfee. Following this, she joined the tour of ‘State Fair.’ Her significant career breakthrough occurred in 1994 when she originated the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ earning nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. She reprised the role in Los Angeles in 1995 with original cast members.
Egan’s Broadway career continued with leading roles in ‘Cabaret’ as Sally Bowles, ‘Triumph of Love,’ and ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie,’ which she joined in February 2004. Beyond Broadway, she has performed in one-woman cabaret-style concerts at venues such as the Orange County Performing Arts Center and the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. She has also performed with over 60 symphonies and appeared at the Hollywood Bowl five times, including an opening act for Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid Live’ show in 2016, where she performed a medley from ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ In 2018, Egan once again played Belle in the 5-Star Theatre’s production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.
In addition to her stage work, Egan has made notable contributions to film and television. She provided the voice for Megara in Disney’s animated film ‘Hercules’ (1997), and reprised this role in ‘Kingdom Hearts II’ and ‘Kingdom Hearts III.’ Her voice work extends to Madame Gina in ‘Porco Rosso’ and Lin in ‘Spirited Away,’ as well as Rose Quartz in ‘Steven Universe.’ On television, she co-starred as Mary Campbell in ‘Nikki’ from 2000 to 2002 and appeared as Heather Bartlett in the Disney Channel movie ‘Gotta Kick It Up!’ (2002). Her song “I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)” from ‘Hercules’ has achieved Platinum certification in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom, accumulating over 190 million streams on Spotify.
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