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.” After originating the acclaimed role of Belle in Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast in 1994, Susan Egan earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Earlier in her career, Egan toured as Kim MacAfee in Tommy Tune’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, followed by a tour of State Fair. She reprised her celebrated role as Belle in Los Angeles in 1995 alongside original cast members. Egan’s distinguished Broadway career continued with leading roles as Sally Bowles in Cabaret and in Triumph of Love.
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 performance of ‘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.