Audra McDonald Biography
Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. She has performed in musicals, operas, and dramas such as A Moon for the Misbegotten, 110 in the Shade, Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, and Porgy and Bess.
In addition to her six Tony Awards, she has received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 2016 from President Barack Obama and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Dinner Invitation Amidst Uncertainty and Loss
Beast: [to Belle, gruffly]
You'll join me for dinner. That's not a request.
Mrs. Potts:
Gently, Master. The girl lost her father and her freedom in one day.
Lumière:
Yes, the poor thing is probably in there scared to death.
Belle:
Just a minute.
Lumière:
You see? There she is. Now remember: Be gentle.
Mrs. Potts:
Kind.
Plumette:
Mmm, charming.
Cogsworth:
Sweet!
Lumière:
And when she opens the door, give her a dashing, debonaire smile! Come, come, show me the smile!
Cogsworth:
Oh, dear!
Plumette:
Oh, no!
Beast: [his smile vanishes; graciously]
Will you join me for dinner?
Belle: [scoffs]
You've taken me as your prisoner, and now you want to have dinner with me? Are you insane?
Plumette:
Uh-oh! He's losing it!
Cogsworth:
Oh, dear!
Beast: [pounds on Belle's door repeatedly, angrily yelling]
I told you to join me for dinner!
Belle: [angrily]
And I told you no!
Madame Garderobe: [awakens startled]
Oh, what time is it? What's happening?
Belle:
I'd starve before I ever eat with you!
Beast: [roaring ferociously; to Lumiere angrily; storms off]
Well, be my guest! Go ahead and starve! If she doesn't eat with me, then she doesn't eat at all! Idiots!
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