An Analysis Of Disney's Beauty And The Beast

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Her most notable work comes from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1994) this project Hould-ward worked alone and spent extreme amounts of time researching the time of the show and taking inspiration of the Disney film.

One of her most impressive costume pieces of Beauty and the Beast is in Lumeriare and his candlestick hands that were actually able to light up.

Her Designs won 1994 tony award (Win), 1994 American theatre wind design award (Win), 1994 outer critics circle award (nomination)

She has repeatedly worked at the following theatres
The Public Theatre –Road show, Hamlet, Midsummer’s night dream, and House Arrest
Guthrie Theatre – The Glass Menagerie, Hamlet, The Government Inspector, Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

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