'Beauty and the Beast' coming to Chicago stage this week

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a tale as old as time, but it's still so good, especially when Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" comes alive on stage in Chicago.

The show opens Wednesday at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on Randolph Street.

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Lumiere, the charismatic candelabra, is played by Danny Gardner who joined ABC7 Tuesday to talk about the production and why Beauty and the Beast still resonates with audiences.

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