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Sing and dance with 7-pound flaming candles? The 'impossible' stamina of 'Beauty and the Beast's' Lumiere

LA Times 1 min read 6 hours ago

<p>As Lumiere in "Beauty & the Beast" at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, actor Danny Gardner must sing and dance with live flames on his hands. Here's how his 7-pound 'handlesticks' are created backstage.</p>
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