Ep. 127 - Jon Jon Briones and Rizwan Manj "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration"

Actors Jon Jon Briones and Rizwan Manj play Maurice and LeFou, respecticaly, in the new 30th anniversary special “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.” This two-hour animated and live-action blended special pays tribute to the original Disney Animation’s “Beauty and the Beast” and its legacy by showcasing the original film, along with new never-before-seen musical performances, brand-new sets and breathtaking costumes inspired by the classic story. “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” is available to stream on Disney+. Briones can be seen as Dr. Richard Hanover in the show Ratched on Netflix. Some recent Television appearances include Ariel Augustus,The Grand Chancellor of the Warlocks on American Horror Story: Apocolypse., Modesto Cunanan in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace as Modesto Cunanan, and an appearance on All Rise. In his recent stage career, he was on Broadway with the transfer of London's West End Revival of Miss Saigon playing the Engineer. On Broadway he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and was given a Theater World Award. He can next been seen in the upcoming supernatural horror film "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" which is adapted from a chapter of the original 1897 Bram Stoker novel Dracula. Manji is a Canadian actor, known best for his portrayal of Ray Butani on Schitt's Creek and Rajiv Gidwani in the NBC Universal TV series Outsourced. He also appeared in seasons 2-5 of The Magicians, a fantasy television series on SyFy. In 2019, he starred in the NBC comedy Perfect Harmony as Reverend Jax. He is currently working on the film Shazam! Fury of the Gods, set to premiere in 2023.