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

LA Times Wednesday 19th August 2026, 10:00AM 1 min read 7 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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