Nashville production of 'Beauty and the Beast' puts spotlight on actors with disabilities

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June 12, 2023

Andrea Tudhope, WPLN

Tiffany Adams (right) plays a part as Belle in Backlight Productions' upcoming rendition of 'Beauty and the Beast.' Melissa Smith (center) started the nonprofit in 2013 to give adults with disabilities an opportunity to star in musicals. (Andrea Tudhope/This Is Nashville)

Backlight Productions in Nashville recently staged the musical "Beauty and the Beast," featuring 50 young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Andrea Tudhope of WPLN's podcast "This Nashville" went behind the scenes to a rehearsal and has our story.

This segment aired on June 12, 2023.