Megan McGinnis will take over the coveted role of Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on April 15. Current star Sarah Litzsinger, who rejoined the Broadway company in February, will play her last performance on April 13.

McGinnis has appeared on Broadway in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Parade and The Diary of Anne Frank. Her other theatrical credits include national tours of James Joyce's The Dead and The Sound of Music. She also had a recurring role on the early 1990s hit television series Blossom.

In addition to Litzsinger, Beauty and the Beast currently stars Steve Blanchard as the Beast, Chris Hoch as Gaston, Beth Fowler as Mrs. Potts, Jeff Brooks as Cogsworth, David de Vries as Lumiere, J.B. Adams as Maurice, Pam Klinger as Babette, Mary Stout as Madame de la Grande Bouche, Steve Lavner as Lefou, Jeremy Bergman and Joey Caravaglio who alternate performances as Chip. The musical begins its tenth year on Broadway on Friday, April 18.