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I’ve never seen a B&tB show, even at DHS. But I see at least one otherwise Disney-connected name on that playbill!

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Would you be referring to Susan Egan who also voices Meg in Hercules? She's also the voice of Rose Quartz in one of my favorite non-Disney animated series, Steven Universe. 😍

Terrence Mann also played King Triton in a stage production of The Little Mermaid, but it wasn't on Broadway.
 
I am back. I am going to start off small with 300 and work on getting myself back into the swing of things.

I have seen the Live Action, the old animation one as well as the show in Hollywood Studios. I love the show but have yet to see the play. I would like to at some point though.
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We have more color changes to celebrate today! ShannyMcB and livih99 flew straight to Backstage Blue and CarolineBowmanFan37 is the first to reach Ovation Orange! Way to go!!! :stitch: :tigger::stitch: :tigger: :stitch: :tigger:

Beauty and the Beast was nominated for several Tony Awards, including best musical, best actress in a leading role (Susan Egan), and best actor in a leading role (Terrence Mann). It won the Tony for costume design.

Here's the complete list of nominations the musical received:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsshowinfo.php?showname=Beauty and the Beast

And here's a clip of the cast's Tony performance:


As well as a promo reel for the musical:

 
It's a big day for color changes! Elizabeth Smith is now Backstage Blue. CarolineBowmanFan37 has reached Performance Pink. And our TEAM is at Ovation Orange. Way to go, everyone!!!! :stitch: :tigger: :Pinkbounc

Disney's Beauty and the Beast the Musical Fun Facts:

  • Has grossed over $1.7 billion
  • Has played in 13 countries and 115 cities
  • 7 new songs were written for the musical with 1 of them written specifically for Toni Braxton when she played Belle in 1998
  • Some famous women have played Belle in the musical over the years https://playbill.com/article/from-susan-egan-to-toni-braxton-look-back-at-the-belles-of-broadway
  • It took a year and a half to develop the Enchantress’ fireball and it is the first known throwable hand-held device of its kind. She can hold the ball of fire in her hand until it burns out without any physical damage.
  • Lumiere’s hands are made of a flameproof plastic surrounding a flame device that uses one ounce of liquid butane per hand per show.
  • The Beast needed three people to help him into make-up, prosthetics, hair and wardrobe. Originally this process took over three hours before each performance; after awhile, it took only one hour. To help achieve his animal-like appearance, he wore special latex gloves and had special rubber toes glued to the outside of his boots.
  • Lumiere’s second act headpiece is made of polyurethane and weighs less than a pound.
  • Belle’s ball gown weighs thirty pounds
  • In 2019, Beauty and the Beast's return to Broadway was announced but there has since been no word as to the theatre or opening date. I wonder if the pandemic put an end to those plans.
Bonus video of Susan Egan performing a Beauty and the Beast medley at a Broadway Princess Party:
 
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