Beauty and the Beast Revival Coming To Broadway

[Justin D]

Regarding staging, how do people in here feel about the way they did the 'objects' on the newer cruise ship version, where they are puppets operated by the human character?

Personally in this day and age i much prefer this to the original human in a clock costume where knives and forks were 5 feet tall.

What do you all think?

[Tag]

THIS is the cruise ship abomination on the Disney Dream.  May we never see it on Broadway.

[WaffleOnWheels]

How about Denee Benton?

[SomeOtherMe]

Katharine McPhee would make a wonderful Belle.

[dfrillsnedit]

Not gonna lie, I am SO hype for this, and really hope they don't just copy-paste the cruise show. That version doesn't even have Evermore in it, and that's the best part of the live action version, imo. 

 

 

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Would love any of the names mention above as Belle, but my top pick would be Nicolette Robinson.

[Mike Barrett]

SomeOtherMe said: "Katharine McPhee would make a wonderful Belle."

Agreed, but she feels a tad tad too old for Belle imo. 

[Observation]

While we're dream-casting...

 

Micaela Diamond for Belle! 

[Emmaloucbway]

I wonder if the upcoming Paper Mill production could be a test run of this revival? 

[Mr. Wormwood]

I'm excited about this. The first one, while very successful & the kickoff to Disney's reign, was not all that great from a production value standpoint. I think Disney will up its game for this one.

[darreyl102]

I'd be very happy if Luke Evans reprised his role as Gaston, I thought he was the best thing about the live action film (And Audra of course!)

[Rogerdellibovi]

I’m on the Denee Benton train! Would also like Hailey Kilgore. Generally I just hope they cast someone more fresh faced for this revival 

[Hot Pants]

I’d love to see Luke Evans as Gaston on stage, but if they don’t want to get a name for the role, I could potentially see Timothy Hughes getting the part. He’s got the look, he’s worked in a Disney show (Frozen) before, and he’s understudying Hades in Hadestown, which leads me to believe that he’d be a good vocal fit for the role. The fact that so many people are singling him out for praise right now when he’s a nameless ensemble member leads me to believe that he could be getting some good roles before too long

[Rogerdellibovi]

Is it possible Josh Groban would come back to broadway for this? Or am I putting the dream in dreamcast? 

[Call_me_jorge]

Nikki Renee Daniels as mrs. Potts to Denee Benton as Belle would be amazing. Timothy Hughes would make a great Beast! Also do we know if this will be a reiteration of the original production or a true revival.

[Andres_Zayas]

Just give me Edward Hibbert as Cogsworth and Max Von Essen as Lumiere and I’m in.

[fashionguru_23]

I'd like to say that the production values, and the design of the original production were incredible. The only thing that we would have had close by that point would have been Cats, which is people in a leotard and a boa with face paint. They also could have gone the route of the theme park show which is costumed characters. The Lion King design is completely different, and very show specific. 

I'm a HUGE fan of the original production design and show. The most recent tour was a little too bright and fun for me, as was the design by Paul Gallo that played internationally. The new cruise line show I'm not overly crazy about. I like the idea of puppets, but how does a life size teapot play to the back row of the balcony. Regional theatres even seem to be having a tough time making the design look "Broadway". Yes, I know the budgets are much lower, but still. Some of the bigger ones make it look a little off.

I'm sure something will come up, especially if it seems like they aren't just slapping it together.

[RippedMan]

Curious to see what Papermill does. It’s not a long run.

[RWPrincess]

I’m so excited about this. I’d like to see Christy Altomare as Belle but would be open to Laura Osnes or maybe Kara Lindsay.

I loved the 2017 live action film and would love to see a more developed version of what’s running on the Disney Dream or maybe a hybrid of that and the songs from the original show. I’m also game for anyone from that movie playing a role on Broadway. The cast seemed to really enjoy themselves so I could see at least some of them wanting to try this for a while.

[RippedMan]

Nothing matters until we have a director. I’d love to see an Alex Timbers version.

[Call_me_jorge]

I was thinking Alex timbers too. Jerry Zaks wouldn’t be bad

[JSquared2]

RippedMan said: "Nothing matters until we have a director. I’d love to see an Alex Timbers version. "

 

Disney fired Timbers from FROZEN. I don’t see them working together in the foreseeable future  

 

[Scarlet Leigh]

MollyJeanneMusic said: "Five words: Josh. Groban. As. The. Beast."

You can't see it but I am currently throwing money at my computer screen at the mere idea of this.  Take my money Disney and make this a reality.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

That 2017 remake was a terrible take on the film, with wacko designs and mostly unnecessary changes.I hope they don't tweak much.

[Hot Pants]

I love the idea of Groban as the Beast. If he was willing to play the secondary lead in a show as unconventional as Great Comet, I think he’d be game to do this. I also agree that Laura Osnes would be great as Belle, even if she is the obvious choice. The idea of Denee Benton and Hailey Kilgore as Belle is also exciting. I also feel like Ethan Slater could make for a very fun Lumiere. At the same time I think he’d be a perfect Lefou, but the role is probably too small for him. I may not have made it clear in my first post about the possibility of Timothy Hughs as Gaston, not only do I think that could very likely happen(so long as they don’t mind having a smaller name), but I think it would be a fantastic choice