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Ashley Brown is making her Broadway debut as the newest Belle in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. She begins performances tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

Ashley Brown is making her Broadway debut as the newest Belle in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on Tuesday, September 20.

On the Record's Ashley Brown will succeed Brooke Tansley as Belle in Beauty and the Beast on September 20th

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the sixth longest running show of all time and Broadway's current longest running American musical, celebrates its 11th anniversary on Broadway next week. The production originally opened on April 18th, 1994.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which is the sixth longest running show of all time and Broadway's current longest running American musical, will celebrate its 4,500th performance on Friday, April 8th.

Brooke Tansley, who started her run as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast in September 2004 has been extended through September 18, 2005.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST had its highest gross ever in its 11-year history on Broadway for the week of December 27-January 2. The production grossed $1,044,028, filling the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to 100% capacity, and breaking last year's record for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST for $986,950 for the same New Year's Eve holiday week.

Brooke Tansley's stay in Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been extended.

Brooke Tansley will be Disney's next Belle

On April 18th, Disney's Beauty and the Beast celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Broadway. It was a star-studded event on stage, in the audience and at the exclusive party at ESPN Zone. Between the original creative team, Belles, Beasts, Gastons - the party, you could say, was very animated!