Beauty and the Beast 1994 - Articles Page 1.8

Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Opened: April 18, 1994
Closing: July 29, 2007

Beauty and the Beast - 1994 - Broadway History , Info & More

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Broadway)
205 West 46th St. New York, NY

Based on 1991 Disney film

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Anneliese van der Pol Begins as Broadway's Belle, April 3
by BWW News Desk - April 2, 2007


Anneliese van der Pol, star of the Disney Channel hit 'That's So Raven,' will be making her Broadway debut as the Belle of Broadway in Disney's Beauty and the Beast

van der Pol is Beauty and the Beast's Last Belle, 4/3
by BWW News Desk - February 6, 2007


'That's So Raven' star Anneliese van der Pol will be Broadway's final Belle in Beauty and the Beast, which is set to close at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on July 29th.

Beauty & The Beast to Close 7/29, Mermaid Follows at Lunt
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2007


After enchanting audiences for more than 13 years, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the inaugural Broadway musical from Disney Theatrical Productions, will take its final bow at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) on Sunday, July 29th. The Broadway production will have played 46 previews and 5,464 regular performances.

Osmond Exits 'Beauty' 12/24; Lew & Buntrock Join 12/26
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2006


Donny Osmond will play his final performance as Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Sunday, December 24th, while Deborah Lew joins the cast as Belle and Stephen Buntrock begins as Gaston on December 26th

Photo Coverage: Donny Osmond Surprise Birthday Celebration
by Linda Lenzi - December 11, 2006


Donny Osmond, who plays Gaston in the show, celebrated his birthday on stage at Beauty in the Beast on Saturday, December 9th.

John Tartaglia Joins Cast of Beauty and the Beast Nov. 21
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2006


John Tartaglia will be starring as Lumiere in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, beginning performances on Tuesday, November 21st at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). Tartaglia is best known for originating the roles of Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q in Las Vegas and on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award® nomination in 2004.

Donny Osmond Featured on 'All My Children,' 11/3
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2006


Beauty and the Beast star Donny Osmond will be featured on ABC's 'All My Children' on Friday, November 3rd

Donny Osmond Extends Run as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2006


By popular demand, Donny Osmond will be extending his role as Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast's Osmond feature on "Martha" 9/29"
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2006


BEAUTY AND THE BEAST star Donny Osmond will be interviewed live on 'Martha' on Friday, September 29th. 'Martha' airs nationally on NBC (channel 4, locally) from 10am - 11am EST.

Beauty and the Beast's Osmond Appears on NBC's Today 9/7
by BWW News Desk - September 6, 2006


Donny Osmond, who begins performances September 19th as Gaston in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, will be interviewed live on NBC's 'Today' on Thursday, September 7th in the 9am hour. NBC's 'Today' airs nationally on NBC (channel 4, locally).

TV: Jacob Young: Burning The Candle At Both Ends
by Craig Brockman - July 25, 2006


All My Children's Jacob Young, who is making his Broadway debut as Lumiere in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, sits down with BroadwayWorld.com for this video exclusive featuring anecdotes about working in daytime television, fans, performing in the milestone 5,000 performance and more!

Jacob Young Extends Beauty and the Beast Run to 8/20
by BWW News Desk - July 5, 2006


It was announced today that Jacob Young will extend his role as 'Lumiere' in Disney's Beauty and the Beast through August 20th

Stars to Turn Out for 5,000th Performance of 'Beauty'
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2006


Disney's Beauty and the Beast will celebrate its 5,000th performance this evening, Tuesday, June 20, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, and numerous stars will be in attendance

Beauty and the Beast Celebrates 5,000th Show on Bway, 6/20
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2006


Disney's Beauty and the Beast will celebrate its 5,000th performance on Tuesday, June 20th at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre

Jacob Young Interviewed on 'Eyewitness News,' June 11
by BWW News Desk - June 8, 2006


Jacob Young, starring on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast, will be interviewed live on WABC 'Eyewitness News' (channel 7) on Sunday, June 11th in the 9am hour

Beauty and the Beast's Young Interviewed on Radio, 6/11
by BWW News Desk - June 7, 2006


On June 11th, Beauty and the Beast star Jacob Young will be featured on CD101.9

Sarah Litzsinger is Broadway's Belle Beginning May 30
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2006


Sarah Litzsinger will succeed Ashley Brown as Beauty and the Beast's Belle on May 30th

Beauty and the Beast FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Beauty and the Beast have there been?
Beauty and the Beast has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 1994, West End which opened in 1997, US Tour which opened in 1999, US Tour which opened in 2010, St. Louis, MO (Regional) which opened in 2015, US Tour which opened in 2015 and Los Angeles which opened in 2018.
What Tony Awards has Beauty and the Beast been nominated for?
Beauty and the Beast has been nominated for several Tony Awards. These include Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Linda Woolverton, Best Costume Design for Ann Hould-Ward, Best Direction of a Musical for Robert Jess Roth, Best Lighting Design for Natasha Katz, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Alan Menken, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Tim Rice.
What Tony Awards has Beauty and the Beast won?
Beauty and the Beast has won several Tony Awards. These include Best Book of a Musical for Linda Woolverton, Best Costume Design for Ann Hould-Ward, Best Direction of a Musical for Robert Jess Roth, Best Lighting Design for Natasha Katz, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Alan Menken, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Howard Ashman, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Tim Rice.
What awards has Beauty and the Beast been nominated for?
Beauty and the Beast has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Lyrics (Howard Ashman and Tim Rice), Outstanding Music, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestration, Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Special Effects (Jim Steinmeyer and John Gaughan), Best Broadway Musical, and Costume Design. The nominations were for the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and The Hewes Awards.
What awards has Beauty and the Beast won?
Beauty and the Beast has won several awards, including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Lyrics (Howard Ashman and Tim Rice), Outstanding Music, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestration, Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Special Effects (Jim Steinmeyer and John Gaughan), Best Broadway Musical, and Costume Design (Ann Hould-Ward). These awards were given by various organizations such as the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and The Hewes Awards.

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