Beauty and the Beast

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

Based on 1991 Disney film

The romantic Broadway musical for all generations, NETworks presentation of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Chicago! Based on the Academy Award- winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. Hailed by the Chicago SunTimes as “warm and winning performances, a tuneful score, and real heart,” the classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE

BEAST!

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Beauty and the Beast FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Prologue
Belle
No Matter What
Me
Home
Gaston
How Long Must This Go On?
Be Our Guest
If I Can't Love Her
Wolf Chase
Something There
Human Again
Maison des Lunes
Beauty and the Beast
The Mob Song
The Battle
Transformation
A Change in Me
Entr’acte
Prologue
Belle
Maurice Travels
Me
Belle (Reprise)
Home
Gaston
Gaston (Reprise)
How Long Must This Go On?
Be Our Guest
If I Can't Love Her
Something There
Human Again
Beauty and the Beast
If I Can't Love Her (Reprise)
A Change in Me
The Mob Song
Home (Reprise)
Tranformation/Finale Ultimo
No Matter What (Optional)
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.
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.
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.
Beauty and the Beast has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Lyrics (twice), Outstanding Music, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestration, Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Special Effects (twice), Best Broadway Musical, and Costume Design. The nominations include Drama Desk Awards for Matt West (choreography), Howard Ashman and Tim Rice (lyrics), Alan Menken (music), Beauty and the Beast (musical), Danny Troob (orchestration), T. Richard Fitzgerald (sound design), Jim Steinmeyer and John Gaughan (special effects), Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Broadway Musical, and The Hewes Awards for Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward.
Beauty and the Beast has won several awards, including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Lyrics (twice), Outstanding Music, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Orchestration, Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Special Effects (twice), Best Broadway Musical, and Costume Design. These awards were given by various organizations such as the Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and The Hewes Awards. The winners include Matt West, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, Alan Menken, Danny Troob, T. Richard Fitzgerald, Jim Steinmeyer, John Gaughan, and Ann Hould-Ward.

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