Anyone Else Think Tarzan Should Be Booted Before Beauty? — Page 2

Just a few things.

The reason why BEAUTY has to close for MERMAID to open is because the Disney Company feel that because the 2 shows have Iconic Heroines, they would cause a rivalry between the 2 shows and that it would divide audiences.

Reason to why TARZAN isn't going is because from what I read in an interview with Thomas Schumacher is that TARZAN is covering it's costs.

And apparantly, MERMAID won't be going in the Richard Rodgers Theatre and neither will BEAUTY. The reason for that is because the Sets for BEAUTY & MERMAID are far too huge for the Theatre's stage and that The Richard Rodgers Theatre is a far too small venue for MERMAID & BEAUTY.


bially082, I 100% agree with you that BEAUTY should be re-done to look fresh. It would make the shows reputation popular I think.

From what I read somewhere on the Message Board is that BEAUTY is actually planning a Farewell Tour after is closes although I don't know if it's confirmed yet.

I think they down-sized BEAUTY when they transferred it to the Lunt Fontanne and probably when they had that Smoke Fumes Problem 10 years ago at the Palace.

Well, I for one, along with at least 4 other people that I know of, enjoyed TARZAN far more than BEAUTY. We may be the only four going to see it though BEAUTY just hasn't "grown old gracefully" as they say.

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Updated On: 6/15/07 at 10:19 AM

I haven't seen Beauty in about 5 years, but I definitely enjoyed it more than I enjoyed Tarzan. Maybe Beauty has declined in quality since then (I think I saw it at the original theater----Palace?--don't remember). I agree with Bially 082----if they would retweak it and bring it back with a new freshness, it would be better than Tarzan. (IMO). Watching Tarzan, to me, was like watching kids play in a huge green box.

The thing about Disney is that Disney Theatrical was never intended to be a cash cow. To them, it is just another market to hit. The Tower of Terror in Disney/MGM Studios costs three times as much as the original Beauty and the Beast at the Palace Theatre. Tarzan had much opposition within Disney Theatrical. Many wanted to not open it because of the Mary Poppins transfer and Little Mermaid. It would have been nice to refurbish BB, but Disney is not big on scale down and then rebuild, even in their theme parks.

Tarzan should go. Josh Strickland shouldn't step on, let alone swing aobve the same stage Gwen Verdon originated most of her Broadway roles. The score shouldn't be played in the same theatre where Chicago was first heard. I'd much rather see it close than Beauty, though I'm no fan of that either. (The movie, absolutely. The show, no.)

I think Beauty is actually a really good show. I've seen the show twice, and I've done it regionally, and I never got tired of watching it. It's entertaining for kids and adults alike. Tarzan is a bore for children of all ages. The cast is very talented, but I felt bad for them to be working so hard for so little result.

In my opinion, the only Disney shows that should be on Broadway are Aida and an English version of Glockner von Notre Dame.

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"Beauty (after making the set smaller) moved to the Rogers Theatre..."

I don't think Beauty would've worked well in this theater. People already complain about Beauty downsizing the show after leaving the Palace (which in my opinion, after hearing what was done, doesn't sound like a lot of downsizing), so why would they make the set any smaller?

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Although both movies are popular, Beauty and the Beast is definitely a more popular show, which is one reason why I don't think it should close.

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