Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
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I like this idea. She seems young, because she just graduated college, Belle needs to be played my someone thats youthful and with a little pizazz. If they don't have spunk to them, the role is tooooooo Disney and everyone over the age of 5 is bored.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/04
I've never seen Beauty and the Beast but I'm thinking about going now.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/18/04
Yeah for Ashley Brown. I have played Belle myself and love putting on that blue dress.
She looks very sweet and I am excited to see Brooke Tansley leave cause she is too damn old for Belle.
At 26, Brooke Tansley is not too old to play Belle. You do know that Andrea McArdle played the role not too long ago...?
i saw brooke tansley last night...and i wasn't impressed.
"If they don't have spunk to them, the role is tooooooo Disney and everyone over the age of 5 is bored."
i was bored with her performance. nothing about it was special to me. it's time for a new belle.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/18/04
Magruder...
Brooke LOOKS way too old for the role. She is unimpressive and does not possess the spirit and youth that embodies Belle.
I know exactly what Disney (NOT DIsney Broadway) looks for when casting the best Belles and Disney on Broadway often falls short and casts inappropriate people to play this Disney princess.
She was worth the price of admission for Disney's On the Record. I saw the last performance of it the other week and she was excellent!

Brooke Tansley LOOKS too old? In what alternate universe?
Broadway Star Joined: 11/18/04
again, YEAH ASHLEY BROWN!
She will be a gorgeous Belle.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
This was announced two or three months ago, LOL. Old, but great, news!
Yes, since the excellent Ashley Brown is a massive three years younger than Brooke Tansley, I'm sure it will make a huge difference, Di2.
Di2.. Brooke looks like a pixie on stage. She's one of the youngest LOOKING belles they've had
Congratulations to her! She looks like she'll be a great Belle.
Stand-by Joined: 10/22/04
If anyone had seen "On the Record" Ashley Brown steals the show with "Change in Me" She will be an awesome Belle!
Stand-by Joined: 5/30/04
I can't wait to see the reviews for this! I love her voice. Gorgeous.
Ashley Brown was excellent in Disney's "On The Record". She has a beautiful, pure soaring voice. She should be perfect for the role of Belle.
Updated On: 8/11/05 at 02:09 PM
magruder she looks great in that shot but after seeing the b'way.com pictures http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Photo_Op.aspx?ci=516206
she does come off as not the belle "type" to me too
I wouldn't use broadway.com pictures to judge
85% of their photos do anything BUT flatter the subjects
Broadway Star Joined: 11/18/04
Magruder..
RELAX...
I have the right to my own opinion and I, personally, feel that Tansley DOES look too old. OK? She is extremely talented but I never thought she was the right match for Belle.
Agree to disagree.
Brown looks more the Belle type and I, PERSONALLY, feel she will portray Belle better.
She is sweet, gorgeous and has a soaring voice. She is what I want to see when meeting my favorite Disney Princess.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/18/04
PS..Andrea McArdle wasn't a very good Belle and, she too, looked too old.
Again, Magruder, just my opinion.
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