Belles of Broadway

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 5:53pm

Can someone please ive me a list of all the actresses that have played Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway? Also, if possible, the dates of their first and last shows.

Updated On: 10/11/04 at 05:53 PM

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:00pm

http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?id=4602

click the link for "Display Replacement Info" at the very bottom and you should have all the info you need. give a man a fish, feed him for a day. teach him how to use the Internet Broadway Database, and he'll be pretty disappointed if fish was his goal.

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:02pm

i went there and it just confused the bejesus outta me.

Updated On: 10/11/04 at 06:02 PM

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:06pm

i'll prepare the meal but i won't spoonfeed. sorry.

all these food metaphors are telling me it's suppertime. good luck with ibdb.

[BWIDB Charlie]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:17pm

according to IBDB,

Susan Egan,Toni Braxton, Kerry Butler, Deborah Gibson, Kim Huber, Andrea McArdle, Christianne Tisdale, Sarah Uriarte, Sarah Litzsinger, Megan McGinnis, Christy Carlson Romano, Ann Sanders, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Brooke Tansley


U/S - Kim Huber, Paige Price, Barbara Folts, Sarah (E.?) Litzsinger, Ana Maria Andricain, Andrea Burns, Michelle Mallardi, Ann Sanders, and Jennifer Hope Wills (that one is from memory, I may be wrong)

The dates get confusing, as IMDB has conflicting and missing info. Updated On: 10/11/04 at 06:17 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:23pm

I know Litzsinger played Belle at one point, but it doesn't list her as playing Belle. And what about Christy Romano?

[BWIDB Charlie]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:25pm

On the replacement page it listed both of them....

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 6:28pm

Never mind, I didn't scroll all the way.

Updated On: 10/11/04 at 06:28 PM

[dancinfan]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 7:33pm

According to the list posted by magicpiane off of IBDB, the list of people who have played the role on Broadway looks to be right, but there are at least a few understudies missing from the list, including Yvette Lawrence, Tracy Michailidis, Rachel Ulanet, Brynn O'Malley (current), Jessica Boevers, and Christianne Tisdale.

I could try to put the Belles in order if you need that, but I doubt I could get the dates right for you. Updated On: 10/11/04 at 07:33 PM

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 8:26pm

the thing is some of the dates are totally missing.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 8:39pm

How was Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Belle?

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 9:07pm

slightly better than christy carlson romano. so, pretty bad.

[dancinfan]

Posted: 10/11/04 at 11:24pm

At least Jamie-Lynn was happy to be there and appreciative of the opportunity to perform on Broadway.

Saddle Shoe, this is the best I have been able to do. Hope it helps.

Susan Egan: April 18, 1994 - 1995
(about a year before she went to open the LA company)
Sarah Uriarte: 1995-1996
(about a year, maybe a little longer)
Christianne Tisdale: 3 months between Uriarte and Butler
(I thought Butler started earlier, but...)
Kerry Butler: March 27, 1997 - September 21, 1997
Deborah Gibson: September 24, 1997 - June 28, 1998
Kim Huber: June 30, 1998 - September 6, 1998
Toni Braxton: September 9, 1998 - February 28, 1999
Andrea McArdle: March 3, 1999 - December 10, 2000
Sarah Litzsinger: December 12, 2000 - August 4, 2002
Ann Sanders: August 6, 2002 - September 29, 2002
Jamie-Lynn Sigler: October 1, 2002 - February 9, 2003
Sarah Litzsinger: February 11, 2003 - April 13, 2003
Megan McGinnis: April 15, 2003 - February 15, 2004
Christy Carlson Romano: February 17, 2004 - September 12, 2004
Brooke Tansley: September 14, 2004 - September 18, 2005
Ashley Brown: September 20, 2005 - May 28, 2006
Sarah Litzsinger: May 30, 2006 - fall, 2006
Sarah Uriarte Berry: fall, 2006

Updated On: 8/26/06 at 11:24 PM

[clarky]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 7:06am

Did anyone see Ann Sanders as Belle? She was 1st Cast Belle in Germany for the last year of B & B. I love her voice. Also a great Ellen in Miss Saigon.

One cool fact: In Germany all the first cast Belles were Asian! I think that is just great, that Disney is so open minded!

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 5:36pm

Who do you think was the best Belle?

[dancinfan]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 5:55pm

There was a Broadway World poll on that very subject not too long ago (before Tansley started her run).

As for Ann Sanders, I really liked her. She was solid and charming and lovely, never too tough or bitchy, with a beautiful voice.

[scottwalker]

Posted: 10/12/04 at 7:24pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/poll.cfm?pollid=21
this is the thread about the BEST BELLE Poll.
Personally having seen 4 different Belles...It would be impossible to choose between Susan Egan,Kerry Butler,and now Brooke Tansley.Three Great performances.But I think I`m leaning towards Brooke.She is ...Belle.
The 4th was Andrea McCardle.She was also pretty good.But not as good as the other three.Go BROOKE...We Love You.

[clarky]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 4:31am

I've seen a couple of Belles (not only on broadway)

Here is one of my favorite:

Check this out:

http://www.leahdelossantos.com/multimedia.htm

[Ditin725]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 9:18am

Jamie-Lynn brought a real sweetness to Belle. Not the best of all but it is not fair to compare her with CCR, who after the first week SUCKED! Jamie-Lynn did a fine job and was a pleasure to work with.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 2:54am

Does anyone know if Brynn O'Malley is still covering Belle?

And does anyone know if Sarah Litzsinger has any scheduled time off? I'd love to see Brynn, though I don't see Sarah taking a vacation anytime soon.


Someone please make me eat my words.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 3:04am

Ditin725 - Were you in the show?

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 8:56am

How was Kerry Butler as Belle?

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 9:03am

And how was Debroah Gibson?

[Craig]

Posted: 8/23/06 at 9:11am

I think Kerry was in BATB longer than those dates, but someone can correct me on that. (She also originated the role in Toronto prior to taking on Belle on Bway)

[Maureenie]

Posted: 8/25/06 at 6:37pm

Brynn IS back covering Belle again. Sarah Litzsinger is only in B&B through mid-September