Disney will launch North American tour of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in 2025, Broadway stop next?- Page 3

[darquegk]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 10:22am

tomorrowBIGLITES said: "linus84 said: "I saw this in Schenectady and can confirm No Matter What, Maison De Lunes, and The Battle are cut. New overture featuring A Change in Me

New dance arrangements for Gaston, Be Our Guest, and Human Again.

New dialogue woven into a few scenes, some cuts made to dialogue/ characters (ex: three silly girls appear in Belle number but no longer have dialogue/scene with Gaston before Me, Wardrobe character given more)

New costume/set designs that evoke the original but reflect the current theatrical trends."


You should always cut “A Change in Me”

Simply cause Belle doesn’t change in the story. The beast does. That’s why that song is boring.


Poor “No Matter What”. If there’s any song in the show worth Menken rewriting it’s that one."

Belle DOES change. She is benign but aloof in the village, living in a world of her own. She isn’t a narcissist like Gaston, but outside of her family no one really interests her. In the castle, she discovers empathy and bonds with people outside herself.

[linus84]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 10:43am

I've always liked No Matter What as well but having it cut does tighten the pacing. Overall, this production does really well with pace - the story really moves along.

I also forgot to mention that How Long Must This Go On is cut - I think it was one of the first to go in earlier revivals

[sbflyfan]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 12:09pm

Does this use the Angela Lansbury narration during the prologue?

[BalconyClub]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 12:24pm

sbflyfan said: "Does this use the Angela Lansbury narration during the prologue?"

Yes, it’s a solid recording of Lansbury. She is listed first in the Playbill profiles.

[tomorrowBIGLITES]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 2:39pm

darquegk said: "tomorrowBIGLITES said: "linus84 said: "I saw this in Schenectady and can confirm No Matter What, Maison De Lunes, and The Battle are cut. New overture featuring A Change in Me

New dance arrangements for Gaston, Be Our Guest, and Human Again.

New dialogue woven into a few scenes, some cuts made to dialogue/ characters (ex: three silly girls appear in Belle number but no longer have dialogue/scene with Gaston before Me, Wardrobe character given more)

New costume/set designs that evoke the original but reflect the current theatrical trends."


You should always cut “A Change in Me”

Simply cause Belle doesn’t change in the story. The beast does. That’s why that song is boring.


Poor “No Matter What”. If there’s any song in the show worth Menken rewriting it’s that one."

Belle DOES change. She is benign but aloof in the village, living in a world of her own. She isn’t a narcissist like Gaston, but outside of her family no one really interests her. In the castle, she discovers empathy and bonds with people outside herself."


I don’t think that’s it. I think it’s like she goes to college and is like “finally my people!” And then marries a rich guy.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 2:53pm

Just jumping on here to ask if anyone else is bothered by the fact that the Beast’s makeup basically consists of a nose and horns and little else…Is he getting the Gerard Butler POTO treatment? Like, “What if instead of scary and gross we make him HOT?”

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 2:56pm

Give him one night at The Eagle and he'd never come home to Belle.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 3:07pm

I love NO MATTER WHAT as a song, and I like Maurice having a moment, but I do get why they cut it. It doesn't advance the plot or characters much, and the audience comes in with an understanding of the father/daughter relationship already.

I like the design of the Beast and losing some of those theme park-style prosthetics to really let the actor shine. Is it weird from a race standpoint and would they be doing the same for a white actor as the beast? I don't know, it's Disney I'd rather not think that hard...

How many players in the orchestra?

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 5:46pm

For me the biggest loss is the mob stuff. That’s just such a fun part of the show, building up to the big fight. And Be Our Guest. I can’t stand the changes made to that number. 

Updated On: 7/10/25 at 05:46 PM

[Mickey3309]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 5:57pm

The Distinctive Baritone said: "Just jumping on here to ask if anyone else is bothered by the fact that the Beast’s makeup basically consists of a nose and horns and little else…Is he getting the Gerard Butler POTO treatment? Like, “What if instead of scary and gross we make him HOT?”"

Definitely not giving, "...she transformed him into a hideous beast." More like a sexy man with horns. 

 

[BalconyClub]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 6:32pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "How many players in the orchestra?"

Looks like 9, with the common doubling or tripling up.

1. violin

2. flute/piccolo/alto flute

3. clarinet/flute/bass clarinet

4. trumpet/flugelhorn/piccolo trumpet

5. French horn

6. trombone/bass trombone

7. drums/percussion

8. keyboard

9. keyboard 

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 7/10/25 at 6:42pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I like the design of the Beast and losing some of those theme park-style prosthetics to really let the actor shine. Is it weird from a race standpoint and would they be doing the same for a white actor as the beast? I don't know, it's Disney I'd rather not think that hard...”

That occurred to me me as well. The optics of a black Beast and white Belle are a little iffy to begin with, but here it seems they were like, “Well, his skin color is the same as the Beast’s fur, so this is just easier.”

Anyway, I saw the original Broadway production as a kid, and the stage magic they used to pull off the Beast’s transformation blew my mind. I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. It’s a shame that the transformation for this production clearly won’t have the same effect.

 

[Ke3]

Posted: 7/11/25 at 12:32pm

In the early days of tik tok I remember a girl talking about her high school production of BATB where a Black student played The Beast and a white student played him post-true loves kiss. Disney should try that!

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/11/25 at 12:59pm

Having seen the original Broadway production a handful of times at the Palace Theatre, I have zero interest in seeing a watered-down reduced budget level production. Ever. 

For those who weren’t around about 30 years ago, here’s the full “Be Our Guest” number performed by Gary Beach, Susan Egan, and the entire original 1994 Broadway cast at the Palace Theatre: 

 

[bwaylvsong1]

Posted: 7/11/25 at 7:01pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Having seen the original Broadway production a handful of times at the Palace Theatre, I have zero interest in seeing a watered-down reduced budget level production. Ever.

For those who weren’t around about 30 years ago, here’s the full “Be Our Guest” number performed by Gary Beach, Susan Egan, and the entire original 1994 Broadway cast at the Palace Theatre:

Nothing will ever compare to the original production at the Palace!  It was my first Broadway show and my jaw was on the floor the entire performance.  The show lost a lot of its magic (though was still fantastic IMO) when it transferred to the Lunt-Fontanne… I can’t imagine a production scaled back from that being nearly as impactful.

"

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/14/25 at 5:38pm

Interesting the Chicago Tribune didn’t send Chris Jones to review it. They sent a freelance arts journalist, and I’d barely call their write up a “review.”

Updated On: 7/14/25 at 05:38 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 11:23am

I hated this. It looks like a non-eq tour. It’s super cheesy. The design is bland and bad. There’s no magic. It’s just all around a miss for me. I cannot see this even touching Broadway. 

[KrupYou]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 6:52pm

Hearing tour will stop in town for a limited run. this seems to be an increasing move. i love it. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 7:44pm

KrupYou said: "Hearing tour will stop in town for a limitedrun. this seems to be an increasing move. i love it."

Would they be sticking with the US tour set or change it out with what London and the Australian Tour got?

[Papi2013]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 9:26pm

Nicky Arnstein as Gaston?  Woof.  I’m there.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/19/25 at 11:19pm

Call_me_jorge said: "KrupYou said: "Hearing tour will stop in town for a limitedrun. this seems to be an increasing move. i love it."

Would they be sticking with the US tour set or change it out with what London and the Australian Tour got?"

Im under the impression that they're all the same set?

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 4:27am

They very much are the same touring set. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 9:00am

TheatreFan4 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "KrupYou said: "Hearing tour will stop in town for a limitedrun. this seems to be an increasing move. i love it."

Would they be sticking with the US tour set or change it out with what London and the Australian Tour got?"

Im under the impression that they're all the same set?"

The US tour set is even more scaled down compared to the latter two. Just off the top of my head: there’s no turntable, the physical village set has been exchanged for flats and they no longer have the bridge, Belles house is just an image projected on the back video wall, the Be Our Guest portals are square instead of round, and the gold leafy arm things no longer unravel(they just slide side to side). 

Updated On: 7/20/25 at 09:00 AM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/20/25 at 10:40pm

Call_me_jorge said: "The US tour set is even more scaled down compared to the latter two. Just off the top of my head: there’s no turntable, the physical village set has been exchanged for flats and they no longer have the bridge, Belles house is just an image projected on the back video wall, the Be Our Guest portals are square instead of round, and the gold leafy arm things no longer unravel (they just slide side to side)."

And this is the version they’re allegedly putting on Broadway? That’s sad.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 7/21/25 at 12:52am

This makes me so sad.