OBC Beauty and the Beast!

Hey everyone- I have a few questions, that I'm sure some of you guys might know.

First is, did the enchanted rose in Beauty and the Beast, (the original production of it on Broadway,) have petals that fell? Or was it simply swapped out during intermission and scene changes to show the petals falling?

Also, does anyone know exactly how many petals fall from the rose, and if the number of petals is relevant or imperative to the story?

And lastly, I remember that when my High School put on a production of B&B, I remember hearing they had to buy the magic tricks from Disney. Does anyone know if every single production has to have the magic in it? And if you do indeed buy the rights and royalties to do the show, is the magic included, or do you have to pay extra to learn the magic? Thanks so much!!

Updated On: 12/4/08 at 05:33 PM

Apparently, when you buy the rights from Disney, they make you sign a lengthy contract to do the "magic." It included the Beast's transformation, the rose and a few other "magical things."

Having seen the Walnut Street's production a few years back, I recall that as long as they followed the other legailities as per Disney, they had the freedom to create their own "magic" for the rose, the mirror and the transformation special effects.

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