Pictures from our Beauty and the Beast.

We had our school preview today... these are pictures from it!

Hope you enjoy.
Just go to the "Beauty and the Beast" album.

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yes do tell

Did Gaston wear some type of arm stuff? And how many "Gaston hotties" were there?

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Your little teacups are so cuuuuute!

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I agree. The silverware/china are all very adorable.

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We JUST got all their costumes finished yesterday.

Picture this: One costume designer. Making all the costumes. Enough for tons of objects, tons of villagers. A TON of stress, I'm assuming.

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Bart Simpson!

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Cool. So is this your high school?

Up for the morning crowd.

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I don't want to detract from this school's production in any way, but if you're interested here's a link to another high school production I recently saw and reviewed (for a high school production, it blew me away). Here's pictures from the production (http://lhs.davis.k12.ut.us/events/beautyandthebeast/slideshow/), and here's my review of it (http://www.sodapopculture.com/reviews/beauty.htm).

DAAAAAMN on that second link.....that was a HIGH SCHOOL production? i think i just shat myself.

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I can't speak to the issue of copyright, but I do know that the costumes were all created by volunteers (that is to say, nothing was rented from a touring company), which I thought was pretty amazing. Talking to the staff I found out that the production cost close to $30,000 to produce, and fortunately made it back. My high school sure didn't have 30 grand for the school musical!

I agree that the designs of a handful of costumes are darn close to the original designs, though I've seen other productions in my area (seems to be the new favorite of all the high schools and community companies) that are even more total rip-offs, though much less well-executed than these were. I don't think most productions at this level (where a bunch of soccer moms are doing the costuming) are very well aware of the fact that designs are copyrighted. Hopefully they just don't rip them off and then make them suck worse.

I think the licensing companies need to do a better job educating people about things like that, or stop licensing shows that are impossible for your average costumer to design. At the same time, schools and companies do themselves a terrible disservice in choosing shows where people have a pre-set notion about what costumes should look like. I dare you to do this show without Belle in a yellow ballroom gown, or the Wizard of Oz without Dorothy in blue with sparkling red shoes. The audience would revolt!

Updated On: 4/22/05 at 03:23 PM

While I'm dominating the thread, here's a quick shot from another local high school production. Even without color you'll see a direct rip-off of the Broadway designs

And since I'm here, props to your HS production, Buttons. It looks more uniquely designed but no less lively or fun. I hope you're having a blast in your role.

Updated On: 4/22/05 at 03:40 PM