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Synopsis

Based on the smash hit 1991 Disney movie and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, a grisly and fearsome monster, who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. There is a time limit, too: once a magical rose loses all of its petals, all hope will be lost and he will stay a Beast forever. The Beast’s enchanted household--populated by such beloved characters as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Chip--watch anxiously as Belle and the Beast grow to understand and befriend one another. Their feelings grow ever deeper as the clock ticks and petals continue to fall off the enchanted rose--will they confess their love for one another before it is too late?

Show Information

Music
Alan Menken
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Beauty and the Beast (Animated, 1991)
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
A small french town and a castle just outside the village
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Recording
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal For
Elementary School, Ensemble Cast, Large Cast, Middle School, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Mostly Male Cast, Includes Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

The Beast/Prince

Lead

Male

Tenor

Belle

Lead

Female

Soprano

Gaston

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Lumiere

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Cogsworth

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Babette

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Madame de la Grande Bouche

Supporting

Female

Soprano

Chip

Supporting

Either Gender

Tenor, Countertenor

Maurice

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Lefou

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Mrs. Potts

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Monsieur D’Arque

Featured

Male

Tenor

Silly Girls

Featured

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Enchantress

Ensemble

Female

Silent

Narrators 1-4

Ensemble

Either Gender

Non-singer

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Countertenor

Songs

  • "Prologue" - Narrators 1-4
  • "Belle" - Belle, Gaston, Villagers
  • "Belle (Reprise)" - Silly Girls, Belle
  • "Home" - Belle
  • "Home (Tag)" - Mrs. Potts, Madame De La Grande Bouche
  • "Gaston"- Gaston, Lefou, Villagers
  • "Gaston (Reprise)" - Gaston, Lefou
  • "Be Our Guest" - Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Servants
  • "Something There" - Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Madame De La Grande Bouche, Babette
  • "Human Again"- Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Madame De La Grande Bouche, Babette, Servants
  • "Beauty and the Beast"- Mrs. Potts
  • "The Mob Song" - Gaston, Monsieur D'arque, Villagers
  • "Home (Reprise)" - Belle
  • "Finale" - Belle, Beast, Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alex Morrison

Alex Morrison

Professional actor from the Metro-Detroit area