Beauty and the Beast (musical) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Beauty and the Beast |
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| Music | Alan Menken |
| Lyrics | Howard Ashman Tim Rice |
| Book | Linda Woolverton |
| Basis | Beauty and the Beast, 1991 Disney animated movie Fairy tale by Madame Leprince de Beaumont |
| Productions | Broadway (1994) West End (1997) |
Beauty and the Beast is a musical. It is based on a fairy tale by Madame Leprince de Beaumont, and the 1991 Disney animated movie, Beauty and the Beast.
The book was written by Linda Woolverton. The lyrics were written by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. The music was written by Alan Menken. The musical opened on Broadway in 1994, and in the West End in 1997.
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Actress Susan Egan was cast as Broadway's original Belle based on her refreshing ability to play the role both comically and as an ingenue. The role served as her Broadway debut, garnering her a Tony Award nomination.
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An entirely new song entitled "A Change in Me" was written specially for Toni Braxton when the R&B singer joined the production in the role of Belle in 1998, and has been included in the musical ever since.
See also
In Spanish: La bella y la bestia (musical) para niños
