Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast
National Touring Company
Buell Theater
Denver, CO
March 14-18, 2012

I saw Beauty and the Beast on Broadway years ago. If ever a Disney movie was meant to be on the stage, it was this one. The show has been running for a long time now, but it still brings the crowds when it arrives in town.

The show is much what fans of the movie will want to see. All the songs from the original are there. The song "Gaston" has an extended dance sequence which was fun to watch. The new songs which have been added are delightful. Both Belle and the Beast have solos which seemed to be missing from the original. They blend seamlessly into the story.

The love story between Lumiere and Babette is much more sexual than the movie and it might make some viewers uncomfortable.

For fans of the movie and parents wanting to introduce their children to the theater, Beauty and the Beast will not disappoint.