Beauty and the Beast

Description
- Find adventure in the great wide somewhere in a dazzling new musical inspired by the 2017 live action film. From Belle’s provincial town to the Beast’s enchanted castle, you’ll experience this tale as old as time like never before!
- “Beauty and the Beast” is a brand-new musical production inspired by Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic. Presented exclusively aboard the Disney Dream, this innovative take on the story transforms renowned songs into spectacular, show-stopping numbers, while lavish costumes and puppetry bring a fresh perspective to beloved characters.
- Will bring Belle’s enchanting adventure to life on stage by incorporating imaginative elements from the live-action film and the classic animated feature.
Venue
- 1,340-seat Walt Disney Theatre on the Disney Dream. The state-of-the-art and elegant Art Deco-style venue features the latest theatrical technology and spans three decks with orchestra and balcony seating.
Musical Numbers
- “How Does a Moment Last Forever”
- “Belle”
- “Belle” reprise
- “Gaston”
- “Be Our Guest”
- “Days in the Sun”
- “Something There”
- “Beauty and the Beast”
- “The Mob Song”
Show Length
- 70 minutes
Production
- To bring “Beauty and the Beast” to the stage, Disney assembled an all-star creative team led by director and choreographer Connor Gallagher (“Tangled: The Musical,” “Found”). Gallagher collaborated with a talented collection of Broadway artists, including writer Sara Wordsworth (“Frozen, A Musical Spectacular,” “In Transit”), video designer Aaron Rhyne (“Frozen, A Musical Spectacular,” “Anastasia”), set designer Jason Sherwood (“Paint Your Wagon,” “Frozen, A Musical Spectacular”), costume designer Sarah Cubbage (“Skylight”), four-time Tony Award-nominated lighting designer Japhy Weideman (“Dear Evan Hansen,” “Tangled: The Musical”), puppet designer Jeff Conover and music directors/arrangers/orchestrators Matt Castle and Frank Galgano (“Into the Woods”).
- “Beauty and the Beast” was produced by Disney Parks Live Entertainment, which has received acclaim for its productions around the world, including the Disney Cruise Line productions “Frozen, A Musical Spectacular,” “Tangled: The Musical,” “Twice Charmed: An Original Twist on the Cinderella Story” and “The Golden Mickeys.”
Fun Facts
“Beauty and the Beast” is the largest and most ambitious production to ever hit the stage on a Disney ship.
- The musical features a giant high-resolution LED video wall that wraps the entire stage and immerses you in 23 different locations throughout the story.
- Drawing inspiration from the live-action film, the show begins with Maurice creating a music box, and then the entire story unfolds from within the walls of that music box.
- For the first time on stage, the Enchanted Objects are brought to life in their true scale through innovative puppetry.
- The humanity of The Beast shines through with the use of intricate makeup, prosthetics and costuming.
- Disney magic comes alive with special effects big and small, from grand transformations with pyrotechnics, to Chip blowing bubbles using the smallest bubble machine in the world.
- “Be Our Guest” was reinvented as a rousing seven-course dinner featuring a Moulin Rouge and French circus-inspired appetizer fashion show, can-can dancing cutlery and break dancing gelatin.
- The elaborate food costumes of “Be Our Guest” are enhanced by 14,500 Swarovski crystals, most notably on the bread basket, radish sandwich, fruit, cheese and doily dancers.
- More than 1,000 costume pieces, including wigs, shoes and accessories, are showcased throughout the entire production.
- Belle’s yellow gown features a hand painted design replicated from the film.
- A 75-piece orchestra recorded the music for the show, which even includes a saw as an instrument.
- Two of the new songs created for the live-action film by Alan Menken and Tim Rice, “How Does a Moment Last Forever” and “Days in the Sun,” are brought to life on stage for the first time in this musical production.

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Overview

A tale as old as time takes the stage with “Beauty and the Beast,” a musical production inspired by Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic. The show expands upon the most imaginative elements of the highly anticipated live-action and classic films to delight Disney Cruise Line guests aboard the Disney Dream.

Audiences once again fall in love with the enchanting fairytale as they embark on a sweeping journey to discover the power of transformation through true love and courage. This new production of “Beauty and the Beast” celebrates the romance, adventure and magic of the live-action film, weaving in the charm and nostalgia of the award-winning animated feature.

“Beauty and the Beast” brings the timeless fable to life like never before, featuring a style of theater that interlaces classic storytelling elements with cutting-edge technology. An innovative take on the story transforms renowned songs into spectacular, show-stopping numbers, and lavish costumes and puppetry bring a fresh perspective to beloved characters.

Re-imagining a tale as old as time

Drawing inspiration from the live-action film, the stage musical uses the scenic motif of a music box to guide spectators through the story. Set designer, Jason Sherwood (“Paint Your Wagon,” “Frozen, A Musical Spectacular”), worked in concert with video designer, Aaron Rhyne (“Frozen, A Musical Spectacular,” Broadway’s “Anastasia”), to create a transforming set that takes audiences on a magical journey through the music box, from Belle’s provincial French town to the Beast’s mysterious castle.

To bring “Beauty and the Beast” to the stage, Disney assembled an all-star creative team, led by director and choreographer Connor Gallagher (“Tangled: The Musical,” “Found”). Gallagher collaborated with writer Sara Wordsworth (“Frozen, A Musical Spectacular,” Broadway’s “In Transit”) and a talented collection of Broadway artists to create an imaginative, new approach to this iconic story.

Through a combination of high-definition projections, dynamic scenery and a little bit of Disney magic, this interpretation of “Beauty and the Beast” creates a visual panorama that reaches beyond the stage and into the audience. Complementing the immersive set, lighting design by four-time Tony Award-nominated, Japhy Weideman, punctuates the powerful emotions of the classic tale.

Orchestrating a song as old as rhyme

“Beauty and the Beast” features songs from the original animated film’s award-winning soundtrack by acclaimed composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman. Complementing the score, the show also includes two of the new songs created for the live-action film by Menken and lyricist Tim Rice, “How Does a Moment Last Forever” and “Days in the Sun.” Enchanting arrangements and orchestrations by Matt Castle and Frank Galgano (“Into the Woods”) bring a unique musical identity to the production.

Beloved songs like “Belle,” “Something There” and “Beauty and the Beast” received a musical makeover that reflects the show’s stylized approach, while songs like “Gaston” and “Be Our Guest” leap to the stage as joyful and exuberant production numbers.

One of the most iconic songs in the Disney canon has been completely re-imagined for the stage. “Be Our Guest” is a multi-course French dinner rooted in imagination and fantasy, as rousing choreography and dazzling visual effects fill the stage during this full-fledged spectacle.

Unveiling the magic of the enchanted objects

Blurring the line between costuming and puppetry, costume designer Sarah Cubbage (Broadway’s “Skylight”) and puppet designer Jeff Conover joined forces to give life to the enchanted objects of “Beauty and the Beast.” Beloved characters like Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and Cogsworth are realized in an unprecedented way, using innovative puppetry and elaborate costumes to bring these characters to life in their true scale.

The tale as old as time is enchanting the stage for the very first time on a Disney cruise in a magnificent musical production aboard the Disney Dream.

Be Our Guest

It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you to the first-ever Disney Cruise Line live production of Beauty and the Beast. This highly-anticipated show joins the incredible lineup of Broadway-caliber stage productions aboard the Disney Dream—including The Golden Mickeys and Disney’s Believe. While you’re off sailing for adventure in the great wide somewhere, be spellbound by a dazzling musical inspired by the live-action movie!
Ever a Surprise

There’s something there that wasn’t there before! Disney’s creative minds have joined forces with a team of Broadway’s top artists to breathe new magic into the iconic Beauty and the Beast story, reinventing it for the stage.
Audiences of all ages are invited to laugh, sing, cheer and—once again—fall under the captivating spell of the popular characters and hit songs from the Disney classic, along with 2 new musical numbers written by Alan Menken and Tim Rice for the reimagined film!

Behold this spectacular live production employing innovative puppetry, cutting-edge theatrical design and breakthrough story-telling techniques designed to dazzle and delight.

Ever as Before

Like song as old as rhyme, the story remains true as it can be. A young maiden from a quiet, provincial village dreams of living a life she’s only read about in storybooks—with daring swordfights, magic spells and a prince in disguise! It isn’t until she finds herself imprisoned in a mysterious castle with enchanted servants and a brooding monster that her own fairytale begins to unfold. But who could ever learn to love a beast?

History Of The Show

Disney Dream
- November 8, 2017 - present
Disney Treasure
- December 2014 - present

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