Beauty and the Beast
Musical - Original
Palace Theatre (April 18, 1994 - September 05, 1999)
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (November 11, 1999 - July 29, 2007)
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 9, 1994
- Opening Date: April 18, 1994
- Closing Date: July 29, 2007
- Previews: 46
- Performances: 5461
Lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
Book: Linda Woolverton
Music: Alan Menken
Synopsis
A beautiful young woman takes the place of her imprisoned father in the castle of a beast, who is really a cursed prince. She teaches him to be courteous and respectful, and they fall in love, in this stage adaptation of the animated Disney film, based on the classic fairy tale.
Opening Night Cast
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Susan Egan | Belle |
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Terrence Mann | Beast |
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Gary Beach | Lumiere |
| Harrison Beal | Young Prince | |
| Tom Bosley | Maurice | |
 |
Beth Fowler | Mrs. Potts |
| Eleanor Glockner | Madame de la Grande Bouche | |
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Heath Lamberts | Cogsworth |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Linda Woolverton | Book |
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Alan Menken | Music |
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Howard Ashman | Lyrics |
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Tim Rice | Lyrics |
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Robert Jess Roth | Director |
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Matt West | Choreographer |
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Terrence Mann | Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Susan Egan | Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Choreography | Matt West | Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Lyrics | Howard Ashman
Tim Rice |
Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Music | Alan Menken | Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee | |
| 1994 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Nominee | |
| 1994 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Daniel Troob | Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Sound Design | T. Richard Fitzgerald | Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Special Effects | Jim Steinmeyer
John Gaughan |
Nominee |
| 1994 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Burke Moses | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Theatre World Award | Burke Moses | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Actor in a Musical | Terrence Mann | Nominee |
| 1994 | Actress in a Musical | Susan Egan | Nominee |
| 1994 | Book of a Musical | Linda Woolverton | Nominee |
| 1994 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Ann Hould-Ward | Winner |
| 1994 | Direction of a Musical | Robert Jess Roth | Nominee |
| 1994 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Gary Beach | Nominee |
| 1994 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Natasha Katz | Nominee |
| 1994 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1994 | Original Score | Howard Ashman
Alan Menken Tim Rice |
Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jul. 29, 2007 | 9 | $1,041,283 $1,012,000 |
-$98,216 | $86.20 $175.00 |
12080 1509 |
8 0 |
100.07% | -0.01% |
| Jul. 22, 2007 | 8 | $1,139,499 $1,012,000 |
$44,375 | $94.31 $175.00 |
12082 1509 |
8 0 |
100.08% | 0.19% |
| Jul. 15, 2007 | 7 | $1,095,124 $1,012,000 |
$73,024 | $90.81 $175.00 |
12059 1509 |
8 0 |
99.89% | 0.08% |
| Jul. 8, 2007 | 6 | $1,022,100 $1,012,000 |
- | $84.83 $175.00 |
12049 1509 |
8 0 |
99.81% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$4,298,006 $4,048,000 |
$89.04 | 48270 48288 |
32 0 |
99.96 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$429,158,458 $425,324,962 |
$56.53 $175.00 |
7609397 8833082 |
5461 46 |
86.15 % | |||
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