Disney Beauty And The Beast Essay

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As there are several musicals in Broadway today, I have chosen a classic favorite Disney fairytale such as Beauty and the Beast. The storyline behind Beauty and the Beast consists of a young lady named Belle, who lives in a small village, and a beast that was originally a handsome prince. The young prince had a spell casted on him by an enchantress. The evil enchantress left an enchanted rose for the beast. In order to banish the spell, he must find true love before the last rose petals falls or he will continue being the beast. The petals falling off symbolizes the time for the beast to find his true love. Now, let’s get more into depth in the production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’s musical has showcased …show more content…

Belle arrives in town with her blue and white gown on stage. As the colorful supporting cast greets her with excitement while singing to her. Belle was surrounded by the villagers as she read her books. Belle was always focused on reading her beloved books. She read about adventures that she always wanted to go on. Then, Gaston approaches Belle as he takes away the book from her. Belle’s emotions on her face were not fond of Gaston. A group of girls join the stage while screaming and jumping in excitement surrounding Gaston. The next scene cuts in where Belle meets her father. The father strolls on stage to deliver his woodchopper, and the setting suddenly changes into the dark woods where wolves are present. The lighting dims throughout the set as Belle’s father is trapped in an eerie setting. Dramatic music cues in as he captured and placed inside a castle. He enters the castle and yells out if anyone is here with him. He encounters the beast living in the castle. They are all staged in one area inside the castle. Belle’s father was not welcomed by the beast as he stormed onto stage releasing his anger. The beast yells at the father saying you are not welcomed here. Belle seeks out to find her father. The set changes once again, Belle is now present at the Beast’s castle searching for her father. Belle continues to search while pacing back and forth on stage

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