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They could've played the shopkeeper and bald woman who talk about how beautiful Belle is ("Now it's no wonder that her name means beauty..."), lol. I can't quite remember, do they show Beast's father and mother during "Days in the Sun"? Perhaps they could've played those characters.
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While I love the prologue being read by a woman, the interruption at the middle kills it for me, so I'm glad they didn't got Angela Lansbury then and got her now because I can only hope her version will be closer to the original Broadway show (and movie)
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It looks like the village set will be amazing!

I still wish the word "Beauty" in the logo was more beauty-ful. "Beast" is strangely the prettier looking word.
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Belle's dress for the revival?

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Puke. I hate it. I believe that is from the Asian production of Beauty and the Beast so it may not be in this revival. I forget which Asian country, though.
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I looked it up and it was China.
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Ah, ok. Thanks for letting us know.
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Take a peek into the studio of Scenic Designer Stanley A. Meyer, who has been busy reimagining his designs from the original Broadway production.
Source: https://twitter.com/BeautyMusical/statu ... 8545256461

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All those pictures are breathtakingly beautiful! What unique ways of using rococo!
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Videos for the London production.

Rehearsals begin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJgT7uBVLmw

First performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCECMotX0Pk

Relaxed performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_G23YoIpDw

Introducing our Relaxed Performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr8RtWz4I8M

Audience reactions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikXyvSQ2c34

Beauty and the Beast: London Palladium audience reactions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgPB-ZmWFOo

Beauty and the Beast Full Trailer (UK & Ireland Tour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCHwFEaxHKA

Meet the West End cast of Beauty and the Beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddDVhAwEDl0

A sneak peek of Beauty and the Beast with Director & Choreographer Matt West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKi5yygAEvY

Beauty and the Beast: Making 'Be Our Guest'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcVNq2CmVM

Beauty and the Beast: "If I Can't Love Her" — Shaq Taylor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLjY3kYD35M

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Frozen and The Lion King (West End Live 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RczNR6NEoBM
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Cool! Thanks for the video! It looks nice!
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Sotiris wrote:Belle's dress for the revival?

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This gown looks even worse than the live action one. The original broadway gown and the European are amazing, they should use on of them.
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I'd prefer a new design that actually is a good resemblance to both the animated version and 18th century ball gowns. Believe me, I've seen one 18th century dress in an 18th century-dated drawing that actually has the kind of skirt the animated one had.

EDIT: Here it is:
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Today's the openning night and We don't have a first look yet…
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Some looks at Lumiere and some sets

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSy57yys-qe ... =copy_link

I really like the sets. Must look gorgeous with the characters and lights
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I follow their account, and keep hoping they will show some sets / costumes, but really haven't been forthcoming yet at all !

Thank you for the link though rodrigo_ca, very interesting.

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I think Belle's blue dress looks a heck of a lot like Dorothy Gale's in the MGM Wizard of Oz ? Or is that just me ?
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I thought the same thing. And actually, when they designed Belle's blue peasant dress for the original movie, they wanted something very "Dorothy Gale" feeling. The original Broadway dress was better.
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The final gown…in my opinion it doesn't look like Belle's. The wig is horrible too.
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At least that one looks decent versus the one further up the page which just to look at was like having your eye gouged out.
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Thanks for the pic, Thumper_93! I actually love the yellow gown! I wish we had gotten more of an 18th century gown, but it's beautiful! I even like the wig! Could look more like 19th century curls, but oh well. I wanna see the ball gown though, not just her princess gown! I love the Prince's costume, too!
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