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Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage

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{{Quotation| "Once upon a time in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind. One winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived appearances, for beauty is found within. She had seen that there was no love in his heart and as punishment she transformed him into a hideous beast and put a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. If he could learn to love another and earn their love in return, the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?"}}
As the prince (now turned into a beast) leaves the stage, the curtain behind him rises, to reveal the residents of a small French town. Belle then takes center stage, singing the song named after her. As she sings, the townspeople act out the mundane tasks she describes. During the song, Gaston appears on stage, proclaiming his love for her. He sings of his plans to marry Belle, as the towns people begin singing the song "Gaston", which describes his many merits.  After the song ends, Gaston approaches Belle, proposing to her. When Gaston tells her that her dreams are about to come true, Belle exclaims that he knows nothing about her dreams, before singing "Belle (Reprise)". As the scene changes back to the prince's castle, the narrator explains:
{{Quotation| "Belle got more adventure, then even she, in her wildest imagination could have dreamt. For through a series of strange circumstances, she found herself held captive inside a dark and foreboding castle, inhabited by a very odd collection of cabinetries."}}
As the narrator talks, Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts and Chip appear on stage, during which they explain that they are inviting Belle (and the audience) to dinner. Lumière then welcomes the guests as he explains that "the dining room proudly presents, your dinner". Dancing tableware then begin to sing "Be Our Guest", as Belle watches on in amazement. As the song ends, the scene shifts to the west wing of the castle, where he growls and yells that Belle will only see him as a beast, while Mrs. Potts, Lumière, Clocksworth and Chip explain that maybe she is the one who can break the spell. When Belle enters the room, the Beast yells that he told her never to enter the wing. After an argument, the others tell Beast to apologize which he does. Belle and the Beast then begins to sing "Something More" as they begin to fall in love.
After Something More ends, the scene shifts to Gaston telling the villagers that they must kill the Beast, or he will kill them and their children. As the villagers and Gaston prepare to kill the Beast they sing "The Mob Song". Gaston and the villagers then prepare for battle as they reach the castle. Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip and the Beast, then fight Gaston and the villagers. As Gaston taunts, the Beast for loving Belle, Gaston stabs Beast. As he i seemingly dying, Belle talks to him, telling him that the whole things is her fault, and that she loves him. Although initially it seems as though the Beast is dead, Belle's love is enough to reverse the curse, and the enchantresses appears back on stage, turning the Beast back into a young prince. The prince and Belle then dance together as Mrs. Potts sing's "Beauty and the Beast". After leaving the stage momentarily, the prince and Belle return in their royal clothes. As the song "Beauty and the Beast" ends, the two kiss, ending the show. After the show, all of the performers come out and take a bow, and a rose is given by Belle and the prince to a lucky audience member.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==