This show was absolutely AMAZING live!! From the minute the castle appeared during the Prologue, I was on the edge of my seat. The sets were utterly breathtaking, and the special effects were even more wonderful. Someday I WILL figure out exactly how the Beast changes back to the Prince! :-)
Although I loved the whole show, my favorite parts would have to the beer stein dance during "Gaston", the "If I Can't Love Her" scene, and the whole fight/transformation scene. I can't count the number of times I had to catch my breath from the excitement and beauty of the show.
And I have to admit that the show got me to cry as well, even though I knew, of course, what was going to happen. There were so many touching moments...like the lead-in to "If I Can't Love Her". Seeing the Beast trying to become a kinder, more gentle man was absolutely heartbreaking. And who can resist a great love story? :-)
I'm so glad that the man I saw play the Beast was good...I think that is a huge part of the show. Steve made me laugh and cry within seconds of each other! Belle bothered me a little at times - her way of speaking didn't really fit with the rest of the show - but the rest of the cast was wonderful, especially David de Vries as Lumiere!
"Could we get your autograph?"
Alice and I to David de Vries, not sure who he was
but figuring we'd find out after he signed his picture :-)
The Pictures:
 | The Princess of Wales theatre |
| Alice at the stage door of the Princess of Wales |  |
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The cast: (in order of appearance)
| Enchantress | LISA FERGUSON |
| Young Prince | DENNIS LUPIEN |
| The Beast/Prince | STEVE BLANCHARD |
| Belle | MELISSA THOMSON |
| Bookseller | EDDIE GLEN |
| LeFou | ALAN MOZES |
| Gaston | MERWIN FOARD |
| Silly Girl | JANE COOKE |
| Silly Girl | GILIAN LUTTRELL |
| Silly Girl | CHRISTINE SAHELY |
| Maurice | ROBERT GODIN |
| Cogsworth | ROBERT FIRMSTON |
| Lumiere | DAVID De VRIES |
| Babette | SHARRON MATTHEWS |
| Mrs. Potts | JANET MacEWAN |
| Chip | DANIEL CLARK |
| Madame de la Grande Bouche | JUDITH MOORE |
| Salt and Pepper |
PAUL GUITARD MICHAEL-LAMONT LYTLE |
| Doormat | DENNIS LUPIEN |
| Cheesegrater | JEFF DIMITRIOU |
| Monsieur D'Arque | BARRIE WOOD |
| Wolves |
DAVE CAMPBELL MICHELLE CARBERRY JESS DIMITRIOU RHONDA ROBERTS |
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Townspeople/ Enchanted Objects |
DENIS JOY AMORES GINO BERTI DAVE CAMPBELL MICHELLE CARBERRY JANE COOKE EDDIE GLEN PAUL GUITARD LISA FERGUSON JILL HAYMAN TAMMY HICKEY KARLA JANG DUSTIN KANE DENNIS LUPIEN GILLIAN LUTTRELL MICHAEL-LAMONT LYTLE KIRI-LYN MUIR RHONDA ROBERTS GRAHAM ROWAT MILO SHANDEL MARCIA TRATT KIM TIMBERS KARA TREMEL RENNIE WILKINSON PAULA WOLFSON BARRY WOOD |