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I didn't know what to expect assuming the play would cater to the younger children but it was very well done, great singing and a lot of comedy. We all enjoyed the experience - young and old. I didn't think it was necessary for an intermission.
Truly magical play that shows that true love grows deep into the heart and when we are ready to receive love, love shows up in awe-mazing ways.
Absolutely amazing show. Would recommend to everyone to see the show!!!
Beauty & the Beast was a wonderful production and the actors and actresses unforgettable.
It started out kind of slow but ended up being great. I wouldn't recommend bringing children to such a late show (8-11pm) though as there were a few of them crying during the performance. There are afternoon shows which would be better for them. Overall it was a great show!
The costumes, scenery, and colour palette admirably re-create the feel of Disney's movie version of Beauty and the Beast.. The actress playing Belle was a fantastic singer and was definitely the heart of the show. I found the actors playing the key roles of the Beast's servants to speak a bit too quickly sometimes and their dialogue sometimes hard to process because the scene had already moved on. The script is not too deep, but still hits some intense, if expected, emotional notes in the final scenes.
The play was magical and told the story perfectly. The music and theatrics were perfect especially when the beast turned into a human again. Loved it!!!
Everything I imagined it would be!! Simply magical <3
Unfortunately I found this play too "Disney"ed up: extravagant sets, some excessive costumes and so much overacting. Lumiere shone in his role, and Belle was the runner-up. However the rest of the cast exaggerated their roles to the extent that it was a bit annoying if not distracting. Their antics drew laughs from the very young children in the crowd, but for the theatre-goer this was not a great performance. The dancing was EXCELLENT. I did not recommend this performance to my fellow theatre buffs.
Belle was fabulous, she had the perfect Disney princess voice! The Beast had a beautiful singing voice, but the dialogue was quite whiny and childlike and a little over the top. Gaston was fabulous as well. It was difficult to hear exactly what the characters were saying and if I didn't know the Disney movie very well I would not understand the storyline at all. I kept wanting to turn up the volume so I could hear better. All in all, a great show to bring the kids to, but not an outstanding musical.
Our whole family went to the NAC Ottawa to see Beauty and the Beast; it was, quite simply, a wonderfully unique and enjoyable spectacle to attend on any, far less a Thursday evening. Right from the start, we were totally enraptured and delighted with the scenery, dialogue and, of course, the infectious music. I knew my son was enjoing it given his frequent and genuine laughter from two seats away; as for my wife and I, we actually held each other's hands in acknowledgement of the slow growing and final love bonding between B and the B. The major leads in the production (Belle, the Beast, Gaston and indeed others in the cast) were strong, engaging and entrancing; the sound, even the lower voiced dialogues, was clear and totally discernible. As for the major production numbers, ie. "Be our Guest" et al, they were so magnificantly professional we were still happily humming them on the way home! All in all: a superb and warming show! We would gladly go again!
A delightful production - good fun and pure entertainment
Having seen the original in 1996 at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, this production does not even begin to compare to that one or the original movie. I brought my daughter who was 6 in 1996 to relive a part of her childhood she cherished so much. Having seen the original that was so spectacular and detailed exactly as the film is portrayed, my now 22 year old was so disapointed and we wanted to leave at intermission. We have vast Broadway show venues that we've seen in New York, Toronto and Ottawa and by far this production was the worst reproduction of the original ever seen. We did not leave because my 11 year old daughter wanted to stay for the experience. She is not a big fan of the movie but does enjoy broadway shows. She enjoyed the produciton but for myself and my oldest daughter who have seen the movie at least over 200 times since my 22 year old had been 2 years old, this production was disapointing at the very least and I wanted to ask for my money back. We did see the travelling version of Mama Mia and even though having seen the original in Toronto, it did at least meet expectations and not disapoint as much as this production has. If you are very familiar with the original Broadway production and the movie I suggest you do not go see this production!
Great performance & Production, overall a very enjoyable evening.
I enjoyed the play immensely. The music,choreoagraphy, setting and the acting was remarkable. I would recommend this production to anyone and would be positive that they would enjoy it.
I really enjoyed Beauty and the Beast. From the first scene, I was hooked. Great performances. They did the Disney animation justice. Great orchestra and wonderful collaboration from both the talent and crew. It was truly sublime.
We enjoyed this show, sets, costumes, acting were all good. Especially for a touring production.
Well put together and fantastic music! Great show!
This Broadway is fantastic. splendid marvelous! Be are guest was like I expect it : grandiose!
