First off, let me warn you this runs 25 minutes. It's video of the live Beauty and the Beast show at Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida. The stage version opened there on November 22, 1991, which was the same day the movie was released. Although you'll see some cast members wearing headset microphones, I think they're all performing to a pre-recorded track that includes performers from the film such as Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach. Eventually, the longer Broadway adaptation was developed using this version as a kind of template.
I understand this stage show has also been modified a few times since it opened. While the choreography and mime work aren't spectacular, I can't help but think what a great way something like this is to introduce small kids to the concept of going to the theater and seeing a musical comedy…
