Lesley Ann Warren and Doglion perform "Beasty and the Beaut" in episode 315 of The Muppet Show.
Wolf as Lumiere, Bert as the Beast.
Ernie & Bert - Beauty and the Beast.
Birdie and the Beast
Pferd's Beauty to...
...Wolle's Beast on Eine Möhre für Zwei.
Beauty and the Beast is a classic fairy tale published as far back as the 1740s. The story has been adapted into a number of mediums including ballet, short stories, television, Broadway, and film.
References[]
- Episode 0233 of Sesame Street tells the story of "Cutie and the Beast," in which Princess Cutie falls in love with a beast (portrayed by Grover). Her father, the King, gives a test to the beast before he consents to his daughter's marriage. The beast succeeds, and kisses Princess Cutie – who turns into a female beast.
- The Muppet Show spoofed the story in a similar deviation by way of a ballet called Beasty and the Beaut. As in the Sesame Street version, Lesley Ann Warren transforms after falling in love with the beast.
- Jim Henson once dressed as The Beast at a Henson Company Masquerade Ball.[1]
- The Muppet Babies episode "Beauty and the Schnoz" spoofs the title of the story with Baby Gonzo in the role of the beast.
- Telly and Bob takes turns reading Beauty and the Beast to each other in a 1993 episode of Sesame Street.
- In the book Growing Up Grouchy, it is revealed that one of Oscar the Grouch's favorite stories growing up was Beauty and the Beast.
- On Germany's Sesamstrasse, an Ernie & Bert Märchensongs subsegment was produced, spoofing the story, and even taking elements from the Disney version, like putting Wolf in the role of candelabra character Lumiere. Ernie and Bert play the parts of (a punky) Beauty and the Beast, respectively.
- Uncle Deadly tweeted that he "wanted to be in new live action Beauty and the Beast film. But they wouldn't let [him] audition for the Beauty."[2]
- Big Bird writes his own version of the story in episode 4615 of Sesame Street, entitled "Birdie and the Beast." In the story, Birdie meets Beast, who must learn to be friends in order to break his enchantment. The story borrows many elements from Disney's 1991 animated adaptation, including the use of enchanted, household items, the narrative tool counting down until the Beast's permanent enchantment (a magic rose in the film, here, a coconut tree), and a parody of the song "Something There". The story concludes with a song spoofing the titular song from the 1991 film as well.
- For the Eine Möhre für Zwei episode "Der Kostümwettbewerb" from 2016, Pferd and Wolle dress as Beauty and the Beast in an attempt to win a costume competition, but soon toss the costumes for a more original idea.
- The song "Life Hereafter" from Muppets Haunted Mansion was initially conceived as a parody of "Be Our Guest" from the Disney film, tentatively titled "Be Our Ghost."[3] The final song became its own composition, but contains a number of references to the song.
Connections[]
- Debbie Allen voiced Precious in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child' version (1995 animated series)
- Howard Ashman executive produced and wrote song lyrics for the 1991 Disney film (reused in the Broadway and live action film versions)
- Mary Kay Bergman played two of the bimbettes in the 1991 Disney film
- Kerry Butler played Belle in the Disney Broadway musical
- Christine Cavanaugh voiced Carol on Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995-1997 series)
- Jeff Conover puppeteered on Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995-1997 series)
- Jesse Corti played LeFou in the 1991 Disney film
- Brian Cummings played the stove in the 1991 Disney film
- Jim Cummings voiced Big Book on Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995-1997 series)
- Tim Curry played Forte in Beauty and The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997 video)
- Céline Dion sang the end credits version of the title song in the 1991 Disney film
- Susan Egan originated Belle in the Disney Broadway musical
- Luke Evans played Gaston in the 2017 Disney live action film
- Jonathan Freeman was a replacement as Cogsworth on Broadway (2006-ca. 2007)
- Josh Gad played LeFou in the 2017 Disney live action film
- David Alan Grier played Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022 special)
- Josh Groban played the Beast in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022 special)
- Dan Haskett was a character designer for the 1991 Disney film
- H.E.R. played Belle in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022 special)
- Gregory Hines voiced the Beast in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995 animated series)
- Tony Jay played Monsieur D'Arque in the 1991 Disney film
- Nick Jonas was an alternate as Chip in the Disney Broadway musical
- Dave Kinnoin wrote songs for Sing Me a Story with Belle (1995-1997 series)
- Kevin Kline played Maurice in the 2017 live action film adaptation of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
- Suki Lopez played Belle in Believe, a Disney Cruise Lines production
- Mark Mangini supplied sound effects for the 1991 Disney film
- Audra McDonald played Madame de Garderobe in the 2017 Disney live action film
- Alan Menken scored and wrote music for the songs in the 1991 Disney film (reused in the Broadway and live action film versions)
- Ian McKellen played Cogsworth in the 2017 live action film adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- Rita Moreno played the narrator and host in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022 special)
- Cass Morgan was a replacement for Mrs. Potts during the run of the Broadway production
- Jerry Orbach played Lumiere in the 1991 Disney film
- Roscoe Orman narrated a 2008 audio book download of the fable[4]
- Donny Osmond was a replacement as Gaston on Broadway (2006, 2007)
- Bernadette Peters played Angelique in Beauty and The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997 video)
- Patrick Pinney played additional voices in the 1991 Disney film
- Christy Carlson Romano was a replacement as Belle on Broadway (2004)
- Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg played Belle in Danish stage musical productions (2005, 2014)
- Paul Reubens played Fife in Beauty and The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997 video)
- Susan Sarandon played Beauty on Faerie Tale Theatre
- Martin Short played Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022 special)
- Hal Smith played Philippe in the 1991 Disney film
- John Tartaglia was a replacement as Lumiere on Broadway (ca. 2006-2007)
- Stanley Tucci played Cadenza in the 2017 Disney live action film
- Anneliese van der Pol was a replacement as Belle on Broadway (2007)
- Frank Welker played Footstool and special vocal effects in the 1991 Disney film
- Vanessa Williams voiced Beauty in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995 animated series)
See also[]
Sources[]
- ↑ 5/7/1983 – ’1st Masked Ball – second ave. Gothic House’ Jim Henson's Red Book
- ↑ Twitter June 6, 2016 Tweet
- ↑ Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 142: How “Muppets Haunted Mansion” got made (35:05)
- ↑ Adapted by Andrew Lang, narrated by Roscoe Orman, "Beauty and the Beast (Unabridged)", AudibleKIDS, 2008 publication.