Beauty and the Beast is a musical, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. Adapted from Walt Disney Animation Studios's 1991 film – which in turn
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Disney CEO Michael Eisner eventually green-lit a Broadway adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
Actress Susan Egan was cast as Broadway's original Belle based on her refreshing ability to play the role both comically and as an ingénue. The role served as her Broadway debut, garnering her a Tony Award nomination.
An entirely new song entitled "A Change in Me" was written specially for Toni Braxton when the R&B singer joined the production in the role of Belle in 1998, and has been included in the musical ever since.
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Anneliese Louise van der Pol is a Dutch actress and singer based in the United States. She is best known for her portrayal of Chelsea Daniels on the Disney Channel series That's So Raven and its spin-
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
…Jamie-Lynn Sigler (2002–2003, Broadway debut), Megan McGinnis (2003–2004), Christy Carlson Romano (2004), Ashley Brown (2005–2006, Broadway debut), Anneliese van der Pol (2007, Broadway debut, closing cast). A total of 17 actresses have played the part of Belle in the Broadway production, with Litzsinger playing it the…
van der Pol in March 2019
Van der Pol as Belle in Beauty and the Beast