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Beauty And The Beast The Musical

Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverto

Recommended Resources

Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Beauty And The Beast

Beauty and the Beast Sheet Music (Vocal Selections)

Beauty and the Beast Animated Film Version on DVD

Beauty and the Beast Original Broadway Cast Recording

DownloadDownload the Special Edition Beauty & the Beast Soundtrack

Based on the animated Disney film, which is based on the classic fairy tale.

Audition Preparation Suggestions for Beauty And The Beast

Popular Audition/Callback Selections:

  • Chorus, Maurice, and Belle sing: “Belle” measures 47-78
  • Gaston , LeFou,D’Arque sing #14 Maison Des Lunes
  • Beast #10 If I can’t love her measures 29-47
  • Human Again #13 -Lumiere, Cosgworth, Mrs. Potts, Babette, Chip, Wardrobe
  • Belle and Beast #12 Something There

The performer who plays Belle must have excellent phrasing and sustained notes, so try to demonstrate this with your audition piece(s).

Beast (Baritone A - high F)
bitter prince under the spell of a witch as a punishment for being selfish. Hot tempered, belligerent, but carries a loving heart beneath his gruff exterior
Belle (Lyrical Mezzo/Soprano with belt, Low E to High F, 20s)
strong-willed, loving, loyal, intelligent, vibrant
Maurice (Baritone Bb - high Db)
eccentric inventor, Belle's loving father
Gaston (Baritone A - high F, 20s-30s)
Belle's handsome, ultramasculine and egotistical suitor. Thinks himself to be a good catch. Both comical and sinister.
Lumiere (Tenor/Baritone A - High F#)
charming, suave, and debonair servant-turned-candelabra
Mrs. Potts (Mezzo F3 - F5, 40 - 60)
caring, warm-hearted and maternal housekeeper-turned-tea pot
Cogsworth (Baritone A - high E )
a tightly-wound, enchanted mantle clock, head of the Beast's household
Mme de la Grande Bouche (Mezzo/Sop F3 - G5)
a former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe
Babette (Soprano C - high C)
a saucy maid turned enchanted feather duster and the object of Lumiere's affection
Le Fou (Tenor/Baritone B - High F#)
Gaston's bumbling, toady sidekick
Chip (Tenor D-B, 7)
Mrs. Potts darling son, currently a teacup
Voice of Prologue Narrator, Enchantress, young prince,
 
3 silly girls (Dance)
 
Monsieur D'Arque (tenor D - High A)
creepy, scheming proprietor of the local insane asylum
 
Townspeople & Enchanted Objects

Beauty & The Beast Related Websites

Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Beauty And The Beast (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

Beauty and The Beast Official Website

Beauty & The Beast Song Lyrics

DownloadDownload the Special Edition Beauty & the Beast Soundtrack

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