Sunday, June 26, 2011
Beauty and the Beast marches on in a touring company some 20 years after the release of the film and 17 years since the debut of the stage adaptation. While the music is indeed still haunting, something in the charm of the work was lost in translation. The animated film (the first to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar) was not just a children's film but had much to offer audiences, young and old alike. The stage adaptation is purely geared toward the younger set, and this is unfortunate. Some of the performances were indeed questionable and the level of physical comedy was on par with a high school production, but the show is still somewhat endearing. I could forgive much of that (not to mention I'm about 25 years beyond the target age group), but I wanted to like the piece much more than I actually did. Too many cheap laughs and not nearly enough heart.
The NETworks National Tour of Beauty and the Beast continues through at least October. Visit www.beautyandthebeastontour.com for more information.
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