Disneyland's Beauty and the Beast (1 of 3)

[onetalentdog]

love muaical

[rds020790]

You can tell that's her! The diction, the tone, the effortlessness,.... definitely her!

[ktrulzandmaddifer]

belle is really good but i thought she was supposed to sing in soppreno?

[MichelaSings]

This is priceless <3

[jonasfan1986]

i love the movie i wished i could have seen it at Disneyland uh how long did they start it then ended what year do you know by any chance?

[madteacups]

weird. i could have sworn i saw this at DL before it closed, but i was born in 94 so i guess not. what's showing over there now? is aladdin still up?

[filmfreak11]

@madteacups, a Princess Fantasy Faire Ceremony plays in the Fantasyland Theater now. The Aladdin musical plays in the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure.

[ariesgirl2002]

You did a great job filming this!

[reikapxndosx]

y have a casette with this video of befere that i was born but i always see this video whrn i was a child

[chickitygurl]

i noticed something something was thrown on stage at 0:20

[filmfreak11]

@chickitygurl, I think that was just a fly brightly lit by the sun...

[TheAC29]

@chickitygurl it's piece of paper that was thrown by the audience they're distracting the play.

[melmelmelmelmel12695]

why dont they make the one at mgm like this

[xBriBellex]

I miss the old Disney shows where everyone sings LIVE including the background characters.

[fanzelandtwilighter]

That is definitely Stephanie J. Block :)

[JunkE4Theatre]

SJB HOLY CRAP.

[MissUnpredictable818]

at disney california adventrues where the aladdin show is their gonna do a beauty and the beast...well after toy story 3 but there gonna do beauty and the ebats its probably gonna be amazing

[BlatentlyBooshified]

Oh my gooodddd! I went to see this when I was 2! Must have been in 1995 just before it closed!

D:

[mickeymiles]

STEPHANIE J. BLOCK!!!!!! Amazing!

[Broadwaygirl01]

STEPHANIE I LUV YOU!!!!!!

[matttber2497]

thats SJB's voice

[vjm3]

Gaston is the ultimate the pimp. AND HE'S ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF A BAAAAARRRRGGGGE!!!

[p3fan09]

i was 2 at this point.... or possibly 5.... either way i was really little and pretending to be belle ^_^.... though i never had a beast or gaston.... this is how i learned to read books and walk at the same time with out falling over stuff ^_^ lol

[Ice101Productions]

This was a real Disneyland stage show. Now we are stuck with sub-par parades, Dragons that fail, and other a giant waste of space meet n' greet where a proper show like this should be. What ever happened to real Disneyland entertainment like this?

[9ALLEN9]

Well, Aladdin in DCA is amazing everytime

[Simplysims001]

OMG! I LUV Stephanie!

[musiccoloratura]

I don't like Belle's voice :( it sounds very heavy !

[TheJMSmovies]

@musiccoloratura its stephanie j block, what do you expect

[daisy9898]

I have seen this. It was great

[blockhead29]

that is definately Stephanie :)

[scootyscoot4]

Stephanie sooo should have originated the part on Broadway.

[Elphaboy]

listening to her sing and talk there is absolutely no question that, that is Stephanie J Block! no question!

[elphabamushu]

none of them are in time!

[holymasterchief]

isnt gaston hugh jackman? i heard that he played gaston in the live production

[irishballetdancer]

It kind of sounds like him

[edeon1]

hugh jackman stars in the original beauty and the beast in broadway.. not in disneyland..

[GayGuysandFanGirls]

no doubts this is Stephanie J Block

[WishingOnIyWounds]

It's Stephanie, I promise you.

[SpiceBaby47]

the line at 2:34 that Belle sings definitely sounds like SJB

[TogetherUnlimited]

If this was recorded in the early run of the show, it was definitely Stephanie because on her website, it says she was the original Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast.

[PARAWHORExHERE]

2:13 - 2:17

proves its SJB. :D

[duffywoody]

wow i saw a Disneyland beauty and the beast musical a years ago nice its online

[littlecorinthian]

Wow- I remember seeing this frequently at Disneyland when I was a kid. Talk about memory lane! :0) Thank you so much for sharing this!

[xbeUtiix]

Does they key sound low as opposed to the original to anyone else?

[DefyingGravity767]

It sounds like SJB and kinda looks like her

[luvlucy121]

I'm pretty sure you're right, this is probably one of her performances

[theaterlover20]

The music is precorded!! All human characters vocals are live.

[operastarz]

I have no idea whether she is singing or not, She could, but she couldn't, It sounds like Gaston is actually singing, But it sounds prerecorded, hmm, Hard to tell. Hahaha!

[alibabafreak]

this full show is bout' 23 minutes? or 24-25? right?

[GonzoTheGreat3000]

i wonder if it's pre-recorded?

hmm... does anybody else think so?

[KateinaKing]

If you go to Stephanie's official website, on her resume it sites her as the original Bell at Disneyland.

"Stephanie has also done a number of commercials and voice-overs (including the singing voice of Barbie), as well as appearing at industry conventions all over the world. She has appeared as the Lead Vocalist with Les Brown & His Band of Renown and the Billy Vaughn Orchestra, and was the original Belle in the Disneyland production of "Beauty and the Beast." "

[AmericanEvita]

I remember this very fondly too...it takes me back to Disneyland of the early 90's..when they also premiered Fantasmic! It was a much better time than now.. I loved this stage show and I used to go to Disneyland just to see this! It's too bad it's gone they ought to bring it back along with other Disney movie stage shows

[freshPrincess626]

kinda sucks disneyland doesn't have this show anymore. one of my earliest memories is seeing it with my dad on my first trip to disneyland, 4th birthday, 1993. and Beauty and the Beast is my favorite disney movie.

[GonzoTheGreat3000]

I went last year and they still had it ....

[freshPrincess626]

at disney WORLD, right?

[GonzoTheGreat3000]

I believe I saw it at Florida when i went last year. I'm not going to say 100% because I've been so many times but I do have a strong memory of seeing it last year with my friends.

[freshPrincess626]

yeah, it's at Disney World at Hollywood Studios. the show at Disneyland closed years ago. and i live in southern Cali, so that kinda sucks. i saw the Disney World version almost 9 years ago, and i don't WHEN the next time i go there will be.

[Iceyblue62093]

does ne1 kno when there will b a new show? B/c the last "new" show i went to see at disneyland wuz, Snow White an Enchanting Musical. and also Alladin, a Musical Spectacular.

[littlecorinthian]

To the best of my knowledge, they change it up every few years. Snow White is now closed (The Princess Fantasy Faire is now occupying the space), but Aladdin is still running in California Adventure. :-)

[OceanSunRise4]

Its sjb without a doubt!

[tigerqueen007]

I love Beauty and the Beast!!!

[kylejb]

That is most definitely SJB. Her voice is too distinct.

[YOUKAYLA]

it sounds like her consonants but necessarily her vowels.. but you know peoples voices grow.

[USCthea89]

In the first part, just hearing her say "day" you know it's steph...Her voice is toooooo distinct.

[Roboprop]

I personally know Stephanie and that IS her.

[LilMissElphie]

While working at Disney, I'm going to beg to play Belle... even if I just walk around, haha. "Stephanie J Block played her." =)

[YOUKAYLA]

My memory of this is she was friends with my parents and after the show my parents took me backstage to meet "belle". I have it on video.

[mezzomarie]

I remember seeing this when I was little. This is definitely SJB. Her voice is too unique to be mistaken.

[MeggChan]

The one in Disnye World is GREAT, too.I see it every year ^^

[luvWickedTealIdina]

It's Stephanie J. Block..

[babyfairywings]

is this the vid where eden is cake #3

[filmfreak11]

? I wasn't even aware of that.

[babyfairywings]

well a cake dosnt come out, but she was cake #3 in a beauty and the beast show, there is a picture its so cute!

[wickedfanzel753]

@babyfairywings I'm pretty sure Eden was cake #3 in Animazement, not this show, so I don't think so

[shippermary]

The voice, the maneirism, the way she sngs and belts... c'mon, it's SJB!!!

[homestopper]

Its been a long time. The time i saw this play was when I'm 4 yrs old at disneyland and now i'm 19. I wished they didn't stop this. I'm glad to see this again.

[ConnectwithiBro]

OMGosh! I heard that this video was on youtube... it is me! (Stephanie J. Block) What a great time in my life! Thanks for posting!

[filmfreak11]

if this is the real Stephanie J. Block, thanks for checking out the video

[babyfairywings]

of corse its not haha!

[faeyero]

...it could be, given the username (her husband is the brother in the ichannel video series)....

[tdanceryo]

The Anaheim version was WAY better than the Florida version. I guess there are more talented dancers/choreographers and singers in Southern California.

When I saw it in Florida, I cringed when the beast was stabbed and walked to the wings to make an obvious transition to the prince.

It was like a BAD high school production number. Anaheim was the basis for the Broadway show. Thank goodness!!

And Stephanie Block is AMAZING!!

[Wakkosgirl]

Does anyone remember the Feast of Fools at the Ranch in D-land (on Thunder Trail)? That was very well done too!

[filmfreak11]

Someone uploaded it on youtube

[Wakkosgirl]

WHERE?? WHERE??

[Offatacanter]

Where, where, what? Apparently Eden was a cake in one production, but's it's not been determined that was this one. She was an Elphie. This IS SJB, though, as Belle, who was also an Elphie.

[Wakkosgirl]

I was asking filmfreak11 where the Feast Of Fools has been uploaded. Used to love that show.

[EmeraldSky33]

Oh, yes! What an "Elphaba" voice. I saw the Beauty and the Beast show at Disneyworld, and our Belle was gorgeous but annoyingly nasal. Our Gaston was quite attractive, too, and he had the most beautiful, powerful voice. I don't know who he was but he sounded like a future Broadway star. :)

Em

[Roflb3rryPwncakes]

She's so remarkable. I love Stephanie J. Block.

[Mewlie]

Backstage is much more fun than the stage. You won't believe how bad it smells after a performance, haha.

Yes, it is Stephanie.

[filmfreak11]

Thanks for the comment? Haha, yeah, show business can be a bit smelly.

[Mewlie]

Oh yes.

But, in the end, it's worth all the smells, criticism, and hustle. ^^

[wickediswicked5]

was stephanie on the beauty and the beast cd?

[WickedStarStruck]

I have solved the mystery! This is copied from Steph's website:

and was the original Belle in the Disneyland production of "Beauty and the Beast."

There you go! She doe's a really nice job. I'm going to miss her in Wicked:( Wish her lots of good luck in 9-5

[entertainer1987]

I'm sure this Stephanie. I'd recognize her singing and acting after seeing her as Elphaba.

[shifre]

I can barely hear from the "mummy"s ... Reminds me of my childhood :) thx filmfreak11 for posting this :)

[gigglesss007]

I definitely think this is Stephanie. Just listen to her acting. when she says beanstalk it totally sounds like her and in the other two videos. Hands down. I've seen her live so many times it def is!

[BroadwayDreams13]

As much as I would want it to be SJB, she really doesnt sound like Steph too much!

[Garnetfire]

Belle is fine, it's never going to be exactly the same as the original and she does an ok job - But you're right, Gaston is pretty terrible.

[yesibeleza]

Gaston looks so fat it's almost funny! and this is Disney! God, now days anyone can be a Disney caharcter at least they could try to stick as close to the characters as possible

[lilcrazy09]

well thats what they were TRYING to do, they super padded his costume. Desired results? nope -_-

[nothinbutlily]

belle's voice is really wrong. she's forcing it wayyyy too much. and gaston can't even sing. he can only talk

[ecsutnf]

gaston sucks lol he talks most of the time because he cant sing lol

[allplay5]

Again, theme park productions will never be at the level of Broadway or Movies. They don't have the budget. There was even a "Storybook Theater" version of about 20 minutes on the little "Carnation" stage before this production, with only Belle and the Beast as physical characters and the rest were puppets. Actually, I think Micky and Minnie appeared in it, too. It was a LONG time ago when I was a Dicken's Caroler.

[filmfreak11]

I don't remember that at all.

[mezzomarie]

Wasn't that Mickey and Minnie's Christmas Carol or something? I think I saw that when I was very young.

[JamesFishpond]

This director undid a lot of things of the things the director did in the movie. The presentation of the curse was awful because some of the audience couldn't even see the hag and you didn't even see her deliver the curse as punishment. -BAD. And, one of the triplets is wearing blue. In the movie, Belle is the only person wearing blue to make her stand out. that's what the whole song is about. These things are minor, but show sloppy directing.

[piper252]

I remember seeing tis in 92 also i was like 3 when i saw it

[rdsvideo1]

I was at the Beauty and the Beast in April 1992 too. I haven't read all the comments below yet, but who played Gaston? I'm uploading a short clip with close-ups of the twoon my site. I think that he looks like j. Travolta in very good makeup. Until I read your description, I thaught that Marie Osmond was Belle?

[allplay5]

Lets remember this was a theme park production. I assure you, Marie Osmond (nor any other celebrity) was not in the the production.

[BUTTONBICHON]

I saw this and hunchback did hunchback play at the same theater?

[filmfreak11]

No. Hunchback played in the Festival of Fools area in Frontierland as a theater-in-the-round performance. Disney-MGM had their own version with an extended proscenium stage.

[allplay5]

It really depends on the date this was filmed. If it was anywhere from Feb thru Oct of 1994, then it can't be SJB. Because she was doing Will Roger's Follies in Branson, MO. She played Z's Fav

[filmfreak11]

I'm pretty sure my dad taped The Goofy Parade right before recording Beauty & the Beast on the same day. The Goofy Parade ran between June 19, 1992 to November 15, 1992. So this recording must have been in Summer 1992. So would it make sense she did B&B before Follies?

[allplay5]

Actually, I'm pretty sure she did. She was also up for the lead in the Broadway version but lost out because they were afraid she wasn't yet seasoned enough.

She actually told us the story during rehearsals for Follies.

[filmfreak11]

Cool, thanks.

[entertainer1987]

That's what happened with her in "Wicked." She did the early readings of "Wicked" and was going to originate the role on Broadway, but she didn't have any Broadway credits yet and that's why they picked Idina.

[livethebohemianlife]

i'm sure that's stephanie... she's incredible. =)

[helenajesstarzak]

Areh! control the fuckking camera!

Its pissing me of cant see it

[filmfreak11]

Well this was not meant to be viewed by the public. It was a home video recording. If you don't like it, tough.

[dancexox901]

i'm almost positive thats stephanie j block. it sounds an awfully lot like her and around 2:37 when the camera zooms in it looks like her too.

[puppydog123]

i have never been to disney land only disneyb world (which in my opinion is the best of all) but did they remove this from there?

and if they did why!

sad

D:

[SkaLee]

as far as I know it still plays at the Disney in Florida, but it is done in MGM, not the Magic Kingdom

[WiCKEDxLOVE]

does anyone know where i can find the broadway version of this to see? or does anyone have it? i've never seen it, i'm dying to.

[UselessxGirl]

Isn't the movie back in the disney vault?

[Heathyr756]

Apart from the camera man having teretz, awesome!

lol

[Akumarupup]

HOW DARE THEY NOT KEEP THIS AT DISNEYLAND!!! What's wrong with them, the movie was the bomb...waahhhhh!

[RCDEF823]

That's Stephanie! :) Amazing as always! :)

[00soccergirl00]

100% stephanie

[adbjork]

I don't understand. Why oscar's performance was much better? If oscar's performance was on 1991

[filmfreak11]

What?

[adbjork]

Search "oscar performance Beauty and the beast" here on youtube and you can see the difference

[filmfreak11]

Well like another user said, even though the movie was released in 1991, the Oscars was in '92 and this show came a couple months later. Most likely the Disneyland version was in rehearsals months before. Different people have their takes on the musical. The Oscars has a 6 min version with 2 songs and geared more towards a mature audience for national broadcasting. Costumes also are more "realistic". A lot of money was paid to the original cast members for their appearance as well.

[filmfreak11]

Disneyland is on a tighter budget for a daily show. It's a 20 minute version of the movie with "fuzzie" characters (which you don't see in the Oscars). Costumes are more "cartoony" to appeal to the younger audience. The show uses more songs than Oscar's 2 songs used. You have performers that may have bright futures. Like Stephanie Block as "Belle" who will later have a Broadway career. The theme park version can't hire a lot of little kids because they have school and child labor laws.

[adbjork]

The public to whom it goes directed is not the only difference. Directing, Clothes, music, Choreography, the scene!. Everything in oscar's performance looks better!. And I don't why.

coz things become in better with years...

[filmfreak11]

Did any of this answer your curiousity?

[adbjork]

Oh yeah!

Happy New Year

[LeJisemika]

i love how animated belle is! im trying to figure out hwo to make the wardrobe animated like belle is but its so hard

[degeorgetitanic]

thats def. SJB. Her voice is younger sounding but the way she prounces her words and the way she just flows over the notes so well is a pointer that its her. She is amazing in this, and also it looks alot lik her

[entertainer1987]

I love Stephanie! I saw her in Wicked a few years ago and she was incredible!

[ladyxlozxlowe]

i ve seen this show loads but whn i got to go this year i didnt get to see it :( but thanks for putting this on coz its bringing bac great memories x

[filmfreak11]

This show closed at Disneyland, CA a long time ago. The Disney-MGM / Disney's Hollywood Studios still have their version of the show.

[BEXXiiEBAYBEE]

the audience is really loud! x

[BroadwayStephen]

I am in Beauty and the Beast for Marlboro Players in Marlboro, New Jersey. You have to see it. Its going to be great!

[KeikoTeddy]

god would people shut up during the show

[Stewie600]

at 4:05 she fell the yellow dressed girl

[filmfreak11]

I think she was supposed to fall. She faints at Gaston's "biceps to spare".

[mistyluvr]

I know this is Stephanie J. Block. I worked there at the time. I know both Michelle and Stephanie and this is definitely Stephanie. They had very different voices and looks

[filmfreak11]

That's awesome. What did you do in the show? Have you done any other Disney productions? And thanks for your confirmation.

[mistyluvr]

I wasn't in this show. But I knew her well. I was in the Aladdin's Oasis dinner theatre then. We met long before this production and worked together briefly in Animazement playing the same role (not at the same time though). Michelle and I did a show at the El Capitan when the Lion King was playing.

I was a Christmas Caroler, I did a target market tour singing "Minnie and Friends" at the P.P hotel, a few industrials, special events and tours nationally and internationally.

[filmfreak11]

Whoa... that's really cool. Hope you had fun and have more fun in the future :D Thanks for the informative reply!

[Stewie600]

was da yellow 1 supposed 2 fall

[filmfreak11]

What & when are you talking about??

[Stewie600]

was the dressed one supposed to fall

[broadwaybabi91]

OMG That's amazing.

I love the one in Disney World but disneylands is so much more high tech and if that is SJB which the description says is wrong, its even more amazing!

[elphaba0the0dancer]

*freaks out* STEPHANIE J BLOCK DID BELLE!?!?!?!!? That is just...awesome. Thanks for putting up the video!

[intorainbowz]

I saw this when I was much younger at Disneyland... I'm excited that I just *might* have seen Stephanie J. Block perform.

[jeffreykare]

Is any one going to see Stephanie J. Block in Wicked on broadway?

[ohboyitssarah]

jeffreykare, I am. SO EXCITED =P Why?

[jeffreykare]

Because it will be the 1st time she will be playing the role on Broadway.

[showstopper0403]

This is def. Stephanie J. Block. You can tell when she says "Oh...is'nt this AM-AZING..." You can also tell by her diction.

[capcanes]

Didn't Snow White show here at DLR before Beauty and the Beast?

[filmfreak11]

There was this "Sing Along" musical revue of Snow White for the film's 50th anniversary. I actually just found the TV special for the show. I may post it one of these days as a private video.

[sithlord91]

That is so SJB

[muppetspuppets]

ah no I didn't read that sorry, that makes sense then. It was good how they blended Gastons song in. And then went back into "Belle".

[muppetspuppets]

love to see this but I'm not sure why they shortened the song so much. Is the whole show only 30min?

[filmfreak11]

Yes... did you read my video description?  It's a theme park stage show. It's not going to be 2 1/2 hours long...

[chearchiq]

if you klisten to the part around 2:58 when she says "that" you can just tell its SJB just by the way she pronounces it!

[filmfreak11]

Hmm, sounds like a distinctive "that". If that even makes sense to anyone :)

[LTHSFanpire]

i see what you mean i went and listened to pirate wueen after and it sounds like SJB

[heinousbitch46]

hey! i remember when i used to go to those!

[WickedxChick104]

that is definately SJB. i lov her! her voice is so unique and easy to recognize. not to mention its gorgouse! but i do not think it was right for this part :D still lov her though and still lov her voice.

[kathRinxoxo]

i dont really like her voice that much. the mgm girl's voice is much more belle, and its really cute

[filmfreak11]

I don't believe in the idea that a performer must repeat and replicate the performance made by the 1st original performer.  Every talent has their right to make it their own.

[SweetAngel0787]

mgm is better!

[shadyie]

you are totally right im also now 99% sure thes stephanie if its not she sure sounds like her!!!!

[Ravvana]

Unless I've gone crazy, I'd put down money that this is in fact Stephanie. She sounds exactly as a younger Stephanie would, her face as far as I can tell looks very very much like Stephanie, and her bow at the end is exactly the bow that Stephanie did during her run in Wicked. So unless it's proven otherwise, I'm 99% sure it is her.

[filmfreak11]

Hmm... no one mentioned her "bow" before, I'm gonna check that out.

[thefant]

i'd have to agree...but i have never seen or heard Michelle, so i'm honestly not sure. but as far as I know I think it's Stephanie too.

[shadyie]

hey i just check on wikipedia (or whatever its called) and yes thats definatly Stephanie J block well done for noticing !!