Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast Broadway musical number)
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"Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast Broadway musical number)" is a lavish, show-stopping ensemble song and dance sequence from the stage adaptation of Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast," featuring the enchanted castle staff welcoming Belle with a grand theatrical flourish.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensemble number
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musical theatre song ⓘ stage adaptation song ⓘ |
| adaptationRelationship |
expands on the film version with extended dance breaks
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retains melody and lyrics from the 1991 film song with theatrical embellishments ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | Disney Theatrical Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Be Our Guest (song from Disney’s 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Menken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| diegeticStatus | diegetic musical number within the story ⓘ |
| featuresCharacters |
Belle
NERFINISHED
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Cogsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Lumière NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Potts NERFINISHED ⓘ enchanted castle staff ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | original Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast ⓘ |
| fromWork | Beauty and the Beast (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway musical number
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show tune ⓘ |
| includesElement |
elaborate costumes
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large ensemble choreography ⓘ stage illusions ⓘ tableware and food-themed props ⓘ theatrical lighting effects ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | to dazzle the audience visually and musically ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Howard Ashman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Broadway show tune with French cabaret flavor ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
provides comic relief
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showcases enchanted household objects ⓘ welcomes Belle to the enchanted castle ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | enchanted castle dining room ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a show-stopping ensemble sequence
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highlighting the enchanted servants of the castle ⓘ spectacular choreography and stagecraft ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOf | Beauty and the Beast (Broadway musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Lumière (character) and ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Busby Berkeley–influenced staging
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big production number ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of food and service
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hospitality ⓘ |
| tone |
celebratory
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lavish ⓘ |
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