Beauty and the Beast

Choreography Style / Approach

Classic Broadway with a fairytale flair. The movement blended traditional musical theater vocabulary with storytelling-driven gestures and period-influenced stylization. Ensemble work emphasized symmetry, grace, and character, as well as personalities, including those of villagers and enchanted objects.

Choreographed Numbers

• Gaston
• Gaston Reprise
• Be Our Guest
• Human Again
• Beauty and the Beast
• (and movement for transitions)
  

Challenges / Innovations / Notable Moments

• Costume-Aware Choreography: Movement had to be adapted for performers dancing in elaborate and restrictive costumes, particularly Lumière, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts.
• Prop Integration: Numbers like “Be Our Guest” relied heavily on prop use and coordination, where timing and safety were central to choreography. Gaston was also tricky with props as the mugs had to make sounds.
  

• Cymbal Plates: We turned half of our “plates” into hand-held marching band style cymbal-ography. 
• Dogs and Children: This production featured both!
• Ensemble Cohesion: Many roles involved non-human characters, so physicality was stylized to reflect each object’s identity (e.g., teacup, feather duster) without losing unity.
  

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Photos by Little Theatre of Manchester