Full cast returns to 'Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage' at Disney's Hollywood Studios

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Monday August 1, 2022 8:15am ET · "Beauty and the Beast -- Live on Stage"

'Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage' is back to the original pre-pandemic version of the show at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Since making its return from the pandemic in August 2021, the show has been presented in a modified format with fewer cast and physical distancing.

This past weekend saw the reintroduction of the entire cast, restoring the show to the original version. Showtimes are currently 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 4pm and 5pm daily.

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↩ replying to wdwmagic
This is great. Disney could easily have removed the distancing but keep the reduced cast. Glad to see that they've restored it back to its former number of performers.
↩ replying to mikejs78
Agreed and acknowledged. Glad Disney didn't cheap out on this when they easily could have. A show this old needs every technical aspect it was originally intended to have.
↩ replying to wdwmagic
fantastic news! The 'distanced' version was awful
Good news.

now end the run and give DHS a new show suited for a 2022 audience, paying 2022 admission prices.
↩ replying to Disney Analyst
Like Enchantment????? Look I like Enchantment but I don’t understand why people hate on BATB!!!! it was made in 1991, during the same Era as Spectro no less! It has that Retro feel to it, same with FOTLK, and No One Complains about that 1998 Show!!!!
↩ replying to jrhwdw
It doesn’t have a retro feel, it has a dated and tired feel. Same high school theatre backdrops being used since 1991.
No one complains about FoLK because it genuinely doesn’t feel it’s age. It’s a far more elaborate production that has been continuously upgraded production wise over the years and still feels brand new.
↩ replying to jrhwdw
BATB is dated in every aspect. Look at what Tokyo(?) And Disney cruise line did with beauty and the beast in comparison. This one is one of Disney's cheapest mainstage shows.

The Hunchback show that used to play here would feel less dated today than this. It's time for something new.

Festival of the Lion King was designed in a way that will never get dated.
↩ replying to jrhwdw
Retro as in… dated and stale?

Everyone is entitled to like or dislike something. I find it shocking anyone would support a stage show with BATB’s quality lingering this long.
Glad to see the full show is back, but in reality this space could use a new show.