One word - Fascinating

25 June 2008, it was a wonderful Wednesday.

No movie outing (Wednesday’s movie tickets 6 bucks, CHEAP maa !!! XOXO),
No yam cha session… a No- No for whatever outing plans.

It strikes your curiosity? There you go…

Yes!!! The Beauty and the Beast Broadway Musical,

I was there =)

Belle – this name wouldn’t be outlandish if you are a Fairy Tales lover. I was really impressed and amused with Belle, her glorious voice, her sensational performance and a disarming stage presence. Looking lovely, where she had the audience in the palm of her hand from the moment she was up to the stage. She has no trouble switching from charming to feisty in a flash. Her voice is better than ever, with the powerhouse sound that could warm the heart of any theater buff, and her strong presence made the show to be a perfect and breathtaking one.

Beast – A scary and horrific monster that scared most of the children who came but loveable character where Belle actually fall for him at the end of the show. This man behind the mask struck a nice balance between dark and light side. It was a little different with what we have seen in the movie. I shall say he is Funny, especially when he begged Belle to have dinner with him in the castle. Imagine that a Beast would say “PLeeeeeeaSeee” In a pathetic voice. Ha-ha... hilarious…

Anyway, I believe picture speaks thousands words ... :p
*i am kinda tired now... so if 1 picture speaks 1,000 words,i have attached few here... hhmm... then if it goes by calculation, i got few thousand words already XOXO*

Gaston: "No one fights like Gaston, Douses like Gaston" ~~

Cogsworth, Lumiere, Potts

Lumiere: "Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest" ~~~~

Beast:
You came back
Belle:
If only I'd come here sooner
Beast:
Maybe it's better this way
Belle:
No! Don't talk like that. We're together now.
Everything will be fine
Beast:
At least I get to see you one last time.
Belle:
We are home
We are where we shall be forever
Trust in me
For you know I wont run away
From today
This is all that I need
And all that I need to say is...
Don't you know how you've changed me
Strange how I fin'lly see
I found home
You're my home
Stay with me
Belle:
No! No, please! Don't leave me!
I love you.

(Transformation)

Prince:
Belle, look into my eyes!
Belle, don't you recognize
The beast within the man
Who's here before you?
Belle:
It is you!

“Tale as old as time… song as old as rhyme… Beauty and the Beast”

-The End-

After all these years Beauty and the Beast is still enormously effective and, dare I say it, enchanting. It's still possible to get swept away in this carefully developing love story, laugh (or at least crack a smile) at the jokes, and even experience an occasional chill up the spine --- What a pleasure!!

I am glad that Beauty and the Beast has been revelatory theater.

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“I am the BEAUTY, and YOU are the beast…” Ha-ha… Gotcha!!!