Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

This special will be a hybrid between live action and animation, and it will include exclusive musical performances, breathtaking sets, new costumes, and a ...

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the beloved Disney animated classic and its Academy Award® nomination for Best Picture, The Wonderful World of Disney and ABC are thrilled to present "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration." Both the 1991 film and the 2017 adaptation are available to stream on the platform. "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration" airs THURSDAY, DEC. Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration will be televised on In this short promo video, we are introduced to the actors and the roles they will portray in the Disney celebration. It's crazy that I got to do a lot of the new arrangements and work with Alan Menken, the original arranger and producer." She will also be the first black and Filipino woman to play the Disney princess on screen. The narrator behind Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration is none other than Another Disney Plus subscription package to consider is the Disney Bundle, which includes Disney Plus, ESPN +, and Hulu. For those interested in being a guest of this viewing experience, here is a guide to when and where you can watch the celebration. If you aren't able to watch it on TV, the special will be available on Disney+ as of Friday, December 16. Some of the well-known names include [H.E.R.](https://collider.com/beauty-and-the-beast-anniversary-special-cast-her-belle/), Josh Groban, [Martin Short, and Shania Twain](https://collider.com/beauty-and-the-beast-cast-martin-short-shania-twain-30th-anniversary-special/).

He utilized cutting-edge technology to honor the 30th anniversary of when Walt Disney Animation Studios' Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film to ...

And at the very end of that performance, it transforms from a black and white sketch to color.” “We use a lot of video projection and video technology,” Himede says. “The set design relates to the language of the costumes, and they relate to the visual language of the movement. It was a challenge, but the technology allowed us to smooth everything out—and I think we got there in the end.” “Doing a 2D sketch form of that entire scene was a way for us to let the audience know that we are celebrating the art form of the film, from that particular moment going forward. “We didn’t want to take away from or disrespect the art they created, but to complement it and allow viewers to see themes from the film in a different way.”

Josh Groban and H.E.R. star in the ABC special celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Beauty and The Beast."

“This year marks the 30th anniversary of when Disney Animation’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ became the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The special also will air on [Disney+](https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/stream-now)starting Friday, Dec. [fuboTV (free trial)](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/ent/?irad=356360&irmp=1810047)and [DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/). Emmy Award-winning actor Martin Short plays Lumière. 15, on ABC. on Thursday, Dec.

H.E.R. is opening up on the wide range of emotions she felt stepping into the iconic role of Belle for the upcoming primetime special "Beauty and the Beast: ...

on ABC and will be available to stream on Dec. Potts and Rita Moreno as the narrator. “If you don’t see it happening with somebody that looks like you, there’s no connection. “I’m walking a little bit differently. But now people get to see Gabriella as the actress, as a producer, as the person more than the music.” News ](https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1358364/why-h-e-r-says-transforming-into-belle-for-beauty-and-the-beast-a-30th-celebration-was-scary)earlier this week about the legendary role that was originally voiced by Paige O’Hara in the O.G.

The original voice of Mrs. Potts, the late Angela Lansbury, received a special tribute in 'Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration'

It was important to me to play the role with style and grace. [Shania Twain](https://ew.com/person/shania-twain/), who plays Mrs. [Angela Lansbury,](https://ew.com/person/angela-lansbury/) who in 1991 endeared herself to a new generation when she lent her voice to the maternal teapot Mrs. [previously told EW.](https://ew.com/tv/disney-beauty-and-the-beast-abc-special-her-josh-groban-exclusive-preview/) "It made singing the theme song very emotional for me. Potts in this live musical celebration, delivered her own rendition of "Beauty and the Beast," accompanied by original composer [Alan Menken](https://ew.com/person/alan-menken/) on piano. Lansbury

Disney lovers will be delighted by this reimagining of the tale as old as time.

Potts, during a performance of the Oscar-winning “Beauty and the Beast” by Twain, accompanied by original composer [Alan Menken](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/alan-menken/) on the piano. as Belle, Groban as Beast, [Joshua Henry](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/joshua-henry/) as Gaston, [Martin Short](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/martin-short/) as Lumière, [David Alan Grier](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/david-grier/) as Cogsworth, [Shania Twain](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/shania-twain/) as Mrs. Chu](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jon-m-chu/) directed the special, with the radiant [Rita Moreno](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/rita-moreno/) as host and narrator, H.E.R. [Angela Lansbury](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/angela-lansbury/), the original voice of Mrs. Noum Couldn’t Sound Like George or Duckman](https://www.tvinsider.com/1073788/star-trek-prodigy-jason-alexander-noum-kate-mulgrew-voyager-reunion/) [5What’s Next for Kelli Giddish? How 12 ‘SVU’ Alums Returned to TV](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/law-order-special-victims-unit-cast-exits-next-roles/) Potts, [Jon Jon Briones](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jon-jon-briones/) as Maurice, [Rizwan Manji](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/rizwan-manji/) as LeFou, and Leo Abelo Perry as Chip, in addition to a massive ensemble. [H.E.R.](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/h-e-r/), [Josh Groban](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/josh-groban/), and a star-studded cast came together on the Disney Animation Studios lot to deliver a tribute production of the film’s musical numbers, paired with scenes from the animated film shown both in animated form and live-action recreations, on December 15 on [ABC](https://www.tvinsider.com/network/abc/), telling the tale as old as time. [Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/beauty-and-the-beast-a-30th-celebration/) brought Disney fans behind-the-scenes of the creation of the Disney animated classic. [1The 10 Best TV Shows of 2022](https://www.tvinsider.com/list/the-10-best-tv-shows-of-2022/) [2Original ‘CSI’ Star Eric Szmanda to Reprise Role in ‘Vegas’ Season 2](https://www.tvinsider.com/1073890/csi-vegas-season-2-eric-szmanda-returning-greg-sanders/) [3Did the Jury Choose the Right ‘Survivor’ Season 43 Winner?](https://www.tvinsider.com/1073923/survivor-season-43-winner-gabler-jury-poll/) [4‘Star Trek: Prodigy’: Jason Alexander Knew Dr. At the end of the song, which Lansbury sang in the 1991 film, an In Memoriam photo of Lansbury next to Mrs. Chu’s vision for the special incorporated new dance numbers into the classic songs and splendid ideas for bringing the spellbound castle staff to life in high-energy production numbers like “Be Our Guest.” Anyone excited about the Wicked movies (which Chu will be directing) should see this special as an encouraging display of what Chu can do to make an old, beloved story feel both honored and new.

ABC's live musical paid tribute to the late Angela Lansbury, who voiced the character of Mrs. Potts in the 1991 Beauty and the Beast film.

[H.E.R.](https://people.com/tv/rb-artist-h-e-r-cast-as-belle-in-abcs-beauty-and-the-beast-live-special/) played the lead role of Belle, with [Josh Groban](https://people.com/tag/josh-groban/) as her beast. [RELATED GALLERY: Remembering Angela Lansbury's Life in Pictures](https://people.com/movies/angela-lansbury-life-in-pictures/) [For more on Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.](https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q6v7kS3MbYL7pchuhg5XM) But [the film's composer] [Alan Menken](https://people.com/music/disney-composer-alan-menken-officially-an-egot-daytime-emmy-win/) was on stage with me playing the piano, and that comforted me a great deal." "Run along again to the cupboard, Chip," she said to the audience's applause. "It was such an epic moment in my career to perform his own song with him there next to me," she continued of the tender moment. [honored to be asked to play that role](https://ew.com/tv/disney-beauty-and-the-beast-abc-special-her-josh-groban-exclusive-preview/)," Twain, 57, previously told EW. [Shania Twain](http://people.com/tag/shania-twain), who plays Mrs. Lansbury voiced the character of Mrs. Potts in this latest revival, finished singing the ["Beauty and the Beast"](https://people.com/tag/beauty-and-the-beast/) song, a projection of the animated teapot and Lansbury emerged behind her with 1925-2022 displayed, to honor [Lansbury's 96 years of life](https://people.com/movies/angela-lansbury-life-in-pictures/). [Murder, She Wrote](https://people.com/tv/how-angela-lansbury-landed-her-murder-she-wrote-role-exclusive/), the London-born star [left a legacy](https://people.com/movies/angela-lansbury-dead-at-96/) that includes six [Tony Awards](https://people.com/tag/tony-awards/), a [Screen Actors Guild](https://people.com/tag/academy-awards/https://people.com/tag/sag-awards/) Life Achievement Award, an American National Medal of the Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, an honorary [Oscar](https://people.com/tag/academy-awards/) and a [2014 damehood](https://people.com/royals/angela-proud-made-dame-queen-elizabeth/) from [Queen Elizabeth](https://people.com/tag/queen-elizabeth/). [Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration](https://people.com/movies/disneys-1991-beauty-and-the-beast-fun-facts/) paid tribute to the late [Angela Lansbury](http://people.com/tag/angela-lansbury) in a moving way on Thursday during ABC's premiere of the live TV musical.

A TV special celebrating the 30th anniversary of that nomination hopes to bring something new to a tale as old as time. "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration," airing Thursday on ABC and streaming on Disney+ the next day, will combine animation and new ...

the same story being told by your father and being told by a grandfather. “I think ‘Beauty and the Beast’ was never just about a movie at one time. In Chu’s mind, musicals on screen aren’t extra work but like an “extra language to express the human experience.” It brings new ideas and vision to the story. Dancers will portray moments like a wolf chase and petals falling from the rose tied to the spell keeping Beast a beast. “It’s like the story coming from your friend and … There will also be cameos from some of the original movie’s voice talent including Paige O’Hara (Belle) and Richard White (Gaston). [hit theaters in 1991,](https://apnews.com/article/84b71af27d0677690cc412f0d7da5e81?utm_source=albertaprimetimes.com&utm_campaign=albertaprimetimes.com%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral) Walt Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” captured audiences, critics and, later, a best picture Oscar nomination — a first for any animated movie. “So that’s what we really want to do in this special is pay tribute, of course, to the 30th anniversary, but really to creativity.” The feeling of inclusivity, especially in fairytales, still feels meaningful today — if still not the norm. It’s been 25 years since pop singer Brandy played a Black Cinderella in an adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, which also aired on ABC. “I want us to be normalized.