Q: Now that the Broadway version of Beauty and the Beast has closed, would the Disney Company consider releasing a filmed version with the original cast (Susan Egan and Terrence Mann) to DVD? I saw clips of it on TV when Disney was originally promoting the Broadway show, so I hoped they had filmed the entire show for future opportunities. We attended the traveling Broadway in Casper showing of Beauty and the Beast and between the poor seats (the best that we could get) and my poor eyesight, I would like to both see it better and purchase a copy!
Laura, Casper, Wyoming
A: There are usually legal barriers to releasing Broadway shows on DVD. It would depend on how the original contracts were drawn up. I know of no plans for a release.
Dave Smith