Hollywood, California

May 26, 2018

The minute we heard that there would be a performance of Beauty and the Beast at the Hollywood Bowl, there was no question the three of us would be there. We had, of course, each watched the VHS tape of the film about a million times, and seen the live action movie together a year ago. And it didn't disappoint. From the singing to the staging, to the dancing and design work on the bowl's shell, it was one of our best nights under the stars in a long, long time. "While many Bowl productions end in summer-happy fireworks, Beauty and the Beast in Concert culminated in just Menken at a piano. It was perhaps the greatest reminder that, for all the razzle-dazzle showmanship of this film and the welcome efforts of the Hollywood Bowl production, the timeless allure of Beauty and the Beast can always be recaptured with just a few simple notes on a piano. The dazzle, though, certainly doesn’t hurt." - Entertainment Weekly Video 1 Video 2