Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’s Background and Synopsis Resources

Bonjour! Disney proudly invites you to ‘Be Our Guest’ as the most enchanted musical of all time, Beauty and the Beast, returns to the stage for a new, completely reimagined UK & Ireland tour.

This beloved ‘tale as old as time’ has been brought to life on stage like never before, with all the charm and elegance audiences expect from Belle and her Beast. 28 years after its Broadway debut, members of the original creative team have reunited on this new production that features all of the spellbinding songs of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice including Belle, Gaston, Be Our Guest and, of course, Beauty and the Beast.

Disney has worked with National Literacy Trust to develop ‘Beauty, The Beast and You’ – a creative challenge exploring the ‘tale as old as time”, a new resource for teachers including teaching guides and worksheets to enhance any visit to see the show. The resource includes, creative activities, background, synopsis, script extracts and worksheets that bring these literacy lessons to life!