Cast Information
- Original Broadway Cast
- Beast - Terrence Mann
- Belle - Susan Egan
- Gaston - Burke Moses
- Lumiere - Gary Beach
- Cogsworth - Heath Lamberts
- Maurice - Tom Bosley
- Mrs. Potts - Beth Fowler
- Chip - Brian Press
- Madame de la Grande Bouche - Eleanor Glockner
- Lefou - Kenny Raskin
- Babette - Stacey Logan
- Monsieur D'Arque - Gordon Stanley
Notable Broadway cast replacements (approximate dates given where available)
- Beast: Chuck Wagner (1997–1998), James Barbour (1998–1999), Jeff McCarthy (1995-1997 & 2004), Steve Blanchard (who played the "Beast" for the last eight years of the Broadway run).
- Belle: Christianne Tisdale (1995), Sarah Uriarte Berry (1995-1996, 2006), Kerry Butler (1996–1997), Deborah Gibson (1997–1998), Kim Huber (1998), Toni Braxton (1998–1999; first African American to play Belle on Broadway), Andrea McArdle (1999–2000), Sarah Litzsinger (2000-2002, 2003 & 2006), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (2002–2003, Broadway Debut), Megan McGinnis (2003–2004), Christy Carlson Romano (2004), Brooke Tansley (2005), Ashley Brown (2005–2006, Broadway Debut), Deborah Lew (2006), Anneliese van der Pol (2007, Broadway Debut, Closing Cast). A total of seventeen actresses have played the part of Belle in the Broadway production, with Litzsinger playing it the longest.
- Gaston: Marc Kudisch (1995), Steve Blanchard (1997 - he later played Beast), Christopher Sieber (2001), Donny Osmond (2006 & Final Broadway Performance)
- Lumiere: Lee Roy Reams (1995), Meshach Taylor (1998–1999, Broadway Debut), Paul Schoeffler (2001), Bryan Batt (2001–2002), Patrick Page (1999-2001 & 2003), Jacob Young (2006, Broadway Debut), John Tartaglia (2006–2007), David DeVries (Closing Cast)
- Cogsworth: Jonathan Freeman (2006–2007)
- Babette: Ann Mandrella (2007 Closing Cast)
- Chip: Nick Jonas (2002), Jeremy Bergman (2002–2003), Trevor Braun (Longest-running Chip), Henry Hodges
- The addition of the Cheese Grater was originated in a high school production (2011). Original Cheese Grater: Brendan Foley
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