It was the first animated film ever nominated for best picture.
Walt Disney Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionDisney India has launched its live entertainment unit with a local musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
Produced with local talent, the English-language production will travel to Mumbai and Delhi between October and December and will be directed by Disney India’s Live Entertainment head Vikranth Pawar. The show will also feature well-known behind-the-scenes Bollywood talent such as choreographer Terence Lewis and music producer Leslie Lewis.
The new Indian take on the classic fairy tale comes as Disney is re-booting its Beauty and the Beast franchise with a new, live-action version of the tale, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), directed by Bill Condon.
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Disney India did not reveal budget details and ticket pricing for its production, which will be based on the 1991 Academy Award-winning animated feature.
The first staged musical version of the film opened on Broadway in 1994 and featured music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.
