Benjamin Middle School

Today we announce the production for Benjamin Theatre club: Monday’s clue was encore: We are going to give an encore or repeat performance of one of the musicals we’ve done in the past Tuesday’s clue this musical was based on a very old story and one of the actors was Donny Osmond: This story is based on a French fairy tale and Donny Osmond starred on Broadway as a character named Gaston. Wednesday’s clue was this musical is beloved by young and old alike...the lyricist also collaborated on Aladdin, The Lion King, and a revival of the Wizard of Oz. That lyricist is Tim Rice Thursday’s clue was this musical was nominated for multiple Tony awards, the highest award given to shows on Broadway and is in the top list of longest running musicals in Broadway history. This musical won a 1994 Tony, the year it debuted. It is the 10th longest running musical in Broadway history running for 5461 Performances. It has been performed worldwide in more than 30 countries for 35 million people and it has grossed more than $1.7 billion. It is scheduled to have a revival on Broadway ...but in the meantime we are thrilled for the return of Belle, Maurice (her father), The Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Gaston, LeFou, dancing plates and food, the villagers and townspeople in the Benjamin revival of…Disney’s Beauty and the Beast!