The furry half of ABC’s Magnificence and the Beast particular could have a good looking singing voice, at the very least: Josh Groban will play the Beast within the upcoming thirtieth anniversary celebration, the community introduced on Friday.
The chart-topping singer — who additionally recorded a music for the 2017 Magnificence and the Beast live-action movie starring Emma Watson — joins H.E.R., who was introduced as taking part in the function of Belle again in July. Magnificence and the Beast: A thirtieth Celebration is billed as a “reimagining” of the basic 1991 animated movie, with a mix of animation and live-action performances to be taped in entrance of a reside viewers. It airs Thursday, Dec. 15 at 8/7c on ABC and can stream on Disney+ the subsequent day.
Together with Groban, Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time) joins the solid because the night’s narrator, “taking viewers on a journey via the basic enchanted story,” per the official description. Plus, Tony nominee Joshua Henry (See, Broadway’s Carousel) will play the brutish villain Gaston. Hamish Hamilton will direct the particular, with Jon M. Chu serving as an govt producer.
Extra castings will probably be introduced at a later date. Are you excited to see Groban and firm deliver Magnificence and the Beast to life? Hit the feedback to share your ideas.
