<P> Actor Terrence Mann was cast as the Beast . Mann had previously performed as Javert in Les Misérables , for which he was nominated for a Tony Award . For his final audition for Disney management , Mann performed for a large audience comprising Disney executives and secretaries in a theatre located on 42nd Street , which he felt was in stark contrast to the usual method of auditioning for six to eight people in a dark theatre . Actor Gary Beach was cast as Lumiere . Beach had seen Beauty and the Beast premiere at the El Capitan Theatre , prior to which he had watched a stage rendition of the film , and thoroughly enjoyed both . Beach was particularly drawn to Jerry Orbach 's rendition of `` Be Our Guest '' in his role as Lumiere , thinking , `` Now why ca n't I get a part like that '' . Two years later , Beach received a call from casting director Jay Binder inviting him to play Lumiere during their workshop of Beauty and the Beast , but kept turning down the offer due to having prior commitments to an upcoming show starring comedian Carol Burnett . It was only at Burnett 's insistence that Beach finally accepted . Amidst a cast of relatively obscure actors , Tom Bosley , famous for his roles on the television series Happy Days and Murder , She Wrote , became the show 's most recognizable performer when he was cast as Belle 's father Maurice . </P>
<P> Actor Terrence Mann was cast as the Beast . Mann had previously performed as Javert in Les Misérables , for which he was nominated for a Tony Award . For his final audition for Disney management , Mann performed for a large audience comprising Disney executives and secretaries in a theatre located on 42nd Street , which he felt was in stark contrast to the usual method of auditioning for six to eight people in a dark theatre . Actor Gary Beach was cast as Lumiere . Beach had seen Beauty and the Beast premiere at the El Capitan Theatre , prior to which he had watched a stage rendition of the film , and thoroughly enjoyed both . Beach was particularly drawn to Jerry Orbach 's rendition of `` Be Our Guest '' in his role as Lumiere , thinking , `` Now why ca n't I get a part like that '' . Two years later , Beach received a call from casting director Jay Binder inviting him to play Lumiere during their workshop of Beauty and the Beast , but kept turning down the offer due to having prior commitments to an upcoming show starring comedian Carol Burnett . It was only at Burnett 's insistence that Beach finally accepted . Amidst a cast of relatively obscure actors , Tom Bosley , famous for his roles on the television series Happy Days and Murder , She Wrote , became the show 's most recognizable performer when he was cast as Belle 's father Maurice . </P>
who play the beast in beauty and the beast
who play the beast in beauty and the beast
Terrence Mann
Terrence Mann