Beauty and the Beast: The Musical review " old-fashioned pleasures and irresistible set-pieces
Edinburgh PlayhouseA refreshed version of the Disney perennial begins a tour of the UK with some spectacular visual feasts and a heart-stopping performance by Courtney Stapleton as Belle This is a show of set pieces. It starts in storybook mode, all earthy hues and bucolic backdrops, bearing the influence of panto as much as the Disney animation that inspired it. The two-dimensional set by Stanley A Meyer and the mix…