Beauty and the Beast vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 4.2/10 for Beauty and the Beast). Beauty and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 21m. Beauty and the Beast is the older of the two (2010 against 2026). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beauty and the Beast
Hadestown: The Musical| Beauty and the Beast | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.2/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | David Lister | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Peter Cook, Estella Warren, Rhett Giles, Victor Parascos, Vanessa Gray | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Beauty and the Beast
A twist on the morality tale of forbidden love between the beautiful Belle and the feared Beast. As the villagers are being brutally murdered and the Beast is hunted down as the one responsible for the mayhem, Belle and Beast team up to defeat the real killer; the power-hungry witch's malevolent troll.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Where to watch
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