How to Watch ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’: Time, Channel, Livestream Information

Dust off your ball gowns and get ready to sing your favorite Disney tunes! It’s almost time to tune into ABC’s exciting new special, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The musical event is produced by Jon M. Chu, who is directing the upcoming Wicked movie starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and previously directed the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights. Chu is pairing up with Hamish Hamilton, who is directing Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.

The special has an all-star cast including R&B singer H.E.R. (Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson) as Belle, Josh Groban as The Beast, and Joshua Henry as Gaston, with featured appearances by Paige O’Hara, Richard White and composer Alan Menken from the original 1991 animated musical.

The network teases that the production will blend animation and live action, and will feature never-before-seen musical performances with fresh set design and costuming.

Curious about tuning in to Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch, where it’s streaming and who’s in the cast.

How to Watch Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration:

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration will air Thursday, Dec. 15 from 8/7c to 10/9c p.m. ET on ABC, and will also be available to stream on Disney+ the next day. The show will be taped in front of a live audience at Disney Studios.

How to Watch Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration on Disney+:

Cut the ties with cable? No worries! Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration will air Friday, Dec. 16 on Disney+ and Hulu. The special will be free to stream for subscribers on the platform. If you aren’t a Disney+ or Hulu subscriber, subscriptions start at $7.99 per month with ads on both platforms.

At the time of reporting, Disney+ does not offer a free month trial for new subscribers, but Hulu does offer the first month free.

Who Will Star in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration?

ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration will be lead by H.E.R as Belle, Josh Groban as The Beast, and Joshua Henry as Gaston.The cast will also feature:

Martin Short as Lumière
David Alan Grier as Cogsworth
Rizwan Manji as LeFou
Jon Jon Briones as Maurice
Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts
Leo Abelo Perry as Chip
Rita Moreno as the Narrator

Paige O’Hara, Richard White and Alan Menken from the original 1991 animated movie will be making appearances with O’Hara as a librarian, White as a baker and Menken playing the piano on an undisclosed song.

Is There a Trailer for Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Anniversary?

Sadly, there isn’t an official trailer for Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration, however you can check out a teaser clip above.