Beauty And The Beast: 21 Easter Eggs & References You Must See

4. Cabaret

Cabaret Liza Minelli
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"Be Our Guest" contains the following lines...

"Pie and pudding "en flambe"/We'll prepare and serve with flair/A culinary cabaret..."

In the live action version, when Lumiere mentions the word cabaret, the first few notes from the theme of broadway classic "Cabaret" can be heard.

Later, during in the same performance there's a very distinct nod to Moulin Rouge!, which Ewan McGregor of course also starred in.

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