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Internet gushes over Joshua Henry's 'flawless' Gaston in ABC's 'Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration'

'He was flawless in that role!' wrote one user complimenting Joshua Henry on his performance in 'Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration'

The Internet is gushing over Joshua Henry as Gaston in ABC's 'Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration'. The special delivery comes in honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic and is an animated/live-action blended special. It showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets, and costumes inspired by the classic story. The two-hour special will stream on Disney+ starting Friday, December 16. He has established his dominance in stage performances with roles in 'Hamilton', 'Carousel', 'American Idiot', 'In the Heights' and 'The Scottsboro Boys'.

The 38-year-old is accompanied by HER who stars as Belle, alongside Josh Groban as The Beast. The three main acts are further supported by Rita Moreno as the narrator, Martin Short as Lumière, David Alan Grier as Cogsworth, Rizwan Manji as LeFou, Jon Jon Briones as Maurice, Leo Abelo Perry as Chip, and Shania Twain as Mrs Potts. Henry has been sitting in a comfortable position in his career after projects like 'Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration' and the critically acclaimed 'Tick, Tick... Boom!' starring Andrew Garfield. 

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Joshua Henry gets love for playing Gaston in BATB 30th Celebration

One Joshua Henry fan wrote, "Petition for Disney to get a Beauty and the Beast revival on Broadway ASAP so Joshua Henry can play Gaston there as well because he is PERFECT #BeautyAndTheBeast30th" Another user tweeted, "After watching the Beauty and the Beast 30th Anniversary Special, I am 200% behind a Broadway revival with Joshua Henry as Gaston. He was flawless in that role!"

An avid Henry fan tweeted how the actor can influence them saying, "I don't even like Beauty and The Beast like that but Joshua Henry can make me fall in love with anything." Another user was only interested in Henry's performance and wrote, "Watching beauty and the beast 30th anniversary and fast forwarding every scene to get to joshua henry."

One user who didn't like the reimagination was taken away by Henry and wrote, "My main takeaway from this baffling & commercial filled beauty and the beast special is that joshua henry should be cast in everything. what a voice !!!!!" Another user tweeted, "I’m watching the 30th anniversary of Beauty and the Beast and Joshua Henry as Gaston is *chefs kiss*"

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