Beauty And The Beast - 'Gaston' (1995) - MDA Telethon

Check out the 1995 Broadway cast of Beauty and the Beast perform the iconic song, "Gaston" during the 1995 MDA Labor Day Telethon! This is a "Gaston" performance that you don't want to miss!

The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.

[breezingby]

I find it hilarious that Lefou can take so many hits and get back up like it’s nothing, but Gaston can’t take one without whining like a little kid

[cockroachcharlie]

First off. The bimbettes were adorable in this. Second, I can only imagine how many hours went into practicing the mug dance.

[eloisaaranguiz]

I like how they keept the fact that gaston's song is more like "let's hit lefou" song

[nadiacox]

this had no reason to go this hard... but they did it for us

[Nick-lzlx]

Burke Moses absolutely nailed this performance. His mannerisms perfectly capture the essence of an animated film. It’s like watching a cartoon. Not to mention his voice.

[wolfsbane]

I'm playing LeFou in my college production of this and I am so excited for this song. The mug dance is gonna be so much fun.

[putre.faction]

This meme is as T H I C C as Gaston’s neck

[disneyrules]

Fun Fact: The Bimbettes, the three sisters who have a crush on Gaston, are the closest counterparts to Belle's sisters from the original Beauty and the Beast fairy tale.

[harbingersev-oh-wohne]

Not only is he a legendary Gaston, but he also was in The Nanny for one episode 😻

[looe]

"No man in town half as manly"

Screams "OW" from a feeble karate chop on his foot.

[sushizj]

beauty and the arent they wonderful?" he said that like he just watched that 100 times lol

[banshusband]

i’m doing a production of beauty and the beast with my school and i’m one of gaston’s fangirls ;-;

[RedShirtRemyStarship]

No one hams it up on a stage like Gaston.

[sophieo.]

My high school is doing Beauty and the Beast and I’m one of the silly girls and pretty much we have to just be all over Gaston and swooning over him the whole time and this seems so organized

[d.m.t.]

The only lefou who dare to punch Gaston

[JustCallMeArrk]

Did you know one of hugh Jackmans first roles was gaston from this version of the musical

[allisonjohnson]

I got to see this on Broadway in 1996....this whole scene mesmerized me. I could have watched the beer stein dance over and over!

[kristenallen-vogel]

Saw most of the original Broadway cast when I was a kid (I think Tom Bosley had left already) and the mug sequence in particular remains my favorite dance break in any musical.

[Jennycosmo]

That was absolutely freaking AMAZING 🙌🏼🥰!!! 🔥🔥🔥 No one does it like the originals!

[christabelle__]

I loved seeing Hugh Jackman's very modern looking version of this performance, the mug dance was mesmerizing - and this older cast does it justice, too...whoever choreographed this dance was a genius, it's so fun, and a little different! But looks so challenging to have nailed down.