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who sang the songs in the movie beauty and the beast
The Beauty and the Beast 2017 soundtrack feature vocal performances by Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald among others
who wrote the songs for the movie beauty and the beast
The 1991 soundtrack Beauty and the Beast was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman.
did alan menken write music for the 2017 live action movie beauty and the beast too
The 2017 soundtrack Beauty and the Beast, largely based on material from Disney's 1991 animated version, features three new songs composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice.
how did the 2017 film beauty and the beast do in the box office
The 2017 film Beauty and the Beast grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing live-action musical film and the 10th-highest-grossing film of all time.

Question: how was reception
Self-contained rewrite: how was reception toward the 2017 film beauty and the beast