Angela Lansbury Flawlessly Sings ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Theme Live For Film’s 25th Anniversary

Sadly we don’t get to see the  new live-action take onBeauty and the BeastuntilMarch 17, 2017. But it just so happens that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the animated adaptation of the classic tale, and in honor of that milestone, Disney justreleased a special edition Blu-raywith a special sneak peek of the new version starringEmma WatsonandDan Stevensas the title couple. You can watch that featurette right here, but today we have a special treat calling back to the original animated classic.

A special 25th anniversary screening ofBeauty and the Beastwas just held at New York City’s Lincoln Center, and following the film,Angela Lansbury(who voiced Mrs. Potts) sang her rendition of the film’s beautiful theme song with composerAlan Menkenaccompanying her on the piano. At 90 years old, Lansbury proves that she still has impeccable singing chops, and she even added a lovely little tag at the end of the song as well.

Watch as Angela Lansbury singsBeauty and the Beastlive after the jump.

Thanks toABC Newsfor capturing this video from the event, which also included a Q&A with other cast membersPaige O’Hara(Belle),Robby Benson(Beast) andRichard White(Gaston). It was O’Hara who provided an incredible detail about Lansbury’s recording of the song. Apparently theMurder, She Wrotestar recorded the theme song in just one take, and that was after she had been traveling all night. I wouldn’t be surprised if she could pull off the same feat today.

If there’s one uphill battle that the newBeauty and the Beasthas (besides living up to the legacy of Disney’s first take on the story), it’s delivering a new version of this classic song that can stand on its own.Emma Thompsonis playing Mrs. Potts this time, and surely her singing chops are up to snuff, but it remains to be seen how the music will be updated for the live-action adaptation.

The newBeauty and the Beastisn’t meant to replace the animated version in our hearts, but rather offer a new take on a classic. With a cast that also includesEwan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Luke EvansandJosh Gad, this is bound to be something wonderful. Fans are certainly already excited, as indicatedby the viewing numbers for the teaser trailersurpassing that ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, so hopefully directorBill Condondelivers.