As the orchestra played the overture, the cast observed the crowd one last time before Music Meister gestured them to move back, which they did. He pulled Creeper aside.
"This is the prologue, it's your only part as narrator, after this, you're in the ensemble, understand? DON'T think about screwing this up, Ryder," he said.
"Got it, boss…wait, I only get one scene?!" Creeper said while gripping on the storybook.
Music Meister rolled his eyes and pushed him out once the prologue music started playing and the curtains rose. The former reporter grinned at the audience as he flipped through his book.
"Hey, folks. I'll be your narrator. The name's Jack Ryder, but I prefer The Creeper! Narrating is my middle name," Creeper said.
Music Meister groaned before the madman began reading.
"Once upon a time, in a far-away land, a young prince lived in a shining castle…" Creeper said while Music Meister came on stage. "I wish I had a castle."
In the back row, Jimmy took a picture of the stage.
"Jimmy, no flash," Lois said to him.
"Sorry…" he said.
"Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind…what an asshole! Why are we even rooting for him?" Creeper said, watching the star/director twirl around on stage. "But then…dramatic pause…"
"Did he seriously just say dramatic pause?" Bullock asked Gordon.
"He did…" the commissioner said.
"…One winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold." Creeper said as Scarecrow came on stage with his cloak's hood up and held out a flower. "STRANGER DANGER!"
Jimmy snickered as Lois rolled her eyes and began taking notes.
"Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away…I'm with you, dude, I would call the police." Creeper said, watching Music Meister stick his nose up at the rose and turn away from Scarecrow with his hand out.
"WE GET IT, CONTINUE THE DUMB PLAY!" Scarface said while the Ventriloquist held him up.
"…But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. That's our moral, kids!" Creeper said with a grin.
"Spoilers much?" Jimmy asked Lois.
"What is wrong with these people?" Gordon asked.
"I want to die…" Bullock said.
On stage, Scarecrow tapped Music Meister on the shoulder as he glared at him and Creeper said, "And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away, revealing…dramatic pause…"
Scarecrow took off his cloak, revealing his poofy white dress.
Pegasus covered his mouth to prevent himself from laughing as he watched from the balcony seat.
"…A beautiful enchantress! Oh yeah, that's pretty hot." Creeper said. "The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart…uh, rude."
Music Meister got on his knees and begged to Scarecrow, who shook his head at him. The star/director got up.
"And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there, even if the servants didn't do shit. Double rude." Creeper said.
Scarecrow moved his hands around as Music Meister spun in a circle and made growling sounds. He gestured for Roxy to move the tower in as she nodded and got the castle set in.
"They didn't even try with the makeup and by that, they put none on him…" Bullock said.
Scarecrow exited to the backstage area while Music Meister got onto the tower where the rose from earlier was in a glass case.
"Ashamed of his monstrous form, the beast concealed himself inside his castle with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world…wait, I thought this was Beauty and the Beast, not Snow White." Creeper said as Music Meister picked up the mirror prop and looked at his reflection.
He put the mirror down and gestured to Victor to turn the rose's light on. He nodded and pressed a button on the control pad, turning the rose on.
"The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom for many years…that doesn't make sense, I thought it was supposed to wilt and stuff." Creeper said. "If he could learn to love another and earn their love in return before the last petal falls, the spell will be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time…this guy's NEVER getting a girlfriend."
"Just like everyone involved in this shitty production," Bullock said, making Gordon roll his eyes.
"As the years past, he fell into despair and lost all hope…dramatic pause…" Creeper said as Music Meister dramatically put his hand over his head and fake cried. "For who could ever learn to love a beast? Seriously, stop being so dramatic."
They both exited the stage while Music Meister looked up at Roxy and said, "Village set."
She nodded and moved the tower set back and dropped the village set down. As the orchestra started their next song, Dinah Lance, also known as Black Canary, came on stage, much to the surprise of Penguin, Riddler, Two Face, Mad Hatter, Scarecrow (now out of his Enchantress costume), and Creeper who noticed her and the rest of the ensemble.
"You kidnapped the Justice League to perform with us?" Two Face asked Music Meister.
"Isn't it wonderful?" he asked.
"You fool! This is just an ego trip of yours to get her to love you, isn't it?" Mad Hatter asked.
Music Meister shrugged and pushed them onto the stage as Dinah begun to sing.
"Little town, it's a quiet village. Every day like the one before. Little town, full of little people, waking up to say…" she said.
"Bonjour!" Two Face said.
"Bonjour!" Zatanna said.
"Bonjour!" Mad Hatter said.
"Bonjour!" Dick Grayson, also known as Robin, said.
"Bonjour!" Arthur Curry, or Aquaman, said.
Dinah made her way towards Penguin and said, "There goes the baker with his tray like always, the same old bread and rolls to sell. Every morning just the same, since the morning that we came, to this poor provincial town."
"Good morning, Belle…" Penguin said with a groan.
"Good morning, monsieur!" Dinah said.
"Where are you off to?" he asked.
"The bookshop," she said as she hugged the book close to her chest. "I just read the most wonderful story about a beanstalk and an ogre and— "
"SHUT UP!" Penguin said, throwing his tray prop aside. "I QUIT! THIS PLAY IS HORRIFIC!"
In the audience, The Baker leaned towards Anarky and said, "That's my boss there, cool, huh?"
On stage, Dinah opened her book and read as she walked while the ensemble continued the song.
"Look there she goes, that girl is strange, no question. Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?" they said.
"Never part of any crowd." Raven said.
"Cause her head's up on some cloud." Ray Palmer, also known as The Atom, said.
"No denying she's a funny girl, that Belle," the ensemble said.
"Bonjour!" Hal Jordan, or Green Lantern, said.
"Good day!" Starfire said.
"How is your family?" Hal asked.
"Bonjour!" Barbara Gordon, also known as Batgirl, said.
"Good day!" John Constantine said.
"How is your wife?" Barbara asked.
"At least she's doing better than they are…" Gordon said.
"That's our girl," Bullock said with a slight smile.
"I need six eggs!" Beast Boy said.
"That's too expensive!" Cyborg said.
"There must be more than this provincial life!" Dinah said as she approached Riddler, who stood near a stand with books.
"Ah, Belle!" he said with a smile.
"Good morning, I've come to return the book I borrowed," she said while putting the book on the stand.
"Finished already?" Riddler asked.
"Oh, I couldn't put it down. Got anything new?" Dinah said.
"Not since yesterday," he said as he laughed.
"That's alright. Let's see, I'll borrow…" she said before picking up one of the books. "This one!"
"That one? But you read it twice!" Riddler said.
"But it's my favorite! Far off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, a prince in disguise!" Dinah said, holding the book close.
"If you like it all that much, it's yours. I insist," he said.
"Thank you! Thank you very much!" she said as she walked away from him.
"Look there she goes, that girl is so peculiar, I wonder if she's feeling well. With a dreamy far off look and her nose stuck in a book, what a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle!" the ensemble said.
"Oh, isn't this amazing?" Dinah asked. "It's my favorite part because…you'll see."
She opened the book to a page and hugged it, saying, "Here's where she meets Prince Charming. But she won't discover that it's him till Chapter 3!"
"Now, it's no wonder that her name means beauty, her looks have got no parallel." Kara Danvers, or Supergirl, said.
"But behind that fair façade, I'm afraid she's rather odd," Barry Allen, also known as The Flash, said. "Very different from the rest of us."
"She's nothing like the rest of us. Yes, different from the rest of us is Belle!" the ensemble said.
Backstage, Music Meister said to Victor, "Gunshot sound effect please."
The assassin nodded and pressed a button on the console, which caused a sound effect to activate. Right on cue, Harley ran out on stage with Joker standing in the shadows of it.
"I've got it, Mr. J!" she said before a plush duck was thrown beside her.
Harley quickly put it in the bag she was carrying and ran up to Joker, saying, "Wow, you didn't miss a shot, puddin'! You're the greatest in the whole world!"
"I know," Joker said as he blew smoke away from his musket.
"No beast alive stands a chance against you…and no girl for that matter." Harley said, kissing him on the cheek.
"It's true, Lefou. And I've got my sights set on that one," he said before pointing to Dinah.
"WHAT?!" she asked.
"She's the one. The lucky girl I'm going to marry." Joker said.
"Is this true, puddin'?" Harley asked.
"The most beautiful girl in town!" he said, staying on script.
"What about me?" she asked.
"That makes her the best! And don't I deserve the best?" Joker said.
"YOU'RE DEAD AFTER THIS SHOW'S DONE!" Harley said.
Ignoring her, he continued to sing, saying, "Right from the moment when I met her, saw her. I said she's gorgeous and I fell…"
"I'M GOING TO WIPE THAT STUPID GRIN OFF YOUR FACE!" she said.
"Here in town, there's only she, who is as beautiful as me," Joker said while admiring his reflection. "So, I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle!"
"Oh no, you won't…" Harley said under her breath.
Clayface, Ivy, and Catwoman got on stage and watched Joker and Harley walk past them.
"Oh my god, that's famous actor Matt Hagan as one of the triplets! I loved him as that one terrorist in James Bond!" Jimmy said. "I gotta get his autograph after the show."
"Hopefully, if we have time…" Lois said as she took some notes.
"Look there, he goes. Isn't he dreamy? Monsieur Gaston! Oh, he's so cute! Be still, my heart. I'm hardly breathing! He's such a tall, dark, strong, and handsome brute!" the three said before fainting on stage.
Harley shot a glare at them as the ensemble gathered to simulate a crowd while Dinah read and walked through them as Joker shoved his way to her.
"Bonjour!" Starfire said.
"Pardon," Joker said.
"Good day," Raven said.
"You call this bacon?" Mad Hatter asked.
"Ten yards!" Barbara said.
"Excuse me," Joker said.
"I'll get the knife," Cyborg said.
"Please let me through!" Joker said.
"This bread—" Two Face said.
"It's stale!" Zatanna said.
"Madame, it's a mistake." Beast Boy said.
In the middle of it, Dinah spun and said, "There must be more than this provincial life!"
"Just watch, I'm going to make Belle my wife!" Joker said.
"NO, YOU WON'T!" Harley said as she stomped her foot in a rage.
"Look there she goes, that girl is strange, but special! A most peculiar mademoiselle!" the ensemble said. "It's a pity and a sin, she doesn't quite fit in. Cause she really is a funny girl. A beauty, but a funny girl. She really is a funny girl…that Belle!"
"Bonjour!" Ray said.
"Bonjour!" Hal said, waving to him.
"Bonjour!" Scarecrow said.
"Bonjour!" Raven said.
With that, the song ended as Dinah looked back at the crowd who went to mind their own business. As for the audience, the only sound of clapping came from Penguin and Riddler's son, Firebird, who was more or less doing it sarcastically. Everyone else was in complete silence.
"That was terrible," Gordon said.
"For once, we agree on something." Bullock said.
Little did they know that it was only the beginning of the insanity…