for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
IveGottaBeME
Leading Actor Joined: 1/15/05
#0for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:19pmOk I know nothing about the Little Mermaid musical or when it's supposed to come out...but... I think Ariel should be Eden Espinosa lol. Don't start yelling at me. I think this because I was listening to the Brooklyn CD in the car yesterday and my family was like "She sounds like Ariel" (her speaking voice) I really do think she has Ariel from the movie's speaking voice. Also, when she isn't belting and is singing pretty, she sounds like Ariel. She also played Ariel at Disneyland sooo I was just being goofy and thought of this... I think she'd be great at this part. I've heard many good things about Eden's acting from those who know her, it's just that Brooklyn doesn't really requre strong acting.
#1re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:23pm
Eden as Ariel would be the weirdest casting ever. Ariel has to be small and cute, innocent, words that I don't typically apply to Eden :0)
I'm all about Celia being cast.
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Understudy Joined: 2/23/04
#2re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:29pmeden played pochahantas and was inh a performance grup called route 66... I love her voice and vocally she fits ariel well, but Kerry Butler, as well as many other, fit the role more. There are better roles out there for her
#3re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:32pmAS much as I love Eden, I think Kerry BUtler would be better suited for the role.
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bobbysworld
Understudy Joined: 5/13/04
#4re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:42pmAshley Brown would be a GREAT Ariel, after her run as Belle of course. :)
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#5re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:45pmI really don't care about Ariel, but may I be the first to suggest Harvey Fierstein as Ursula?
#6re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:47pmI've seen Eden's performance as Pocahontas too, but I think we can all agree that Pocahontas and Ariel are very different roles.
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#7re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:49pm
Joe - you can suggest away, but you weren't the first :)
(and no.. I wasn't the one that suggested him either)
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EVIE
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/04
#8re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 5:50pmI agree about Brown. What about Sarah Uriarte Berry or Diana Kaarina?
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#9re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 6:05pmI'm excited about Celia as well, I think she'll be great in the role!
#10re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 6:08pmDefinately Celia.
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IveGottaBeME
Leading Actor Joined: 1/15/05
#11re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 6:16pmoh my bad, is it already cast? id idnt know... if not, eden could definitely be sweet.. she sings so pretty when she isnt belting
Benzy92
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#12re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 6:19pm
Celia and Ashley Brown are brilliant choices.. they can each fo 4 performances a week 
#13re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 6:22pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=851234#1068031
There's a rumor that Celia has the role for the workshop. As you can see from this thread, it is certainly not finalized or official. But I think it's a great idea!
#14re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 6:41pmMy vote goes to Butler.
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Beergoggles
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/05
#15re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 7:32pmi think Kerry Butler... but i reckon Lea Salonga could do a lot with the role too, she's small, sweet and has a velvet voice but can also belt. I think she'd be really good.. really really good!
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Up In Lost
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/05
#16re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 7:34pmKerry. ;D But, are they planning LM for '07?If they are, no Kerry. She needs to go be Elle. Rather see her as Elle than Ariel. Mmmhm!
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whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#17re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 7:38pmHow about Megan Hilty? She's got a GREAT, sweet set of pipes on her and she's very tiny and pretty.
#18re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:09pmI really like the idea of Kerry Butler as Ariel. Or maybe Tari Kelly.
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#19re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 10:02pmjenn gambatese anyone? i don't know why. i've just been listening to my ALL SHOOK UP cd and i love her. ariel? maybe!
Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#20re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 10:04pm
Kerry Butler.
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Kerry Butler.
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WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#21re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 10:08pmToss up for me between Celia & Kerry. I would love to have Kerry play it on certain days and Celia on others. That would ROCK!
#22re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 5/31/05 at 10:10pmMegan Hilty's a bit occupied. But then again, this musical won't be on for a while.
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mikeyb16
Broadway Star Joined: 1/22/06
#23re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 3/6/06 at 4:46pm
i genuinely think Kerry Butler is going to be cast as Ariel. I just heard a little mermaid song that Kerry sung for Alan Menken and she was just more than fab. I think she should be cast As Ariel coz she's got the great look and the great voice. So i definately think theres a positive chance Kerry's gonna get the role. We'll just have to wait and find out soon. Go kerry!
I also thought they could maybe get Jodi Benson (original voice as Ariel in the film) to be the role of Ariel, but even though shes definately got the voice, shes probably abit too old to play the part. But Kerry is my strongest choice
Joshua488
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#24re: for the Little Mermaind musical, Ariel should be..
Posted: 3/6/06 at 5:02pmKerry Butler. Hands down.
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