im putting my hopes up for kerry for the role of ariel, jenna leigh or michelle federer would make a great vanessa and carole shelley could pull it off as ursula. apparantly ursula is supposed to be a puppet and the voice of the ursula puppet will be played by pat carroll in case you didn't know
well they're having a costume / movement lab in london this week so we'll have to wait and see what they have come up with for the show. i think that this show will be a hit on broadway next year.
Broadway Star Joined: 9/29/04
What are the chances for an "unknown" to be cast as Ariel?
None.
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IMO, Ashley Brown should've been cast as Ariel and someone else as Mary Poppins. But no use crying over spilled milk.
Oo, I definitely agree with Cheyenne Jackson as Eric, and Sara Ramrirez as Ursula.
that would be fab casting!!!!!! especially cheyenne as prince eric.
What about Eden Espinosa as Aerial? I mean she played the part at Dinseyland. But I still say Carole Shelley as Ursala and Idina Menzel as Vanessa.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
Menken must be in love with Ursula because he gave her two new songs and a reprise. Not to mention she has the longest songs in the show.
(P.S. All for Cyndi!)
Updated On: 6/19/06 at 02:09 PM
How about Kristin Chenoweth as Ursula? That would be hilarious!
i think carol shelley would make a great ursula and idina menzel as a great vanessa. that would be ideal casting.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
Why would someone else necessarily need to play Vanessa? If you cast a knockout like Sara as Ursula (I'm ALL for that btw!), then you just need to visually distinguish her Ursula form apart from her Vanessa form. Seeing as Ursula is a grey-skinned white-haired octopus lady and most actresses aren't, surely it would be easy enough to just whip her out of costume and make-up (um... depending on how they choose to costume and make her up, that is) and go "voila! Vanessa!". Perhaps. If they wanted to do it that way, I'm sure they'd work out how to do it anyway. ^_^
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Ursula is purple, though.
ETA: That is probably the most ridiculous thing I have ever written.
Updated On: 6/19/06 at 04:14 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
It's Ariel.
aer·i·al Audio pronunciation of "aerial" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (âr-l, -îr-l)
adj.
1. Of, in, or caused by the air.
2. Existing or living in the air.
3. Reaching high into the air; lofty.
4. Suggestive of air, as in lightness; airy.
5. Unsubstantial; imaginary.
6. Of, for, or by means of aircraft: aerial photography.
7. Botany. Growing or borne above the ground or water: aerial roots.
yeah, you're probably right. y would idina ever want to play vanessa? anyway, i'm still kinda leaning towards jenna leigh green as vanessa.
Has anybody heard how the london costume/movement lab went?
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
The thing that annoys me is all these nobody's claiming to have copies of the demo's.
Unless they have been distributed to the public, people should NOT have them. Period
all we want to do is listen to the show's new songs as we are all fans of the disney movie.
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