And Ursula in THE LITTLE MERMAID is...- Page 2

[gumbo2]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 12:01am

I'm hoping for Ashlee Simpson as Sebastian...

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 12:45am

my guess is there trying to cast someone as ursula that can pass both as ursula and vanessa both parts vocaly and appearance wise so the casting makes sense to me. i could be wrong tho just a guess.
Updated On: 1/25/07 at 12:45 AM

Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:04am

All this gripe that Sherie Rene Scott isn't this type or that type, roller skates, fishtails, etc. etc...

You know, there's this little show called Into The Woods, and as far as I know, they don't hire a thousand-year-old-croak-voiced midget for Act One and a towering voluptuous diva for Ever After and Act Two.

Oh, the magic of theatre....

k, done snarking =)

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:18am

I don't get your snark?

I think Sherie will be great. It's obvious she can do comedy and she's a powerhouse singer. She'll be fine. I'm guessing Skinner passed on this because it's not a very "serious" musical. It's just manufactured theater.

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:39am

Sometimes fat suits don't look right on skinny people. There arms and face don't match the rest of the body and it looks really akward. O can remeber seeing Michael McKeen in Hairspray as Edna and thinking how weird he looked.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:43am

Fat people always look weird.

[buffyactsing]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 1:51am

Hey! Fat people do not always look weird. Just fat.

Fat suits do though. They never make the double chin jiggily enough.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 2:39am

A fat chin would be a prosthetic.

A fat suit is for under clothing/costumes only, and not meant to be seen.

[Weez]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 4:56am

I love love love Sherie Rene Scott, I really do. She's my favourite Broadway actress. But I'm going to need to check out some video to see if this is going to work.

Be brave, have faith, the heelies ain't gonna suck, the show's going to rock, have faith...

*twitches, and starts saving up now so she can witness the trainwreck firsthand*

Posted: 1/25/07 at 5:57am

Was just watching some behind the scenes footage on THE LITTLE MERMAID DVD, and was reminded of what a magical moment in Disney and movie history it was when that movie came out. Such a perfect movie with the right story and the right songs at the right time...and it means so much to so many people...

Disney knows the value of magic and I'm sure they are treating this property with all the respect it is due and will both recreate the magic of the movie and create some new magic with the stage production. I think they know at this point that its success relies on old-fashioned magic, not Phil Collins or flashy tricks of the stage.

It must be TARZAN that has put a bad taste in people's mouths, but that show was never going to be great because the movie isn't great. Without considering TARZAN Disney Theatricals has some pretty beautiful shows out there...

I have faith in MERMAID!

Sierra Boggess and Chelsea Stock are going to be amazing!

And if you look at some early drawings of Ursula they tried skinny versions. The Shelley Duvall Fairy Tale Theatre version has more of sultry Ursuala if I recall too, with Helen Mirren...

[Sing a Song With Me]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 7:16am

You guys are forgetting one singular issue here: Miss Scott was quite liked during her run in Aida. Disney produced that.
Miss Skinner, unfortunately, burned her Disney bridge with On the Record. Regardless of who was right or wrong, that much is true. Now, given that set of criteria, I'm not surprised and, frankly, I'm still hoping Jerry Springer the Opera will finally make its way to these shores so Skinner can sing "I Just Wanna Dance."

[JRybka]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 7:42am

If Jerry comes to the shores.. WE need to bring Alison Jiear in to do the part so she can sing I just wanna dance for us!
Jon

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 7:46am

Skinner did NOT want to do the role.

She didn't want to work?

Not many people wanted to be involved with this musical.

Why? They didn't want to work either?

[AC126748]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 8:15am

Anyone who has heard Ms. Skinner sing "Poor Unfortunate Souls" knows that there is no one else who could play Ursula as well as her. It's too bad that Disney isn't overly forgiving vis-a-vis ON THE RECORD. That said, Scott is the last person I see as Ursula. I'd give it to Mary Testa personally.

[Sing a Song With Me]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 8:29am

The problem with the role of Ursula is that, if you go by the film, she has to be ugly in the beginning and beautiful when she transforms. That just cannot be accomplished with one actress unless, unfortunately, you cast the "after" and makeup heavily for the "before." As much as I admire Mary Testa, in this instance, she'd be the "before."

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 8:47am

I think Betty Buckley would have been a terrific Ursula.

Updated On: 1/25/07 at 08:47 AM

[Horton]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 8:52am

I thought we were going to get Harvey!!!
ME WANTY HARVEY

[kyle.]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 8:55am

Buckley would have been the ****!!!!! Except in Act Two, seducing a 20 something Prince Eric. I had forgotten all about Vanessa. Blah.

[tazber]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 9:23am

isn't the transformed one in the show for about 5 minutes though?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 10:08am

Well, I have to admit--I did want to see a grotesquely obese Ursula. But I like Sherie.

[ggersten]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 10:08am

I was hoping for either Elaine Stritch or Harvey Fierstein.

[deck925]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 10:23am

Is Ursula still going to be purple?

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 10:37am

Please, Sheri is great but how about:
Ann L. Nathan
Mary Testa
Anyone else???

The humerous part about me contributing to this tread is that #1. I'll probably never see the show and #2. I don't care about the show....I just feel compelled to reply.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 10:53am

Ann L. Nathan would be divine!!! Good call Gypsy!!!

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 1/25/07 at 10:56am

Is it the same actress when Ursula goes to the surface? Because then it makes sense they'd pick a pretty girl in the part.