Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/05
Until she does you can go see her in Miracle Brothers, off-Broadway. I think previews start Friday!
Swing Joined: 7/8/05
Not that disney would ever do it. But how about thinking "non-traditional". Anika Noni Rose.
Kerry Butler is great but didn't sound too good on the demo
Megan McGinnis should play Ariel!
Anika Noni Rose - YES. I am all for that! (But I doubt white-bread Disney would even consider such a thing)
Megan McGinnis as Ariel and Jennifer Holliday as Ursula would be perfection.
Could someone PM me if they have Kerry Butler singing "Part of Your World" in the workshop, not the Seth's Bway Chatterbox one? Thanks!!
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
Is Disney moving out any other shows before they bring this one in or are they just going to take over every single theatre???
i want a PM for that part of your world thing too!!
also, does anybody know how i could find out about an open call for Mermaid? or any other shows, for that matter. its just i have no idea how that stuff works. thanks!
Hey, if someone could PM Part of your world also, I would really appreciate it!
Let me check.
I didn't find it, could someone please send me the link or PM? THANKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/05
The one at Seth's is on her website.
http://kerrybutler.net/news.htm
You'll need to scroll down a little. Also, please, if you have something bad to say, just don't.
I'm sorry, I need to, that was so bad.
Kerry Butler. Period. Rather Exclamation Point. (though I do admit the prospect of Celia would not be bad)
If Michael Bennet had seen her turn as a teenager in Opposite of Sex, he'd even have to admit how good she is. Check that, he'd even have to glow about her as much as anything to do with Light in the Piazza.
I think Kerry's AMAZING on Seth's Chatterbox. She's freaking incredible and I REALLY REALLY hope she gets the role of Ariel. I hope that Disney pulls it off.
i think her voice is a little too...cartoonish, in the bad way.
in this recording at least...if she uses that voice during the whole show she'd be really annoying i think. to squeaky. but i know she's also faking the voice, cuase sometimes it doent show through. if she stopped then she'd prolly be amazing in the role.
Anika Noni Rose would be brilliant as Ariel! Just the other day I was saying to myself "Where is that girl?" Is the PURLIE revival still in the works?
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
How old is she? it kinda sounds like she's just trying to make herself sound younger
Kerry is somewhere in the 35-38 range. Anika is probably in her early or mid twenties
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/04
Someone said that Disney was unlikely to use "non-traditional" casting for "Little Mermaid". Not to defend Disney, but since Lion King and Aida both used "non-traditional" casting, and since Belle has already been played by Asian and black actresses, I don't know what you're talking about.
Actually, i believe that somewhere in the film, Ariel is referred to as 16.
"I mean nothing's wrong w/ Disney it's just there's a lot of it on Broadway..."
As of now, there is only Lion King and Beauty and the Beast...two shows seems like A LOT to me...
I think Megan McGinnis and Jess Grove are also great choices.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/05
jenn gambatese for ariel, if not i'd like to see a new face
i think it'd be fun to have gambatese and jackson paired up, they have great chemistry together!
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