The Little Mermaid in Japan

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 4/2/17 at 2:51am

I'm going to Japan this summer and planning to see a few shows including Beautiful, Les Miz (30th Anniversary of the Japanese version) and The Little Mermaid. I came across this video below while doing the research. Does anyone know if this is exactly the same as the Broadway production?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxuN4MnO1j0

Updated On: 4/2/17 at 02:51 AM

[jonahke]

Posted: 4/2/17 at 3:08am

This is more a copy of the version Stage Entertainment produced in the Netherlands.

[Jingjo2]

Posted: 4/2/17 at 1:33pm

I saw the show in Japan. I was under the impression that The Little Mermaid is closing this April (I could be wrong). It is the same version as The Netherlands and more similar to the new North American tour/Papermill Playhouse rather than the Broadway version. The biggest differences are the use of flying in this production is a lot more gimmicky (but gorgeous) than Broadway's and this version replaced the song "I want the good times back" with "Daddy's Little Angel".

While you're there seeing Shiki shows, I would also recommend The Hunchback of Notre Dame, since it is also an amazing show :)