The Little Mermaid

[jarred03]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:48am

Has anybody heard anything recently about The Little Mermaid? I really hope it comes to broadway.

[charliebrown975]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:52am

The only thing that I've ever heard about it is that Carrie Buttler was doing it and it was still only in workshops. But that was forever ago.

[renthead2005z]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:54am

i really don't think that it is a good idea, but that may be just me

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 2:01am

Umm, I think the 2-disc special edition may be coming out in like October of 2005. I loooove this movie, best Disney movie and one of my favorite movies ever, I must have seen it more than 300 times. Too bad Pat Carroll can't portray Ursulla on Broadway, that would be awesome. Okay, sorry total threadjack, but it's impossible for me not to respond to a thread entitled "The Little Mermaid."

[Joshua488]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 2:02am

It is spelled KERRY BUTLER.

She did play Ariel in the workshops. A bunch of new songs were written specifically for the stage version, too. Currently, they are trying to figure out how the hell to do an underwater show onstage.

[IMsooHyprToday]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 3:12am

i hope it is better than just a whole bunch of bubbles... ha.

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 6:31am

Stephen Mear is doing the choreography. He just won the Olivier award for "Mary Poppins".

[theatrgal]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 6:42am

I heard thatit wasn't going to happen. Too expensive/difficult to fly everyone for 1st act. Working on Pinnochio now..

[wildcat]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 6:49am

It's still happening. At DisneySea in Tokyo they have a whole little Mermaid show with the performers connected to trapeze contraptions. It shouldn't be all that difficult to adapt for a regular theatre.

[Candleshoe2]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:04am

Who thinks Harvey Fierstein would make a great Ursula?

[Craig]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:11am

Then they would have to double cast the role, since Ursula turns into the sea vixen to woo Prince Eric..

Posted: 3/5/05 at 10:35am

The last thing I heard was it was set to debut in 2007 which is when I graduate high school they are also working on a few other Disney Musicals... I just dont remember which ones... I think it was Aladdin n Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:36pm

The 2 disc dvd is actually slated for ocober 2006 or feb 2007

Tarzan and probably Aladdin will be on Bdwy before Little mermaid, Kerry Butler and they are looking at Emily Skinner for Ursula (there are also a ton of new songs!!!) did the workshop and she said they are having trouble with the technical aspects *ie it's underwater...lol* and it looks like instead of 2006 for the musical it is more like 2007

I wait on pins and needles!!
this movie inspired me to be a singer...it's aHmazing!

that's all I have to say

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:38pm

They're putting The Little Mermaid on DVD? That's my all-time favourite movie.

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:53pm

While I realize that Ursula has to transform into the seductive "Vanessa", I don't understand the impulse to cast a young actress in the role. Part of the brilliance of this villain is her aged cunning and experience. Her maturity makes the part even more interesting. Personally, I would love to see Carole Shelley in this role. It would probably never happen, but I think she would be simply incredible!

[yarn769fink034]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 1:56pm

They should just double cast the role one person for Ursula
and one for Vanessa.HAs anyone ever watched the little mermaid while they were high?I wouldn't know what it is like but "hear" its a lot of fun,hehe

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:06pm

LuvtheEmcee--It's already been on dvd, but it was in '98 when no one had them and it was limited issue and there were no special features
They are working on the 2 disc *maybe more* version, like they've done w/ BeautyntBeast, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, ALice, Bambi, Mulan...etc....They are killing me by making me wait!!!

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:19pm

since vanessa looks nothing like ursula in the movie and has ariel's voice i see no reason why the same person would play both (not to mention it would be a bitch to get the purple on and off in time) and just think they'll have somewhere to stick all the hot girls from good vibrations when it closes (ariel had alot of sisters after all)

ETA: would it be so hard to fly that many people...its not like all of them would be up at once and peter pan flies 4 at a time quite effeciently

Updated On: 3/5/05 at 09:19 PM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:32pm

Or they could just make different levels on the stage (platforms and flying cranes a la Wicked) and only a few people actually "fly."

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:40pm

yeah bsobw that could work... i think only 4 or 5 actors would need to fly..less if they make sebastian and flounder puppets ala the lion king.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 9:42pm

I think that they'd have to do it a la Lion King - which sucks becuase it won't have that "wow, that's new" affect...

[Mattio98]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 10:39pm

I think Disney has just recently put it back on their fast-track. I would personally love to see Kerry as Ariel and Eartha Kitt or Patti LuPone as Ursula.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 3/5/05 at 10:47pm

My hope is that by the time it goes to broadway , I'm a famous star and they offer it to me and the role will win me my 3rd tony


LOL...I can dream...but honest I was born to play the little mermaid...except Im blonde..but still!

Posted: 3/5/05 at 10:48pm

Alright Stephanie, you can play Ariel, but I get to play Eric.

Posted: 3/5/05 at 10:51pm

I wannabe King Triton!!!