Joined: 12/31/69
I have the "On the Record" album and when Ashley Brown sings "Part of your World" I get goosebumps. She'd make an amazing Ariel.
any ideas where little mermaid wud be performing at when released on broadway? my idea is Palce Theatre. any other theatre ideas where little mermaid shoud or wud go????
Woot! Kerry Butler would rock.
"If we don't live happily ever after at least we survive until the end of the week!" -Kermit the frog "I need the money... it costs a lot to look this cheap!" -Dolly P. "Oh please, Over at 'Gypsy' Patti LuPone hasn't even alienated her first daughter yet!" Mary Testa in "Xanadu" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera!" Robin de Jesus in "In the Heights"
"B*tch, I don't know your life." -Xanadu After that if he still doesn't understand why you were uncomfortable and are now infuriated, kick him again but this time with Jazz Hands!!! -KillerTofui totally agree wiv u. KERRY B RULEZ!
		     			Brian Stokes Mitchell for Sebastian.  C'mon, you can hear it. 
 
Or Ray Aranha.  When I heard him as Newt Lee on the Parade recording, I thought he was the man who did the voice of Sebastian.
		     				
		     					
		     			I have another name to throw in the hat: 
 
Niki Scalera 
 
Niki is currently understudying the role of Jane in Disney's Tarzan. My vocal teacher is her vocal teacher and basically her second mother so I found out some interesting news from her. Apperently  the second night when Niki went on about 2 weeks ago the Disney brass came to see because they had heard great things about her. My vocal teacher says the buzz is that she is being considered to play Ariel. I know she is very talented and I think she could pull it off great. Just thought it was an interesting little bit of information to share!
		     						     						
		     			I'll be stoned for this.  
 
But for some reason...I see Laura Benanti in the role.
		     						     						
		     			Casting Callbacks (not really) 
Ariel: 
Celia Keenan Bolger 
Ashley Brown 
Jessica Grove 
Eden Espinosa 
Ashley Tisdale 
Kerry 
 
Ursula: 
Patti LuPone 
Sara Ramirez 
Harvey Firesetin 
Idina Menzel 
Kristin Chenoweth(hilarious!!!) 
 
Eric: 
Gavin Creel 
Hugh Jackman 
Adam Pascal 
Anthony Rapp 
 
Sebastian: 
Taye Diggs 
Norbert Leo Butz 
Andrew Samosky (On The Record) 
 
		     						     						
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Whoever said Michelle Federer, I love you. Michelle needs more roles that she can show off that beautiful voice she has.
Kerry Butler and Michelle Federer are old enough to be Ariel's mother.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/05
And neither look it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
		     			Juliana Ashley Hansen  
 
she is GORGEOUS and she sounds just like Ariel when she sings "Part of my World" 
SOMEONE needs to discover this adorable, YOUNG talent. (she understudied Millie in the EQUITY Tour of TMM...amazing!) 
   
		     				Updated On: 4/29/06 at 04:27 AM
		     					
		     			"Kerry Butler and Michelle Federer are old enough to be Ariel's mother." 
 
HAHAHA I was just thinking that, and Kerry is even older than Michelle. 
		     						     						
I agree with what someone posted before. A newcomer would be very exciting! And I also can't think of a Broadway star who would be "perfect." We will see! Does anyone know if they're going to take the Denver cast to Broadway? Or will they cast again?
		     			I'm surprised that no one's mentioned Mandy Moore. 
 
I also thought about Annaliese Van Der Pol, she does have the Disney connection. 
 
Amy Jo Johnson popped into my head, too. She doesn't seem to age.
		     						     						
		     			Oh, I love this game, let's see how many Little Mermaid threads we can revive and have on the same page!! 
 
Seriously folks, there's a thread on this topic started very recently that couldn't have gone far. Post in that one.
		     				
		     					
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