Casting "Ursula" in THE LITTLE MERMAID- Page 3
Casting "Ursula" in THE LITTLE MERMAID
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#51re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/23/06 at 4:25pm
my quickie mock-up of lillias
#52re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/23/06 at 4:29pmWhy not just let Pat Carroll do it?
#53re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/23/06 at 6:15pmAdd my vote for Mary Testa.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
BwayLeadman
Broadway Star Joined: 9/29/04
#55re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/23/06 at 9:43pmHarriet Harris is almost for sure not going to do it so that name can be dropped.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#56re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/23/06 at 11:45pm
Yet another vote for Mary Testa!
I also think Judy Kaye and Liz McCartney would be wonderful.
#57re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/24/06 at 5:54pmFrenchie Davis, She can punch sleeping babies in their faces on the way out then.
#58re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/24/06 at 6:03pm
MARY TESTA
#59re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 1/24/06 at 6:08pmI love the idea of Judy Kaye.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#61re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 2/10/06 at 12:56am
Eartha would be good...but Harvey would be great.
The character of Ursula was actually based on Divine's protrayl of Dawn Davenport in John Wtaer's 1974 film, Female Trouble. Divine also played Edna in the 1988 John Water's film, Hairspay. Harvey was chosen to play Edna in Hairspray beacuse of his "Divine-like" talent. Not to mention Harvey sounds similar to Ursula in the movie.
tourboi
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
#62re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 2/10/06 at 2:51am
Harriett Harris, and Betty Buckley would be HILLARIOUS as Ursala.
But, since she DOES have to become a beautiful young woman...Sara Ramirez isn't a bad choice either.
#63re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 2/10/06 at 5:13am
Please god, no Patti.
We would like to be able to understand what is being sang.
Bette Milder would be perfect.
nycdncr
Leading Actor Joined: 7/25/04
#64re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 2/10/06 at 7:37amKaty Grenfell would be great in my opinion!
#65re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 2/10/06 at 8:56am
if they want to go "ethnic"? isn't ursula an octopus? what ethnicity is that? cephalopod?
in addition to all the above suggestions, i add carol woods or myra lucretia taylor.
TheOneAndOnly
Stand-by Joined: 8/17/04
#66re: Casting 'Ursula' in THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 2/10/06 at 1:03pm
SHARON WILKINS
MARY BOND DAVIS (inspired!)
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