Casting for the Little Mermad

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:35pm

Are there any rumors, espesially who they want for Ariel? Are they looking for a name, or an unknown? I can't wait for this show and I am really curious to see the casting.

[JoMarch]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:40pm

I'm not sure about Ariel, but I really hope Emily Skinner gets a chance to play Ursula in a full-fledged production.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:46pm

I'm still gung-ho for Sara Ramirez as Ursula.

Akiva

[keggss23]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:46pm

Try using the search feature:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=861667#1285795

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=857861#1214749

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=856763#1197043

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=856686#1186312

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:53pm

Akiva, NO ONE will cast her again. That woman's career is over after the awful stunt she pulled with missing performances in SPAMALOT. She's a total disgrace.

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:58pm

All of those that came up in the search were kind of old so I wanted to start a new one. And iluvtheatertrash- I agree with you Miss Ramirez is a total disgrace, she should be ashamed. I personally hope she never works again.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:58pm

Hah, well they could alternate her with emily...seeing as Sara shows up for about half her shows.

Akiva

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:05pm

But Emily deserves better than that.

[Craig]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:11pm

Akiva, NO ONE will cast her again. That woman's career is over after the awful stunt she pulled with missing performances in SPAMALOT. She's a total disgrace.

I couldn't disagree more. Her career is anything but over and her reasons for missing performances are more than valid despite what "rumors" might be floating around. Yes - she's missed performances. It's unfortunate. As for being a "disgrace"? That's just ludicrous. Save that type of extremist verbage for someone or something truly disgraceful. Missing performances because of illness isn't one of them.

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:22pm

Kerry Butler for Ariel. Period. =)

[Aigoo]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:22pm

I agree, Craig. I don't know why people are making her absences this enormous issue. It's something that shouldn't be overlooked, but not something that should be taken so seriously that people start to call her a disgrace to the stage. Anything but!

[almostxfamous]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:23pm

Well, I remember hearing Celia Keenan-Bolger at one point and .. Kerry Butler? Maybe?

And then there's Cheyenne(Prince Eric) and Tyler Maynard(one of the eels .. their names escape me).

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:24pm

Kerry Butler for Ariel's Grandmother.

[Up In Lost]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:27pm

Gosh, what's the line I'm looking for?

Ah..

I am a beacon of positivity.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:30pm

Hey, I'm positive. I hope Ariel is cast with an unbelivably talented 19 year old, who is age appropriate for the role! Butler's fab, but sorry, she's pushing 40.

[Up In Lost]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:31pm

No one dies tonight.

Gosh, I'm refering to a song I've heard once. =/

Updated On: 8/22/05 at 09:31 PM

[Craig]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:41pm

MichaelBennett

If she's pushing 40, I'm a vermicious kinid :)

I'm sure whoever is cast as Ariel will be just fine.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:55pm

Craig, baby, she graduated from Ithaca college in '92 and has said she didn't do it all in one stint...You do the math

[bwaybaby891]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:17pm

While we're on the subject of missing performances, the name Donna Murphy comes to mind. I don't know why people are bashing on Sara Ramirez when Ms.Murphy used her understudy quite a bit.

I hope they cast a good voice for Ariel that is not too Disneyified and use someone who looks the right age for the part.

[bwaybaby891]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:20pm

While we're on the subject of missing performances, the name Donna Murphy comes to mind. I don't know why people are bashing on Sara Ramirez when Ms.Murphy used her understudy quite a bit.

I hope they cast a good voice for Ariel that is not too Disneyified and use someone who looks the right age for the part. Kerry Butler is about 35. SHe could still do the part. I mean Kristen Chenoweth is almost 40 and is still playing those parts.

[Conor]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:20pm

I'm so psyched for The Little Mermaid. I like Cheyenne for Eric, and what about someone like Kelli O'Hara for Ariel, in an ideal world? I thnk she's be perfect.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:49pm

I would really like to see a new, undiscovered talent as Ariel.

[overthemoon419]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 11:07pm

Jenn Gambatese for Ariel!!!

[Conor]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 11:12pm

She definitly could do it. It would be kinda weird if she and cheyenne were partnered up again...

[alphieboy]

Posted: 8/22/05 at 11:15pm

Yes, and quite unfortunate. Jenn IMO is not right for the role, and there are better possibilities.