Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID- Page 2

[Jyn326]

Posted: 4/27/06 at 3:34am

I'd want to see it for nostalgic reasons. It was the very first movie I ever saw in the movie theater, so it holds a special place in my heart. I use to sing "Part of Your World" non-stop. In fact, Disney movies were my first introductions to musicals of any kind. (I live in a small Kentucky town that doesn't get into theatre)

[broadway_show_fan]

Posted: 4/27/06 at 3:54am

JerseyGirl ... she looks perfect.

They should have Eden revive her Ariel days from working in the Disney park...

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 4/27/06 at 5:43am

You TOTALLY got my hopes up....damn you!! lol jk!


Well the new songs written for Ursula (wasting away, all good things must end) are clearly written for a female....but I suppose they could change the key and give it to a man...but I think that wouldn't be the best idea....


CAN'T WAIT...I will be there when this opens...

[respeck]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 6:29pm

If not Harvey maybe Bruce.. or maybe Mary Bond Davis.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 6:43pm

Sara Ramirez for Ursulla people..Sara Ramirez.

Akiva

[AshleyBrownFan123]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:00pm

Megan Mullaly for Ursula...What happened with that?
Kerry or Eden for Ariel since Ashley has 70% chance of Poppins. Of curse Kristin Chenoweth could be poppins

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:01pm

mateo what are the songs like?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:07pm

Akiva...I think you and I are the ONLY ones who realize how astounding Ramirez would be in the role.

Now, I could be way off here. But it just hit me today.

Laura Benanti as Ariel. Her voice is gorgeous and could do wonders with Ariels songs. I think she would be perfect.

[pandajen14]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:09pm

Well, Harvey as Ursula would explain why she wants Ariel's voice...

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:14pm

Something tells me Disney would not adapt one of its classic animated musicals for Broadway and cast a man in drag as Ursula. As fun as it sounds to us, it doesn't fit their paying target ticket buyers' idea of suitable entertainment for children.

Updated On: 4/28/06 at 08:14 PM

[respeck]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:32pm

Foster, for one thing everyone's joking.

BUT, it is a well known fact that Ursula was inspired by Divine. Seriously, look it up.

[boxers7]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:35pm

I'd looooooooooooooove to see Lillias as Ursula. But would settle for Sara :).

[mateo]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:49pm

Ursula doenst have to be white. A black Ursula would be hot!



The new songs for TLM - (to me at least) dont add a lot of new elements, just play off of the scenes that never had songs to begin with. - but I am not a TLM expert so some of these songs could have been cut from the films conception? I am not sure.

Ursula is given a number called "Wasting Away" the Eels adding as Back-Up.

Skuttle has a song with a seagull chorus called "Human Stuff." He is also given a song called "Posituvity" which plays on his real lack of human knowledge. Its cute.. and some great word play... Both are up beat - side-step kinda numbers.

Triton is given a song called "That World Above" warning Ariel of the dangers in the human world.

Eric has a song about "Her Voice" -pretty self explanitory.


The Eels have a song called "Sweet Child"... luring Ariel to Ursula.


Some of the songs melodys are based on TLMs original score...
for example when Ariel is Human (in the movie) she has a sweeping underscore which plays in the palace and in her room.. well that melody has been turned into "my wildest dreams" where Ariel sings about her new life as a human.

There is a song called "If Only" where Ariel sings to Eric however Eric hears nothing because (obviously) she cant talk.
I am not sure the staging of this scene. I assume Eric is just obliviant to her singing, an not that her vocals are pre-recorded. Eric adds vocals hear aswell. -Its a sweet song.

A reprise of "If Only" is sung by Sebastian.. saying If Eric only knew she was Ariel the girls who sings.

The "Poor Unfortunate Souls- reprise" is sung by Ursula right before turns into a human. - this is my favorite scene in the movie because i love Urusula's human character design. (I wonder if two actresses will play hUrsula.)

"All Good things Must End" is also song Urusla to Ariel about her time being through... so obviously you can see how big a part Urusula has in this rendition.

The Finale song... is sung by Ariel (in mermaid form) and wants to be with Eric.

I beleive she becomes human... where a reprise of "Part of your world is song"


The songs seem to mesh well with the songs we all know "Kiss the Girl" "Under the Sea."

These songs are all very Disney... and remind me of a lot of "Beauty and the Beast" - especially the song "Something There."

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:19pm

"Wasting Away"
"All Good Things Must End"

They even SOUND like Ursula's songs.

[thejcm]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:46pm

Oh My GOD! Hurricane Summers!!! Haha I never would have thought that but now that you mention it JerseyGirl, she'd be pretty good. Man, it's weird to see a piece of my local scene on on BWW

[Enjolras77]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:02pm

Mary Testa would make a great Ursula

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:17pm

Um, Disney isn't going to have Ursula played in drag. The Christian Coalition would boycott faster than you can say Mickey Mouse.

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:23pm

The idea of Sara Ramirez, as some have suggested, really caught on with me. We know she can pull of the provocative, human Ursula (Vanessa) and I imagine that she would pull out all the stops with the seawitch herself. She could be simply amazing!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:24pm

Sara Ramirez would be great = she just wouldn't ever show up at the theatre.

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:29pm

MB, true, attendance would be helpful.

[Dre2387]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:31pm

thanks mateo! I am actually excited about seeing this. I think it will be good, musically, and staging, well, whoever does it, good luck!

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:31pm

Maybe they can write into Sara's contract that she doesn't have to show up, but she'll still win a Tony Award. It worked for Spamalot.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:41pm

I have always said I think Eartha Kitt should play this part. It is obvious Disney can run this show FOREVER with or without celebrities.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:02am

I am so so sorry.
They can only cast one person. The only one who can play her as she is. The talented and wonderful and campy and hysterical and crass and crazy and fabulous...


SHARON MCNIGHT.

[HatBoy]

Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:54am

Have I completely lost my mind, or does the person playing Ariel look exactly like Steph Block?