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Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Jyn326
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#25re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/27/06 at 3:34amI'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)
#26re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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...
#27re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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...
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#28re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 6:29pmIf not Harvey maybe Bruce.. or maybe Mary Bond Davis.
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#29re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 6:43pm
Sara Ramirez for Ursulla people..Sara Ramirez.
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AshleyBrownFan123
Broadway Star Joined: 3/24/06
#30re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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
Let us milk the cow that is theatre-Monica Trausch
mejusthavingfun
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/12/06
#31re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:01pmmateo what are the songs like?
#32re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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.
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#33re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:09pmWell, Harvey as Ursula would explain why she wants Ariel's voice...
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#34re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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.
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Updated On: 4/28/06 at 08:14 PM
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#35re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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.
#36re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 8:35pmI'd looooooooooooooove to see Lillias as Ursula. But would settle for Sara :).
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mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#37re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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."
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#38re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:19pm
"Wasting Away"
"All Good Things Must End"
They even SOUND like Ursula's songs.
"How could she just suddenly, completely disappear into thin water?" - The Little Mermaid
#39re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:46pmOh 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
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#40re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:02pmMary Testa would make a great Ursula
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#41re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:17pmUm, Disney isn't going to have Ursula played in drag. The Christian Coalition would boycott faster than you can say Mickey Mouse.
#42re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:23pmThe 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!
#43re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:24pmSara Ramirez would be great = she just wouldn't ever show up at the theatre.
#44re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:29pmMB, true, attendance would be helpful.
#45re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:31pmthanks mateo! I am actually excited about seeing this. I think it will be good, musically, and staging, well, whoever does it, good luck!
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#46re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:31pmMaybe 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.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
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-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
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#47re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:41pmI have always said I think Eartha Kitt should play this part. It is obvious Disney can run this show FOREVER with or without celebrities.
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#48re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
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.
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#49re: Disney reveals how they will stage THE LITTLE MERMAID
Posted: 4/29/06 at 12:54amHave I completely lost my mind, or does the person playing Ariel look exactly like Steph Block?
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