Disney's The Little Mermaid to Premiere in Denver in 2007- Page 3

[folkyboy]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 3:21pm

and someone who has a better ear than i was able to place Ursula's voice on the workshop as Beth Leavel and Ariel as Kerry Butler.

tho this means nothing

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 3:29pm

does anyone know when the show is premiering on broadway?

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 3:37pm

In the first bit of the thread, i think they just say fall 07, but that all depends on how the show is recieved. If it's a hit with audiences/critics, then I think they will move the show directly to Broadway - if a big enough house is available. Although, I'll be interested to see what they do with some of their other shows, if they deceide to shuffle around their shows, or maybe close Beauty and the Beast. Though I doubt that will happen.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 4:31pm

I really don't like most of the new songs. Wasting Away takes one rather minor comedic line and draws it out into a monotonous song just hammering the same joke over and over again (with the same joke relentlessly retold in other songs as well). What was a cute snarky self-absorbed comment in the film basically becomes the single character trait and source of comedy for everything Ursula. It's like hearing Arnold sing "What you talkin' about Willis?" on a loop.

The lyrics to all the new songs need to be completely reworked with possibly the exception of Posituvity, which is sort of cute, albeit completely erroneous. Ashman set the bar high and the new score doesn't come close.

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 10:08pm

I saw what the venue looks like. It looks BEAUTIFUL. But I think it looks a little too big, even for Broadway. But still with that size, we could get a whole lot of special effects, as well as a bigger orchestra, maybe? Disney has plenty of money, they'd be willing to pay enough for that, right?

Okay, maybe I'm pushing it.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/7/06 at 11:56pm

It's going to be a big show regardless - it's Disney. It's about spectacle. I would imagine a lot of flying - or some abstract way of thinking like Lion King.

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 12:08am

Folkyboy- Emily Skinner played Ursula in the workshop.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:25am

Thomas Schumacher is so ridiculous he talked this talk about Tarzan and what a mess. I'm sure this will be a hit, probably bigger than Lion King.

[GClef2]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:38am

I think emily skinner would be great...

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 12:48pm

Check out some amazing work done previously by George Tsypin & Tatiana Noginova. This show is going to be stunning.

Tsypin's Portfolio Updated On: 9/8/06 at 12:48 PM

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 12:56pm

Before everyone gets all excited and thinks these are MERMAID shots before checking the link... they aint. I dont recognize the top one, but it looks like the Queen of the Night scene from MAGIC FLUTE. The second is his take on Wagner's RING CYCLE. I'm not certain on the third. THE RING is probably closest to his current style: very abstract and conceptual.

It should make for a wild evening, at least visually.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:10pm

The whole scale thing works for this type of show. Originally when Matthew Bourne was tapped, I think that is what Disney was looking for. It's a good idea, the sea is so all encompassing.

[mr14]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:15pm

I am wondering what the sets are going to be like for this show. How are they going to do the underwater scenes

[boxers7]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:36pm

mejusthavingfun - Where did you get the first picture? I didn't know regional theatres were doing Wicked.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:45pm

Do you guys mean Sara as Ursula when she's an octopus? Or the transformed Ursula? I can't really see her as the octopus Ursula (I thought someone mentioned at one time Lea Delaria...also whoever sang on the demo...) but I can see her as the transformed Ursula.

[boxers7]

Posted: 9/8/06 at 11:52pm

Sara is WAY too young for Ursula. It's all about the Lillias.

[divarobbie2]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 12:11am

Actually, Emily Skinner was Ursula for the demo and some workshops. We discussed this in an interview I did with her for Fynsworth Alley, archived on my website
Emily Skinner Interview

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 2:26am

So they probably won't even announce casting for this until next March or something like that?

I wonder where they plan on putting the show? I guess Disney better hope Pirate Queen or Legall Blonde are flops because those are basically the only "big" theaters to house this type of show.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 6:45am

Sara is WAY too young for Ursula. It's all about the Lillias.

Right. Because Lillias can totally play the young, beautiful transformed Ursula who tricks Price Eric into thinking she's the beautiful young woman he heard singing that one night.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 8:42am

Guys, it's a moot point, since it's already been announced that Elaine Strich is playing Ursala.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 4:25pm

boxers, dunno if you are being sarcastic that is from an Opera called Snow Princess or something. That was years before Elphaba flew. Woa you like "The Comeback"?? That was my favorite show last year!

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 4:30pm

>> I didn't know regional theatres were doing Wicked.

Heck, Tom O'Horgan used the same stunt in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR thrity five years ago.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/9/06 at 5:45pm

Sean Martin, I was just going to say the exact same thing!! That is the Tom O'Horgan set for JC SUPERSTAR!

[missyrose87]

Posted: 9/10/06 at 2:04am

I hope tickets for this go on sale soon- I am very excited about seeing it in Denver!

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/10/06 at 4:13pm

I live here in Denver. The Buell is a very large theatre. If you go to The Denver Post theatre section today, you should find the article on this and the other shows announced for our season. It looks like it is premiering here for a few reasons. One, the DCPA (Denver Center for the Performing Arts) is "partnering" with Disney to take it to Broadway. I suspect they will be producers. Also, our facility is a good one for "building" a show. Andrew Lloyd Weber chose the Buell to kick off the national tour of "Sunset Blvd." because we have the space to build sets, etc. We also seem to have a "relationship" with Disney as we revampd a lot of things at the center (new ticketing system, etc.) for the 1st tour of "The Lion King". That was a nightmare but was worth it. I figure no dates for "Mermaid" are out yet as the show is going start here and they may not have a timeframe as to how long it will take to build the sets, rehearse, etc. Keep an eye on the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News Closer to the time the show is to open. This is pretty exciting for us! We are also getting "Legends" with Joan Collins and Linda Evans along with Spelling Bee (Which will play the Buell and I hope the theatre doesn't swallow the show up as it is a pretty intimate show) and we are getting DRS, Color Purple and Light in the Piazza. The best season we have had in a while!

Updated On: 9/10/06 at 04:13 PM