I can see why people do like the show. Little Mermaid is one of those classic Disney favorites and the music from the movie is good. Some of the added music was fine but in general, it was rather forgettable. I tried really hard to like it but there were too many problems for me to ignore like the book, the costumes, the sets, the character development (though the performances were good, the actors weren't given solid material to work with)and a rather weak storyline that deflated rather than climaxed...no, I'm not riding the coat-tails of the erection jokes. Though that would be a good one. hehe
"But I can tell you that Raoul, who was so handsome in "The Phantom," is now a drunken wreck."