Harvey Fierstein as Ursula!

[kofler22]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 5:32pm

Sounds wonderful to me! What do you think???

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 5:34pm

I don't really like the idea, but it sure will be successful 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 7:03pm

Well, Ursula is actually based on a drag queen, Divine whom character Harvey Fierstein plays in Hairspray twice, so yeah count me in. Also, I want to watch the holier-than-thou conservatives lose their minds lol

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 7:05pm

...huh? Is there a link to something that I'm missing that makes this relevant conversation?

Edit: Found it. Was so confused!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Harvey-Fierstein-Responds-to-Alan-Menkens-Ursula-Dream-Casting-Your-Wish-is-My-Command-20170320

Updated On: 3/20/17 at 07:05 PM

[Tag]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 7:20pm

This should have been the original plan with the Broadway production!

However, not sure Disney will go for this after the controversy with Lefou recently!

[Valentina3]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 8:34pm

Disney was very clear about where it stood on the "controversy". It refused to make cuts for Malaysia.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/16/beauty-and-the-beast-disney-gay-scene-malaysia

The only issue I see is marketability of Harvey. Ursula is arguably the most interesting character in the movie, and they'd want a bigger name for the role. However, I'd absolutely love for this to happen.

[Jessetenny]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 8:45pm

If not Harvey, Nathan Lane or Rebel Wilson

[bdn223]

Posted: 3/20/17 at 9:52pm

Am I the only one who wished the Broadway adaptation were more successful or that Sherrie Renne Scott was nominated/won for her her Ursula.?!?!!

This is simply because Scott redefined yhe role from a drag queen knock off to that ofan aging beltress. She turned Poor Unfortunate Souls into a Power Ballad Anthem, that I still listen to on repeat. When she was replaced eventually by Faith Prince it returned to its animated routes of being a mostly spoken character song, instead of the showstopper it deserves to be.

I just want an Ursula who can not just hold a tune, but fill a theater with his/her voice. Is that too much to ask? I know they would never cast Scott in a live adaptation, but I would settle for Menzel or another Broadway beltress that can counter Ariel's head voice. 

Say what you will about the physical production, I honestly hated it, but it was perfectly cast.