Little Mermaid 2010 National Tour: Casting Ideas anyone?

I know you guys have mixed feelings about the show but I had to ask. Who would you cast? Here's my cast.

Ariel: Annaleigh Ashford
Prince Eric: Bret Shuford
Ursula: Julia Murney
King Triton: Merwin Foard
Sebastian: Derrick Williams
Grimsby: David Garrison
Scuttle: Joe Abraham
Flotsam: Tyler Maynard (I just can't see anyone else playing him)
Jetsam: Christian White
Chef Louis: Evan Harrington
Carlotta: Julie Barnes

Mersisters:
Aquata: Li Jun Li
Andrina: Autumn Guzzardi
Arista: Haley Carlucci
Attina: Nikki Renee Daniels
Adella: Lindsey Ridgeway (of the LB reality show)
Alana: LaKisha Jones

Made a few minor changes feel free to give comments, praises suggestions and criticisms

Updated On: 7/22/09 at 03:10 PM

First off, they should get real mermaids instead of casting non-mermaids.

It's so wrong to deny mermaids and mermen employment simply because they can't walk or live on land.

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Aida Man, a lot of your casting decisions are very good-- though I think Nikki Renee Daniels and Ali Ewoldt should be doing better things than touring with Little Mermaid! And Bret Shuford was a fairly good Eric and a great dancer, but his range really wasn't strong enough...

Although I love the idea of Tyler Maynard continuing on tour (I'd love to see him again-- he was excellent), part of me also wants him to move onto bigger and better things.

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First off, they should get real mermaids instead of casting non-mermaids.

First off, they should get another director, choreographer, set designer and costume designer. Then we can talk about the mermaids.

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"Ursula: Harvey Fierstein "
Is it bad that I'm liking that idea?

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They're going to do it entirely with audio animatronic robots shipped in from Disneyland to keep costs down.

I know the cast of Wicked has made its return on this board but I think Alli Mauzey could very well be Ariel on tour.

Yes, it is touring. It's been common knowledge for a while now.
Old News

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James, I remember a thread that talked about potential Ursulas after Faith Prince leaves (which in the end, won't happen) but I put Debra Monk's name down there, I'm glad someone is on the same page with me! She would be amazing on stage as Ursula!

Why does Julia Murney's name show up every time we discuss casting for a tour? (And you can throw my vote in with either Debra Monk or Harvey Fierstein.)

Oh, sorry.. Clarification: I agree that Julia Murney is amazing, but what I don't understand is why it seems as if she is only ever suggested for touring shows.

Heidi Blickenstaff, again.

She was the perfect combination of the Movie Ursula, and the Diva-like one they created for the stage show.

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Updated On: 10/10/09 at 12:36 AM

i think the whole show should be re written and redone in terms of story, costumes, and set design