Little Mermaid Casting (again again)- Page 3

[mikeyb16]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 12:43pm

well were all gonna have 2 b patient and wait til they giv us the winner of the Ariel role. but kerry shud get it

[ILove]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 1:20pm

I think (and hope!) either Celia or Kerry. I know Kerry also loves the Little Mermaid a lot, lol. I think they both would be great for the role, but Im kind of leaning a little towards Celia.

[Bal]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 1:48pm

I, too, am rooting for Celia.

Why all the fervour over Jenn Gambatease? (I may have spelled that wrong, but please don't take it as an opportunity to flame)... I saw her as Brenda in Hairspray, once, and she really... I don't know how else to say it, shamed the production. She didn't smile, barely looked at the audience during her introduction in Nicest Kids in Town, and generally looked like she didn't want to be there. And yet she still gets hired. Honestly, it was the most unproffessional, unbelievable thing I've ever seen.

Sorry, threadjack...

Umm..

Celia for president!

[children&art]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 2:49pm

how about Kelly Pickler from American Idol as Ariel, ya'll.

[ukdisneyfanatic]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 11:46am

Well I've been doing my research into The Little Mermaid, which a stage show is going ahead, and I'm of the understanding that the only person so far to sign on the dotted line and play Ursula will be PAT CARROLL, who voiced the original Ursula in the hit 1989 movie version, which I think there alone is quite exciting, I also agree about Ashley Brown playing Ariel, beautiful Disney voice if ever i heard one!

[Parks]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 11:54am

Would Patti LuPone ever do a Disney musical? Has she in the past?

I've heard that Doug Wright is working on the book for Little Mermaid. If it's done by him, you know atleast the script is going to be good .

[j'aime_le_theatre]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 12:26pm

I think celia would be sooo adorable as ariel. GO CELIA!!!!

[sassypanz]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 1:36pm

carol channing as Ursala. If shes not too old (shes 85 now!)

[Kevo711]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 1:47pm

What about Carole Shelley as Ursula? ...Random thought... Though I'd still love Sara Ramirez to play the role.

[AlmostFamous]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 2:07pm

I think Jennifer Hope Wills would make a great Ariel! - But I would prefer her to stay in POTO for a while!

Other than that Celia would be great!

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 4:56pm

My ideal cast:

Ariel - Jennifer Hope Wills or Celia Keenan-Bolger
Prince Eric- Cheyenne Jackson
Ursula- Tyne Daly
King Triton - Jesse L. Martin
Sebastion- Wayne Brady (!!)
Flounder - Chad Kimball
Scuttle - hunter Foster
Chef Louie- John Tartaglia
Flotsum and Jetsam- Raul Esparza & Will Chase

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 4/30/06 at 5:25pm

cheyenne jackson and celia keenan-bolger would be my two leads. cheyenne is so hot and has the look of prince eric as do celia with ariel.

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 10:04am

wat about sara ramirez as ursula and jenna leigh-green as her vanessa?

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 7:58pm

*cough* Kerry Butler for Ariel *cough*

Gavin Creel - Prince Eric
Sara Ramirez - Ursula and Vanessa

[iliketheater]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 11:15pm

Patti would be a real treat! But I highly doubt that she would do it. I like the idea of Sara in the role...

Also, I think the transformation at the end with Ursula would be very interesting to see, they might have to use to actresses to pull it off, so I don't know if it matters if Ursula is young or old or white or black ect...

[misto625]

Posted: 5/1/06 at 11:31pm

Anyone think Samuel Wright should at least do a limited run as Sebastian. I hesitate to think of this show on Broadway without him. Sara Ramirez and Cheyenne get my votes, so many talented Ariels. Not Jenn Gambatease though, as much as I love her.

Posted: 5/2/06 at 4:28am

i think harvey firstein should be ursula!

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 5/2/06 at 9:07am

(hee hee) i can really see him as ursula with the voice and all. I thin sara ramirez would make a brill ursula. i can't see gavin creel as prince eric somehow compared to the georgous cheyenne. cheyenne looks more like him and has a stunning voice.

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 5/14/06 at 12:18pm

i could see jessica grove as ariel thought. wat d'y think? my two definets for ariel, are celia keenan-bolger and jessica grove. they both fit well with cheyenne anyhoo. their voices are great!!!

[chino]

Posted: 5/14/06 at 12:48pm

I would love to see Harvey as Ursula. I want to hear Shoshana sing "Poor Unfortunate Soul." Who was Ursula during the readings? Ursula is just my favorite villain and I am so excited to see her on Broadway.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 5/14/06 at 7:21pm

Emily Skinner was Ursula on the concept recording and I think she did it in one of the readings, but Menken is in love with Kerry Butler, his songs fit her voice amazingly well, so here's me having my fingers crossed for Kerry. And Shoshana woulf be an interesting Ursula, but should make it all ghetto and add too many riffs to it, and it would end up sounding like a bad Mariah Carey song.

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 5/15/06 at 1:51pm

i agree. shoshana bean would be quite an interesting ursula but rumors are, that they are using a puppet-type ursula like out in the florida show, with the voice of pat carroll (original film voice) and she has apparently, been approached to do it. but my fingers are still crossed for sara ramirez as ursula, celia keenan-bolger as ariel and cheyenne jackson as prince eric.

[NewYorkYankee2006]

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[NewYorkYankee2006]

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[NewYorkYankee2006]

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