Little Mermaid Casting Rumors From LaughingPlace.com

Posted: 9/29/06 at 3:55pm

Ariel:
Tina Maddigan
Kerry Butler
Lea Salonga

Ursula:
Susan Egan( what the h***!)
Merle Dandrige
Emily Skinner

I say Megan Mullaly

Scuttle:
Faith Prince
Gary Beach

I say Wayne Brady

Eric:
Jose Llana
Austin Miller

Triton:
Chuck Wagner

[Liverpool]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 3:57pm

Ursula needs to be Harvey Firestein

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:12pm

whoops

Updated On: 9/29/06 at 04:12 PM

[ruthiefan_felix]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:13pm

I say Harvey as Ursala as well! Alongside Gavin Creel as Prince, Tina/Kerry as Ariel and for some strange reasons I want to have Marissa Jaret Winokur as that yellow fluffy fish!

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:14pm

ariel: celia/kerry
eric: cheyenne jackson (without a doubt!)
scuttle: michael mcgrath
sabastien: corey reynolds
triton: tom wopat
ursula: liz mccartney
PERIOD!!!!!!

[Liverpool]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:14pm

thats flounder ruthie

[froggy2]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:19pm

Cheyenne as Eric... HOT.

[Tag]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:37pm

Flounder will be a kid.

[jess20882]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:39pm

my flounder vote goes to either justin martin (lion king) or alexander scheitinger (even though he was just cast in mary poppins)...

it'll be really interesting to see how they cast this show.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:06pm

What about Sebastian?

I like the idea of Tina Maddigan as Ariel, Merle Dandridge as Ursula, and Chuck Wagner as Triton. I suppose they haven't yet settled on a gender for Scuttle?

If they get even some of the people that are mentioned, this could be a pretty great cast.

[jess20882]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:08pm

maybe frenchie davis as ursula?

just a thought...

[iheartamc10]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:25pm

OOOh that's good! Frenchie would make an awesome ursela!

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:33pm

I think they should go with a young unknown for Ariel.
I doubt that casting an already established theatre star in the title role would change box office sales if the supporting cast is stellar enough. Besides, it'd be nice to see someone who may actually look 16 to play the part.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:36pm

Ursula is a diva. Even more so with the new songs.

Harvey would be hilarious if it were just Poor Unfortunate Souls. With the new songs, you really need someone who could sell them. Updated On: 9/29/06 at 05:36 PM

[Tag]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:39pm

You have to remember that Tina or Kerry are only theatre stars and are not generally known to the public. Most theatre goers have no sense of Broadway stardom with exceptions like Bernadette, Chita, etc...even those are pushing it.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:42pm

Maybe they let Samuel E. Wright reprise the role. Because I cannot think of anyone besides him playing the part. I cannot! I'm sorry.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:42pm

Wayne Brady has to be Sebastian. Thank you.

I vote for Tina or Kerry as Ariel.

I LOVE Susan Egan, but Ursula? No. Merle Dandridge would be good.

Cheyenne Jackson as Eric, please and thank you.

[James2]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 6:37pm

Jeff McCarthy played Trition on the demo. I think he would be interesting.

I always thought Michael McGrath would be a perfect Scuttle since I heard he played him at an Alan Menken concert. I heard the demo for "Human Stuff" on YouTube and he sounds just like Buddy Hackett.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 6:39pm

Kerry Butler is TOO DAMN OLD to play Ariel. Lovely though she may be. If they insisted on casting a 23 year old Mary Poppins, I don't think they are going to cast a 35 year old Ariel.

[James2]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 6:41pm

She's 35?!? I never would have guessed.

[Phantom2]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 7:01pm

I would have liked to see Tina Maddigan as Mary Poppins. In my opinion, she'd also make a great Elle Woods in Legally Blonde.

Updated On: 9/29/06 at 07:01 PM

[Caleb]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 7:21pm

I think Ursula is the perfect role to bring Liza Minelli back to Broadway in. I'm not sure if she'd be up to 8 shows a week, but she would perform the s**t out of the role. She'd be hilarious!

[boxers7]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 7:24pm

I'd LOVE to see Lillias as Ursula.

Posted: 9/29/06 at 7:25pm

Megan Mullaly for Ursula! She could also be Vanessa and attrac Will and grace fans, which are many!
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[emo_geek]

Posted: 9/29/06 at 7:27pm

Wayne Brady shouldnt be anyone because he would never show.