Little Mermaid on Broadway

[VoiceofReason]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 12:38pm

I know that there have been a couple of posts about the little mermaid (one in August one in January i believe--i just searched them) but I was just wondering if anyone had an update on what's going on--I was so excited when I first heard about it, but it seems like production is in a bit of a stoic state right now...any new info I've missed?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 12:51pm

Disney is concentrating on TARZAN, MARY POPPINS, and their Disney Songs Musical Revue show right now, still wanting to do MERMAID but the show is not their priority. Personally, I would like to see MERMAID over TARZAN.

[racerchiquita76m]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:18pm

Yes bring Little Mermaid! Such a cute movie!

[Craig]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:23pm

Logistically, Mermaid is a much harder show to pull off on stage than Tarzan though and I am sure that's why it will be done after other projects.

With Little Mermaid, A chunk of the action takes place underwater... The lead female only has her voice for, at most, 1/3rd the show, etc, etc.. There's a genuine challenge for the creative team...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:29pm

Tarzan cant communicate with the humans either, thats why theres a narrator...

[Phantom2]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:38pm

Ever heard of "O"????????
But Tarzan can sing? Oh that makes a lot of sense!!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:42pm

Erm. The way it was explained to me didnt make a lot of sense, so Im just going to not say anything and have Matt tell me again. Hopefully something has changed. :)

-Christina

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:43pm

i think more than a little bit of what gets done besides "mary poppins", which is already pretty much a done deal with cameron, is up in the air as things at disney are right now so unsettled. is eisner in or out? will comcast buy them out?

[lostwallflower]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:44pm

Come on, guys! That's Disney's style! Make the impossible possible! Look how they did Lion King- of course they can put together the right creative team to do TLM!

[tappedout]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:48pm

Little Mermaid would be so much better than Tarzan!!!!!!! I also think that Mulan would make a good broadway musical as well.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:56pm

I would really like to see ON THE RECORD.
Is it correct that they are looking to use the creative team who did SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE? I thought I heard that somewhere.

[VoiceofReason]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 1:58pm

Well, I think Tarzan will be interesting, especially with Adam, but I was a bit more excited about Mermaid--it's been my favorite since i was little....
Here's what I don't get--With both of these they're going to have to add a few songs to flesh it out...Now I'm not promoting the Disney takeover of Broadway, but I've always thought that Hercules would make a great musical with the songs from the movie-It would be great, and the sets could be fantastic (think everything from the underworld to mt. olympus--i could see so many fun casting options open with it-think kerry butler or idina for meg, matthew morrison for Herc, maybe christopher seiber as hades? i dunno, just my own little thoughts

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 2:05pm

why does everyone wanna make matt this big muscle man!?!?!?!

>not a muscle fan<

Christina

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 2:10pm

depending on where you are in the country, jon, you will. but it's not the smokey joe's team.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/84557.html

[VoiceofReason]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 2:47pm

Mistress-I just meant that matt's voice would be great with those songs...i'm sure there are plenty of guys though that could sing them, just probably not as well

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 2:49pm

Oh, I know it was a compliment! :)

Christina

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 3:00pm

Last I heard of it was that article in the Times (a while ago now) about the three new Disney shows, Tarzan, Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid. TLM has been one of my favorite movies since I was really young, it's so cute. If they could pull it off logistically, I think it'd be amazing on stage. I think I'd rather see Tarzan though. You all know why.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 3:02pm

luvtheEmcee,
I cant imagine why!

-Christina

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 3:03pm

lol

[Broadway724]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 3:54pm

Kerry Butler has done Ariel in the workshop(s) of THe Little Mermaid

[WestEndBird]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 4:22pm

hmmmm.. the words loin cloths certainly comes to mind...lol

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 5:51pm

I say bring Tarzan on Broadway NOW !!!!! :)

Take care

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 5:59pm

But GMF, youre not here yet... what good would that do?

-Christina

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 7:10pm

lol GMF, I say so too! Right now.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/29/04 at 7:35pm

Kerry Butler would be the perfect Little Mermaid.