"Poor Unfortunate Souls" not on TLM Recording?
"Poor Unfortunate Souls" not on TLM Recording?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
"Poor Unfortunate Souls" not on TLM Recording?#1
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:30pm
According to this from Playbill.com, it isn't:
"The original cast recording of the new Broadway musical The Little Mermaid, which will officially open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Jan. 10, 2008, is now available for pre-sale on-line.
DisneyShopping.com is currently selling the recording, which will arrive in stores in February 2008, for $18.99. CDs will ship Feb. 5.
The recording, according to the Disney site, will feature the following tunes:
Overture
"Fathoms Below"/"Where I Belong"
"Daughters of Triton"
"The World Above"
"Human Stuff"
"I Want the Good Times Back"
"Part of Your World"
"Storm at Sea"
"Part of Your World" (Reprise)
"She's in Love"
"Her Voice"
"The World Above" (Reprise)
"Under the Sea"
"Sweet Child"
"Positoovity"
"Beyond My Wildest Dreams"
"Les Poissons"
"One Step Closer"
"I Want the Good Times Back" (Reprise)
"Kiss the Girl"
"Sweet Child" (Reprise)
"If Only (Quartet)"
"Her Voice" (Reprise)/"The Contest"
"Poor Unfortunate Souls" (Reprise)
"If Only" (Reprise)
Finale Ultimo
Sierra Boggess heads the cast of The Little Mermaid in the title role of Ariel, who longs "to be where the people are" (as the lyric goes), above the water's surface. She's joined by Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Eddie Korbich as Scuttle, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Cody Hanford and J.J. Singleton as Flounder and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Aida veteran Sherie René Scott as the evil sea witch, Ursula.
The remainder of the cast comprises Adrian Bailey, Cathryn Basile, Heidi Blickenstaff (Carlotta), James Brown III, Robert Creighton, Cicily Daniels, John Treacy Egan (Louis), Tim Federle, Merwin Foard, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Ben Hartley, Meredith Inglesby, Michelle Lookadoo, Joanne Manning, Alan Mingo Jr., Zakiya Young Mizen, Betsy Morgan, Arbender J. Robinson, Bret Shuford, Jason Snow, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Kay Trinidad, Price Waldman and Daniel J. Watts.
"In a magical kingdom beneath the sea," according to Mermaid production notes, "a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father — the king of the sea — escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she's the girl with the perfect voice." The musical is based on both the Disney animated film (written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements) and the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
The Little Mermaid features songs penned by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman for the Disney film ("Part of Your World," "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," among others) as well as 11 new tunes by Menken and Glenn Slater. Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife, Grey Gardens) wrote the book.
The creative team also includes Stephen Mear (choreography), George Tsypin (scenic design), Tatiana Noginova (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), John Shivers (sound design), Angelina Avallone (makeup design), Sven Ortel (projection and video design) and David Brian Brown (hair design). Associate producer is Todd Lacey. Fight director is Rick Sordelet. Technical director is David Benken. Production supervisor is Clifford Schwartz.
Dance arrangements are by David Chase, music coordinator is Michael Keller, orchestrations are by Danny Troob. Music direction, incidental music and vocal arrangements are by Michael Kosarin.
Disney Theatrical Productions is under the direction of Thomas Schumacher.
Tickets for the musical, priced $41.50-$111.50, are available by calling (212) 307-4747 or by visiting the Lunt-Fontanne box office at 205 West 46th Street.
For more information visit Walt Disney Theatricals at www.disneyonbroadway.com."
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#2
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:35pmI'm assuming that it is just a mistake.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#2
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:36pm
That has to be a mistake!
It's the best song from that show!
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#3
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:36pmIs it part of "Ursula's Incantation" which isn't listed on Playbill, but on Amazon?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#4
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:45pm
But "Poor Unfortunate Souls" isn't on the DisneyShopping.com listing either.
http://www.disneyshopping.com
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#5
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:46pmI think playbill got the track listing from that disney site.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#6
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:47pmthat would suck big time if it isnt on there! Thats one of the best songs!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#7
Posted: 12/14/07 at 5:57pm
Why don't the cut something like "Storm at Sea" and "Sweet Child (reprise)"? 
I love "Poor Unfortunate Souls"!
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#8
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:10pmIt is listed with a Reprise later but not the initial song. Strange.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#9
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:10pmI'm sure it will be on the recording. Come on.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#11
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:22pmI highly doubt they would cut a more popular well-known Disney song from the recording.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#12
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:28pmWhat if they took Sweet child, Poor unfortunate souls, and the act one finale and put it on one track? Then the writers on Disney Shopping just put the first title on there
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#13
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:29pmThat's what I was thinking. "Sweet Child" might just be everything.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#14
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:44pmthat would make sense but I like it better when they are all seperated.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#15
Posted: 12/14/07 at 6:53pm
That would be about 25 different kinds of stupid.
Just like the idea to bring this to Broadway, period.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#16
Posted: 12/14/07 at 9:07pm
Speaking of TLM, look what I found! It's the official logo art for "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" (aka TLM III)!:
This would have been a good logo for the musical. 
Updated On: 12/14/07 at 09:07 PM
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#17
Posted: 12/14/07 at 11:10pmI thought the CD was being released Feb. 26th now!?
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#18
Posted: 12/14/07 at 11:34pm
From my understanding it looks like they renamed it for the CD
its either that or there is going to be a mad crowd when the song isn't on there.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#19
Posted: 12/15/07 at 12:28amIt's listed as "Urula's Incantation" on Amazon and I'm sure that will be "Poor Unfortunate Souls". It is listed right where Poor Unfortunate Souls would be. They may have changed the name because they're including some of the dialogue just after the song? Maybe. Or it could have been a mistake. Either way, I have no doubt that song will be included.
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#20
Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:36amisn't the song included on "Ursula's Incantation?" I don't know... I have not seen the show....
re: 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' not on TLM Recording?#21
Posted: 12/15/07 at 2:07amDon't worry, I'm sure you'll be able to hear Sherie Renee Scott screaming her way through that song in your CD player.
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