#26
Posted: 7/27/07 at 2:15pm
Wow! Okay, I'll do my best to answer all your questions:
*LimelightMike: The contest is exactly what it sounds like: A contest to find the owner of the voice that enchanted Eric. The girls who play Ariel's sisters are the contestants and they all sing a snippet of POYW with their own forceful lyrics. Ariel comes out and tries, knowing full well that her voice is gone, but Eric kind of comes to his senses and realizes that his mystery woman has been right in front of him all along. Then Ursula interrupts, etc. And I relly liked Jonathan Freeman. He plays him a little frazzled by his charge's exuberance, but by and lagre the character is the same as in the movie.
*Out In The Sticks: I really liked the choreography. It's fun and zazzy (is that a word?) I especially like what they did with Scuttle's gull troupe. "Positoovity" is a tap number that's great fun, even if it's ancillary to the story. I think my favorite was in "One Step Closer," which shows Ariel and Eric communicating through dance. It's sweet and hesitant and strikes the perfect note.
*uncageg: The audience LOVED it. They were gasping and applauding all throughout. Sierra practically got a standing O upon her entrance. And at curtain call, people barely waited for the curtain to come up before they were on their feet.
*it'sjustshowbiz: There's more merch available now than I expected. They had shirts, hats, keychains, lapel pins and posters. There isn't a program yet; my understanding is that they have to wait until the show is more locked in before they can do that. And there is no recording yet, but it was available for preorder.
*emcee: The swimming is done mostly through the Heelys. The actors use their arms to make it look like they're moving through the water, and the female cast (who are the only ones with suspended tails) do a kind of hip shimmy...thing...to make it appear that their tails move. Again, it plays out a lot better than it sounds. I can't seem to coherently explain this...
*misschung: The end did nothing for me. Like I said, Ursula is too easily defeated and they kind of rush the denoument. I would really like to see them rework it to be a little closer to the movie's end. And Sierra is such a doll, both onstage and off. She really IS Ariel, that's all there is to it.
*Kelly2: Tyler and Derrick make a good team. They have one song together, "Sweet Child," where they convince Ariel to come to Ursula's lair. Do you remember their theme in the movie? It's set to that melody, which I really liked. They don't get too much to do, but they're engaging and fun together.
*BroadwayEnthusiast2: Unfortunately, "All Good Things Must End" was not in the show last night. Although, since they're in prre-previews, there's always a chance they'll put it in other shows to see how it plays. Sorry! And I think I was expecting more of "Under The Sea." I was also expecting a "Be Our Guest" moment, but it left me a little disappointed. It's certainly not bad, but it could use a punch-up.
*Jonny boy/TapTapTapioca/popular_elphie: I really liked Tituss. He has the accent down pat and he strikes a nice balance between stern taskmaster and soft-hearted friend. One of my favorite lines of his, after realizing how miserable Ariel will be if he drags her back home: "I have no backbone!" And I think his shining moment was in the "If Only/Her Voice" quartet. His part is about how he wants so badly to help Ariel, if he only knew how.
*LimelightMike: The contest is exactly what it sounds like: A contest to find the owner of the voice that enchanted Eric. The girls who play Ariel's sisters are the contestants and they all sing a snippet of POYW with their own forceful lyrics. Ariel comes out and tries, knowing full well that her voice is gone, but Eric kind of comes to his senses and realizes that his mystery woman has been right in front of him all along. Then Ursula interrupts, etc. And I relly liked Jonathan Freeman. He plays him a little frazzled by his charge's exuberance, but by and lagre the character is the same as in the movie.
*Out In The Sticks: I really liked the choreography. It's fun and zazzy (is that a word?) I especially like what they did with Scuttle's gull troupe. "Positoovity" is a tap number that's great fun, even if it's ancillary to the story. I think my favorite was in "One Step Closer," which shows Ariel and Eric communicating through dance. It's sweet and hesitant and strikes the perfect note.
*uncageg: The audience LOVED it. They were gasping and applauding all throughout. Sierra practically got a standing O upon her entrance. And at curtain call, people barely waited for the curtain to come up before they were on their feet.
*it'sjustshowbiz: There's more merch available now than I expected. They had shirts, hats, keychains, lapel pins and posters. There isn't a program yet; my understanding is that they have to wait until the show is more locked in before they can do that. And there is no recording yet, but it was available for preorder.
*emcee: The swimming is done mostly through the Heelys. The actors use their arms to make it look like they're moving through the water, and the female cast (who are the only ones with suspended tails) do a kind of hip shimmy...thing...to make it appear that their tails move. Again, it plays out a lot better than it sounds. I can't seem to coherently explain this...
*misschung: The end did nothing for me. Like I said, Ursula is too easily defeated and they kind of rush the denoument. I would really like to see them rework it to be a little closer to the movie's end. And Sierra is such a doll, both onstage and off. She really IS Ariel, that's all there is to it.
*Kelly2: Tyler and Derrick make a good team. They have one song together, "Sweet Child," where they convince Ariel to come to Ursula's lair. Do you remember their theme in the movie? It's set to that melody, which I really liked. They don't get too much to do, but they're engaging and fun together.
*BroadwayEnthusiast2: Unfortunately, "All Good Things Must End" was not in the show last night. Although, since they're in prre-previews, there's always a chance they'll put it in other shows to see how it plays. Sorry! And I think I was expecting more of "Under The Sea." I was also expecting a "Be Our Guest" moment, but it left me a little disappointed. It's certainly not bad, but it could use a punch-up.
*Jonny boy/TapTapTapioca/popular_elphie: I really liked Tituss. He has the accent down pat and he strikes a nice balance between stern taskmaster and soft-hearted friend. One of my favorite lines of his, after realizing how miserable Ariel will be if he drags her back home: "I have no backbone!" And I think his shining moment was in the "If Only/Her Voice" quartet. His part is about how he wants so badly to help Ariel, if he only knew how.
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