Seeking inside info for The Little Mermaid @ Paper Mill

According to Paper Mill website they already have an offer out for Ariel (seeking info on that) and the production will also play at Pittsburgh CLO and Kansas City Starlight Theatre.

Here's the link


Paper Mill Little Mermaid casting

Updated On: 2/8/13 at 08:49 AM

Exactly. And maybe it's just be, but I've always wanted to see how a black Ariel would turn out. I think it could be interesting.

Yes.
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Heidi Blickenstaff is playing Ursula

PlayItAgain, is it a known fact that Heidi Blickenstaff is playing Ursula or are you pulling my leg?

Just looked it up, and sure enough, Flounder was a kid. I wonder why they want an 18-22 year old?

I hope its true that Heidi is playing Ursula because one of best decisions made in adapting the stage to Broadway at least initially in its run was to turn Ursula into a belter. It causes her songs to be so haunting and true show stoppers. When I saw Faith Prince's Usuala on the View I remember I was so disappointed because she basically just did the film version of Poor Unfortunate Souls which was basically just spoken through. It was no Act 1 finale, which I know Heidi's Ursula is much closer to Scott's than Prince's especially since she was her replacement and understudy.

I wonder if they are going use "I want the good time back" or "Daddy's little angel"? I love "I want the good times back" because it just showcased Scott's vocal prowess, but I have to admit "Daddy's little angel" actually tell you some plot and backstory of her childhood and how she actually envies ariel, while the former only told you that at her fathers death Triton got the trident and Usual got the shell and tried to take over the sea so she was banned by her brother.

Sorry I have to say I hope Chelsea Morgan Stock is NOT Ariel.

Thank you for confirming, Darquegk.

I too am excited about Heidi as Ursula. I saw her as Alice in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and her "Waiting" was wonderful.

I hope the Heidi rumor is true.. She's fantastic. But don't forget about [title of show] possibly being revived in London with the OBC before the year is over.

A North AMerican tour is in the works, thus why this is being done in several different productions.