She makes the little mermaid her 10th show and is loving it.

[shh282]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:20am

So I was planning on seeing wicked tonight but wound up at The Little Mermaid instead with pretty damn awesome seats. gotta love it.

Can I just say - I love building sets, and watching them work as I've done it for high school/college level productions for the past three years. This set blew me away, I was completely astonished it was possibly the most beautiful set I've seen in a while. Even the transitions between land and sea were just so beautifully done, I was just in awe. This show makes me upset that I am not going into theater when Im older.

Sierra has a beautiful voice that made me tear up at a few points, and she's just cute as a button when she gets her legs.

Palmer was out, I saw Bret. it utterly upset me that a Blonde was playing Eric in the beginning but by end of Act I I was completely over it because he was doing very well for himself. He was very polite at the stage door as well.

Ms. Scott, one word: amazing.

Tituss?! FAN FREAKING TASTIC. He was possibly my favorite thing about the show. He did such a great job in every way.

Brian [Flounder] Such an adorable child, my roommate and I wanted to take him home with us so he could dance around our dorm room in his costume.

Random Notes:
I felt that "I want the Good times back" sung by ursula was quite similar to Applegat'es number in Damn Yankees " good old days"? I think it's called that.

favorite numbers had to be Under the Sea, Positoovity, and I want the good times back.


Few things that bugged me; Lack of dog Max, and Ursula's alter ego Vanessa. I felt both of them in the film aided in moving along Ariel and Eric's relationship - with out them I felt it was kind of awkward how they filled those gaps.

4 and a half Stars.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:31am

are you a friend of Judy's?
No offense.

[shh282]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:32am

I don't know who Judy is and don't know how it's offensive but the answer is No.~

[caitlinette]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 2:26am

Doesn't Eric wear a wig? I know Sean naturally has dark hair, but I think he still wears one.

Where were your seats?

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 2:41am

Did you notice Jonathan Freeman's Grimsby? FYI (assuming you don't know already), he voiced 'Jafar' in the ALADDIN movies! And, and, and, I think the man's a diamond in the rough!

[it'sjustshowbiz]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 9:34am

"Friend of Judy's" is a way if asking if one is gay. I have no idea why curtainpulldowner asked it, though.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 9:43am

Glad you like the show!
I loved it.
The score is actually really good, and If Only [Quartet] is amazing.
I am sorry you didn't see Sean.
I agree on Brian, my friends and I wanted to kidnap him and bring him to Jersey and be our adopted little brother.

My only issue with the show: HOW THE HELL DID URSULA SURVIVE ONLAND DURING "THE CONTEST"?

[shh282]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 10:31am

The weird thing about Bret was he like, wore a wig. but it was a blonde wig, it was quite traumatic for me because I loved the character Eric as a child, and dark hair is a part of the character. But Bret completely made up for it- he was just fine.

My roommate is obsessed with If Only, she won't stop talking about it.

Grimsby was fantastic! Ahhh I didn't know that he was Jafar though - that's kind of insane.

I forgot to mention my complete fondness for Scuttlle, whose name I forgot because I've been sleeping for like 10 hours but he was so great, so funny, I was nervous most about Scuttle being on stage and he was just fabulous

btw, the kids skates they use to glide- very cool, and very creative. Outside this play I hate them but right before I thought " christ, how are they going to move smoothly with fins coming out there behinds" and then the first person glided and I couldn't believe how creative the production team was.

seats were orch H 5-7
Updated On: 4/11/08 at 10:31 AM

[kate2]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 11:07am

Eddie Korbisch plays Scuttle. Glad you loved it!

[dramaboy27]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 11:16am

I think the sets are horrible...I dont understand how they can use those tall turning arm things in every scene and think they are going to convince me that I havent seen them before.....The sets dont work, just like the costumes dont work, and 1 or 2 or the actors!

[aliciag]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 11:42am

Glad to hear you loved the show. I enjoyed it too!

And yeah, I think I'd be caught off guard too with a blond Eric, but I'm glad he was great nonetheless.

[nmartin]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 11:54am

"Are you a friend of Judy's"
LOL I've haven't heard that in decades.

Also popular: He's an old friend of Dorothy's.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 11:58am

The phrase is "Friend of Dorothy's". It was pre-stonewall code. And yes, Dorothy is Dorothy Gale.

[Urban]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:09pm

It is always interesting listening to somebody talk about the sets that has actual experience behind set building. Thank you. I can just imaginae how you'd end up seeing an entire different level and structure in the sets since you got behind-the-scenes experience in them and it is fascinating to me to hear that.

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 12:24pm

Besides Tituss's costumes I have heard nothing but good things about his performance.Does anyone think he will have a shot at a nom at the Tony's this year for Featured actor?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 4:00pm

No.

[shh282]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 10:34pm

apparently on sean and sierra are the only one's eligible?