THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread- Page 3
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#50
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:20pmI was just looking at the album and it seems they also added “If Only” from the musical.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#51
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:20pmOnly Latifah and Stamos so far have “acted” the songs and as such their performances were a joy.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#52
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:26pmAre they making If Only a duet?
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#53
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:26pm
Anyone notice the butterfly that wacked her in the face during “Kiss the Girl?” Found that pretty amusing haha
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#54
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:27pmbwayobsessed said: "Are they making If Only a duet?"
Yes
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#55
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:28pm
Oh good, looks like they kept the first part of "If Only," one of the two new songs I like from the Broadway version. Also, you can tell Graham Phillips is the only lead up there with actual Broadway experience
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#56
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:28pmPoor Prince Eric. He looked so uncomfortable rowing that canoe. Like he was figuring out how to ditch Ariel as she awkwardly stroking her hair. They both had zero chemistry. He looked trapped. Ouch!
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#57
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:28pm
n2nbaby said: "Anyone notice the butterfly that wacked her in the face during “Kiss the Girl?” Found that pretty amusing haha"
yes that was funny
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#58
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:30pm
SporkGoddess said: "Also, you can tell Graham Phillips is the only lead up there with actual Broadway experience"
I was thinking the same thing. He looks and sounds the most professional.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#59
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:32pmAriel isn’t supposed to have a voice right now?? But she’s singing?
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#60
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:32pm
SporkGoddess said: "Also, you can tell Graham Phillips is the only lead up there with actual Broadway experience"
i had to look him up because I thought I wasn’t familiar with him, but he was the son on The Good Wife. I loved that show and he was good in it.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#61
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:35pmI "know" him from 13 the musical. Man, he's really grown up!
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#62
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:35pm
Damn, ABC! You’re wasting no time!
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#63
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:35pm“If Only” was was beautiful.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#64
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:37pmWish they'd kept Eric's line "maybe I'll find that voice, but I'll lose her." I felt like it added some depth to their romance.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#65
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:38pm
OceansJenny said: "Ariel isn’t supposed to have a voice right now?? But she’s singing?"
It’s supposed to be in her head.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#66
Posted: 11/5/19 at 9:38pmOceansJenny said: "Ariel isn’t supposed to have a voice right now?? But she’s singing?"
Because all songs in a musical are absolutely actually sung in-world and everyone actually learned a song in 5 seconds and a whole choreohraphy instantly.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#67
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:01pm
For those saying Latifah was great, I don’t get it. I feel the song was completely rushed, her diction was quiet and jumbled at times. She needed to slow down and take a few beats here and there. Camp it up and vamp it up a bit. I was disappointed. She also doesn’t really have the money notes of that song.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#68
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:02pmOverall: a disappointment. I really hated the movie parts. Just do the full thing live! The cast was great. And I fell in love with the costumes.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#69
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:03pmI’d say the live portions: 7.5/10. Overall, 4/10
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#70
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:11pmHow did they not do the last scene live - ?! Even Disneyworld uses the most prehistoric special effects at "Voyage of the little Mermaid" at Hollywood Studios with some degree of success
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#71
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:16pmOverall wish they had gone for more sincere performances and less flashy design (this is coming from a set designer) but overall thought the performers were good. Thought it was silly not to have the finale Part of Your World be live. Would have been curious what it would be if they’d done the whole thing live.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#72
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:23pm
A fun little twist to the original movie that remains available to be seen for all eternity just as it was released.
You'd think they would care a bit more for the audio in a musical (I don't know if it was my end, but it sounded wrong at almost all times. You could barely hear the soundtrack of the movie!).
Some of the cuts done to the movie also annoyed me, and oh, american TV and its commercials.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#73
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:34pm
As I was watching, I couldn’t help but wonder how amazing this film would’ve been if they had 3D type animation back in the day.
THE LITTLE MERMAID LIVE! Discussion Thread#74
Posted: 11/5/19 at 10:39pm
Bettyboy72 said: "For those saying Latifah was great, I don’t get it. I feel the song was completely rushed, her diction was quiet and jumbled at times. She needed to slow down and take a few beats here and there. Camp it up and vampit up a bit. I was disappointed. She also doesn’t really have the money notes of that song."
Agreed. It was cute but nowhere near as good as Pat Carroll was in the original. The last notes were particularly underwhelming. She's not really much of a Belter when she sings live. I felt that the tempo seemed rushed and she wasn't given enough time to really have fun with the song
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