The Little Mermaid on Broadway

Disney Duster · Post by **Disney Duster** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:53 am

I didn't really like that "World Above" animation, I recognized a lot of borrowing from animation in other parts of the original movie. But it is neat and not a bad effort.

Anyway, there's this really interesting new book called The Little Mermaid: From the Deep Blue Sea to the Great White Way. It details the life of the story from Hans Christian Anderson's original to Disney's reinvention and then Broadway's reinvention. It's heavily illustrated and has lots of behind the scenes stuff. It calls the musical a hit now in New York.

Is it really a hit?

But anyway, this book sounds great...but why would I read about all the detail behind a show I don't think they tried enough on? So, I'm wondering if maybe it will reveal how great it could have been and what good things were planned for it, and then how it turned into a mess.

tsom · Post by **tsom** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:27 am

I think the show is a hit. I mean, it making lots of money. People who aren't hardcore theater fans seem to enjoy the show.

I'm looking forward to this book. I've got a feeling that it's going to be beautiful. It may even tell more on why they changed things from what was originally conceived to what the show is today.

Now, I haven't seen the show, but from the many many clips I've seen, the show is a good effort. It could have been better, but it's still not bad. If I were the director or the book writer, there are other choices I would have made. I still think people are still mad that Vanessa is not in the show, which is disappointing, but still, what can you do? You really can't please everyone. The show dared to be different, and that's what it achieved. I also think lots of people were expecting TOO MUCH from the show, and were just disappointed that those said expectations were not fulfilled.

Jeffel · Post by **Jeffel** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:33 am

Only 176 pages? Good luck on giving a full history with just that many pages, especially if they're planning on filling a lot of space with pictures.

Disney's Divinity · Post by **Disney's Divinity** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:54 pm

Well, the show's probably a hit in the sense that it makes money. But does it have much value beyond that? Probably not. I don't think excising Vanessa from the plot killed the show, as it could've worked regardless if done well.

Jeffel · Post by **Jeffel** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:00 pm

Who's Vanessa... ?

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:41 pm

Jeffel wrote:Who's Vanessa... ?

BIG mistake.

Disney's Divinity · Post by **Disney's Divinity** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:46 pm

The brown-haired Ariel clone who sports all of Ursula's sex appeal.

(I might've found a better picture from Google if HSM didn't exist)

xxhplinkxx · Post by **xxhplinkxx** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:15 pm

Jeffel wrote:Who's Vanessa... ?

What a lovely little bride I'll make, my dear I'll look divine.

Things are working out according to my ultimate design.

Soon I'll have that little mermaid and the ocean will be mine...

jeremy88 · Post by **jeremy88** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:05 am

Jeffel wrote:Who's Vanessa... ?

Vanessa Hudgens, who else would we be talking about? Just kidding.

Vanessa is a character that appears in The Little Mermaid who is actually Ursula in disguise. She uses Ariel's voice to cast a spell on Prince Eric all part of her plan to take over the Ocean. oooh I wonder what VanessaFan would think if he read that lol.

Ariel'sprince · Post by **Ariel'sprince** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:04 am

Jeffel wrote:Who's Vanessa... ?

You"re joking.

Jeffel · Post by **Jeffel** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:53 am

Oh, that Vanessa.

It's just, y'know... actually, I'm not going to bother. This probably isn't the best thread in which to bad-mouth 'The Little Mermaid'.

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:58 am

Jeffel wrote:Oh, that Vanessa.

It's just, y'know... actually, I'm not going to bother. This probably isn't the best thread in which to bad-mouth 'The Little Mermaid'.

Whoops.

SpringHeelJack · Post by **SpringHeelJack** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:05 am

If you want to bad-mouth the musical you can do that. I do it all the time here.

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:05 pm

I'm pretty sure he meant the movie.

SpringHeelJack · Post by **SpringHeelJack** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:27 pm

Well, you know, he can still bad mouth it if he wants to. Otherwise we'd just be all patting each others' backs all long, and where would we be then?

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:01 am

hopefully one day I will be able to see this for myself.

Thomas J · Post by **Thomas J** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:51 pm

Does anyone know when the principle cast changes?

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:05 pm

Probably not until late next year. I mean, it hasn't even been a year yet.

nachonaco · Post by **nachonaco** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:29 pm

FINALLY got my TLMoB songbook.

Here's a clip of me singing The World Above. I think in a bit of parts I screwed up on the lyrics, but it was lke "Hey, I'm not losing the notes"

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gn280e

Thomas J · Post by **Thomas J** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:46 pm

I was just watching the Little Mermaid on Broadway feature on the new Ariel's Beginning DVD, and I didn't realize they filmed the whole show, or at least more than I thought. I had no idea that they had She's In Love filmed at the length that they did. I wish it would leak online!

I want to go see this show again so bad!

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