query: when did the little mermaid open on broadway

pos: The Little Mermaid (musical) for the actors. After a pre-Broadway tryout in Denver, Colorado from July to September 2007, the musical began Broadway previews on November 3, 2007 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, replacing Disney's "Beauty and the Beast". The production officially opened on January 10, 2008 and closed on August 30, 2009 after 685 performances and 50 previews. It introduced Broadway debuts by director Francesca Zambello and Sierra Boggess in the title role. Subsequent productions have been seen in US regional theatres and internationally. A modified version of the musical with a new book and direction by Glenn Casale was developed in 2012, and

pos: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) the era known as the Disney Renaissance. A stage adaptation of the film with a book by Doug Wright and additional songs by Alan Menken and new lyricist Glenn Slater opened in Denver in July 2007 and began performances on Broadway January 10, 2008 starring Sierra Boggess. In May 2016 Disney announced that a live-action film adaptation of The Little Mermaid is currently in development. Ariel, a sixteen-year-old mermaid princess, is dissatisfied with underwater life in the kingdom of Atlantica and is fascinated by the human world. While exploring a Sunken Ship with her best friend Flounder, they are chased

pos: The Little Mermaid (musical) began previews on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 3, 2007 and was temporarily shut down on November 10, 2007 due to the 2007 Broadway stagehand strike. The strike ended on November 28, 2007, and the show resumed previews the next day. The official opening date was postponed from December 6, 2007 to January 10, 2008. Jodi Benson and Pat Carroll, who starred in the 1989 animated film as Ariel and Ursula, respectively, attended the opening night ceremony. Direction was by Francesca Zambello, making her Broadway debut, with choreography by Stephen Mear. Scenic design was by George Tsypin, costumes

pos: The Little Mermaid (franchise) on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 3, 2007 and officially opened on January 10, 2008. The original cast featured Sierra Boggess as Ariel, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Eddie Korbich as Scuttle, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Cody Hanford and J.J. Singleton as Flounder, and John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis. The show closed on Broadway August 30, 2009, after 685 performances and 50 previews. There are several video games based on the films, and the characters

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) Disney's next musical venture, "The Little Mermaid". With Disney set to open its Broadway version of "The Little Mermaid" on November 3, 2007, at the time, it was believed that having two Disney princess films on Broadway at the same time would divide audiences and cause competition between the two shows. At this point, Disney also had three other shows running at the same time: "The Lion King", "Tarzan", and "Mary Poppins". It was reported that Disney Theatrical planned to revive the show on Broadway for the 2008 holiday season, but Disney did not pursue this. The West End production

neg: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning the film are: The film was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008, and on Region 2 DVD in the United Kingdom and Europe on September 22, 2008. The DVD contains special features including deleted scenes, a production featurette hosted by the director, games and activities, and a featurette hosted by Sierra Boggess (who played Ariel on Broadway) about the Broadway musical. On December 16, 2008, the film was released in a "The Little Mermaid Trilogy" boxed set that includes "The Little Mermaid" (Platinum Edition) and "". On November 19, 2013, it was released

neg: The Little Mermaid (franchise) Flounder in the beginning of some tracks. "" is a concept album; listening to the tracks in order will present the story of a typical day in the life of the mermaid Ariel (set sometime before the events of the first film). "Disney's The Little Mermaid: Original Broadway Cast Recording" is the cast album for the musical "The Little Mermaid". It features performances from the show's cast, which includes Tituss Burgess, Sherie Rene Scott, Norm Lewis, Eddie Korbich, and newcomer Sierra Boggess as Ariel, the little mermaid. The Little Mermaid (franchise) The Little Mermaid is a Disney media franchise. The

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) Menken had previously amassed great live musical success with their Off-Broadway production "Little Shop of Horrors", but the performance of Ashman's first Broadway venture "Smile" had been disappointing. Eager to redeem himself, Ashman agreed to work on Disney's animated film "The Little Mermaid" (1989), which he and Menken would famously decide to approach as though they were scoring a Broadway musical. Upon release, "The Little Mermaid" was a massive critical and commercial success, garnering two Academy Awards, both of them for Ashman and Menken's original music. Disney established a successful renaissance period, during which Ashman and Menken became responsible for

neg: The Little Mermaid (musical) calling it "less than witty" and "bloated". Ben Brantley of the "New York Times" was especially critical, saying that the "charm-free" musical is "stripped of the movie’s generation-crossing appeal. Coherence of plot, endearing quirks of character, even the melodious wit of the original score (supplemented by new, substandard songs...) have been swallowed by an unfocused spectacle." "Time Magazine", however, commented, "It was one of the most ravishing things I have ever seen on a Broadway stage." The Little Mermaid (musical) The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the

neg: Les Poissons and Prince Eric. The song is on the "Classic Disney Vol. 3: 60 Years of Musical Magic" CD. Les Poissons "Les Poissons" (in French "les poissons" simply means "fish") is a song from the 1989 film "The Little Mermaid", which is sung in the film and in "The Little Mermaid" Broadway show by the character Chef Louis. Chef Louis is voiced by René Auberjonois in the film, and by John Treacy Egan in the Broadway show. The song was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman. Sebastian the crab (voiced by Samuel E. Wright) is trapped in a

neg: Tuacahn shows once again beat all previous ticket sales. The successful production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" began a relationship between Tuacahn and Disney Theatricals that has lasted over a decade. In 2006, MTI selected Tuacahn as one of eight regional theaters in the United States to present the first post-Broadway semi-professional productions of "Les Misérables". In June 2009, Tuacahn was awarded rights to present the post-Broadway regional-theatre premiere of Disney's "Tarzan". Due to this success, Disney awarded them the rights for the post-Broadway regional premiere of "The Little Mermaid". The 2014 season, which included "The Little Mermaid", "The Wizard

neg: Belle (Disney song) as a "Broadway-style musical with a strong heroine" instead, similar in concept to "The Little Mermaid". Disney then hired lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken to write the film's songs and assist in the "transform[ing of] "Beauty and the Beast" into a musical", the pair having just recently collaborated on scoring "The Little Mermaid". According to Menken, the "plot-furthering songs" in "Beauty and the Beast", including "Belle", developed quite naturally as a result of the fact that the film was written to "almost ... exist as a stage musical", having been "presented in the style of a traditional Broadway

neg: Les Poissons Les Poissons "Les Poissons" (in French "les poissons" simply means "fish") is a song from the 1989 film "The Little Mermaid", which is sung in the film and in "The Little Mermaid" Broadway show by the character Chef Louis. Chef Louis is voiced by René Auberjonois in the film, and by John Treacy Egan in the Broadway show. The song was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman. Sebastian the crab (voiced by Samuel E. Wright) is trapped in a kitchen with Chef Louis who sings the song while preparing a seafood dinner for the newly human Ariel

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) in the films. 1988's "Oliver & Company" had served as a test of sorts to the success of the musical format before Disney committed to the Broadway-style structure of "The Little Mermaid". In January 1990, "The Little Mermaid" earned three Academy Award nominations, making it the first Disney animated film to earn an Academy Award nomination since "The Rescuers" in 1977. The film won two of the awards, for Best Song ("Under the Sea") and Best Score. The film also earned four Golden Globe nominations, including Best Picture—Comedy or Musical, and won the awards for Best Song ("Under the Sea")

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) "Oliver & Company". He proposed changing the minor character Clarence, the English-butler crab, to a Jamaican crab and shifting the music style throughout the film to reflect this. At the same time, Katzenberg, Clements, Musker, and Ashman revised the story format to make "Mermaid" a musical with a Broadway-style story structure, with the song sequences serving as the tentpoles of the film. Ashman and composer Alan Menken, both noted for their work as the writers of the successful Off-Broadway stage musical "Little Shop of Horrors", teamed up to compose the entire song score. In 1988, with "Oliver" out of the

neg: Ron Clements in 1986, Clements and Musker were later joined by Off-Broadway musical composers Howard Ashman and Alan Menken who collaborated on the song and musical score. Released in November 1989, "The Little Mermaid" was praised as a milestone in rebirth of Disney animation by film critics and collected a domestic gross of $84 million, cumulatively receiving $184.2 million worldwide. When work on "Mermaid" was wrapped, Clements and Musker re-developed their idea for "Treasure Planet", but the studio still expressed disinterest. Instead, the two directors were offered three projects in development: "Swan Lake", "King of the Jungle", and "Aladdin". The directors chose

neg: The Little Mermaid (musical) the regional US productions Ariel sings "The World Above" as the show's opening number and there is another reprise of "If Only" in which King Triton laments over the loss of his wife. "†" Cody Hanford and J.J. Singleton were first cast as Flounder, but had to leave the show shortly after opening because they had grown taller than Sierra Boggess. Trevor Braun and Brian D'Addario replaced them. D'Addario was the vocalist on the original cast recording and performed on the show's opening night. Disney's The Little Mermaid: Original Broadway Cast Recording is the cast album for the 2008 musical.

neg: Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening are: Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening is the 2007 incarnation of Gerard Alessandrini's long-running hit Off-Broadway musical revue "Forbidden Broadway", which parodies notable current Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. "Rude Awakening" opened on October 2, 2007 at New York's 47th Street Theatre and closed on March 24, 2008. The show was conceived, created and written by Alessandrini and was directed by Alessandrini and Phillip George. The musicals parodied in "Rude Awakening" include "Wicked", "A Chorus Line", "Les Misérables", "The Little Mermaid", "Grey Gardens", "Chicago", "Spring Awakening", "Jersey Boys", "Spamalot" and "Mary Poppins". The tracks featured on the cast

neg: Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening is the 2007 incarnation of Gerard Alessandrini's long-running hit Off-Broadway musical revue "Forbidden Broadway", which parodies notable current Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. "Rude Awakening" opened on October 2, 2007 at New York's 47th Street Theatre and closed on March 24, 2008. The show was conceived, created and written by Alessandrini and was directed by Alessandrini and Phillip George. The musicals parodied in "Rude Awakening" include "Wicked", "A Chorus Line", "Les Misérables", "The Little Mermaid", "Grey Gardens", "Chicago", "Spring Awakening", "Jersey Boys", "Spamalot" and "Mary Poppins". The tracks featured on the cast recording

neg: On the Record (musical) found success with Disney Theatrical Productions, landing the roles of Babette the feather duster in the same production of "Beauty and the Beast" and later, Carlotta in the Broadway production of "The Little Mermaid". Most recently, she can be seen as Hannah in the North American tour of "Newsies". Also, Tyler Maynard of the quartet has gone on to work with Walt Disney Theatrical, both in "Mary Poppins" as Valentine and, subsequently, in "The Little Mermaid" as Flotsam. On the Record (musical) On the Record (sometimes referred to as Disney's On the Record) is a jukebox musical revue featuring many

neg: The Little Mermaid (franchise) Ariel's Beginning" is a direct-to-video prequel to the first film. The film was released on Region 1 DVD in the United States on August 26, 2008, and on Region 2 DVD in Europe on September 22, 2008. It was directed by Peggy Holmes and produced by Kendra Halland. The film contains special features including deleted scenes, a production featurette hosted by the director, games and activities, and a featurette hosted by Sierra Boggess about the Broadway musical. "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" received largely positive reviews, although the film's new antagonist, Marina Del Rey, was criticised for being nowhere near

neg: Jodi Benson She starred in the Kennedy Center Honors for Ginger Rogers, and in "Disney's Premiere in Central Park with Pocahontas", "The Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary Spectacular" and "Disney's 100 Years of Magic". Benson is the resident guest soloist for the Walt Disney Company/Disney Cruise Line and ambassador for feature animation. On June 6, 2016, Benson performed the role of Ariel at the Hollywood Bowl's concert performance of "The Little Mermaid". In late 1986, Benson first heard of the audition for "The Little Mermaid" through lyricist and playwright Howard Ashman. The two had just worked together in the Broadway show "Smile"

neg: Walt Disney Animation Studios Lake, Florida, and visitors were allowed to tour the studio and observe animators at work. That same year, the studio released "The Little Mermaid", which became a keystone achievement in Disney's history as its largest critical and commercial success in decades. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, who'd been co-directors on "The Great Mouse Detective", "The Little Mermaid" earned $84 million at the North American box office, a record for the studio. The film was built around a score from Broadway songwriters Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, who was also a co-producer and story consultant on the film. "The

neg: Poor Unfortunate Souls Broadway show. It was replaced with a different reprise, sung by Ursula to King Triton to force him into taking Ariel's place in the agreement. Carroll's original rendition of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" was included on a 1995 compilation CD of songs performed by or about various Disney villains called "Rascal Songs". The CD was released as part of a four-disc Disney song series as a McDonald's promotional item. The Jonas Brothers covered "Poor Unfortunate Souls" for the "Little Mermaid" two-disk special edition of the soundtrack, released on October 3, 2006 to correspond with the two-disk "The Little Mermaid Platinum Edition"

neg: The Little Mermaid (video game) The Little Mermaid (video game) The Little Mermaid is a licensed action game by Capcom for the NES and Game Boy, based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name. It is a single-player side-scrolling action game where the player controls Ariel on a quest to defeat the evil Ursula, the sea witch. The game begins underwater, where Ariel can shoot bubbles to trap her foes and throw them. She can also dig through sand to find treasure and pick up sea shells to break open treasure chests. Treasure chests contain power-ups to increase her bubbles' power and range.

neg: John Musker both rejected by Katzenberg and Eisner. The next morning, Katzenberg approached Clements and asked him to expand his initial treatment. With "The Little Mermaid" in production in 1986, Musker joined Clements in expanding the original treatment into a twenty-page rough script, eliminating the role of the mermaid's grandmother and expanding the roles of the Merman King and the sea witch, and were later joined by Off-Broadway musical composers Howard Ashman and Alan Menken who collaborated on the song and musical score. Released in November 1989, "The Little Mermaid" was praised as a milestone in rebirth of Disney animation by film

neg: The Little Mermaid (franchise) the writers of the successful Off-Broadway stage musical "Little Shop of Horrors", teamed up to compose the entire song score. The first film's soundtrack, "The Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack" contains the songs from the film written by Menken and Ashman, as well as the film's score composed by Menken. The album received the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. As of February 2007, the album is certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA. In 2010, Rhapsody (online music service) called it one of the all-time great Disney and

neg: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (also known as The Little Mermaid III) is a 2008 American animated direct-to-video fantasy film produced by DisneyToon Studios, and a prequel to Disney's 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid". Directed by Peggy Holmes, the film's story is set before the events of the original film and acts as a pilot to the television series, "The Little Mermaid: The Series", when Ariel is still young, and where all music has been banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica by King Triton, and Ariel attempts to challenge this law. Jodi Benson

neg: Doug Wright based on the Maysles brothers’ 1975 film documentary of the same title about Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (“Big Edie”) and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale (“Little Edie”), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s aunt and cousin. He adapted the Disney's film "The Little Mermaid" for the Broadway musical, which opened in 2007. In 2009, he was commissioned by the La Jolla Playhouse to adapt and direct "Creditors" by August Strindberg. In another La Jolla commission, he wrote the book for the musical "Hands on a Hardbody", with the score by Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio. The musical had a brief run on Broadway

neg: Sierra Boggess her Broadway debut originating the role of Ariel in "The Little Mermaid". She performed with the show in its pre-Broadway tryout at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Ellie Caulkins Opera House which ran from July 26, 2007 through September 9, 2007. The Broadway production began previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 3, 2007. The show was then temporarily shut down on November 10, 2007 until November 28, 2007, due to the 2007 Broadway stagehand strike. Performances resumed the next day following the strike and the official opening night was pushed from December 6, 2007 to January 10,

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) 2013, due to the under-performances of other Disney 3D re-releases. The 3D version was released on Blu-ray instead, but it did play a limited engagement at the El Capitan Theatre from September to October 2013. On September 20, 2013, "The Little Mermaid" began playing in select theaters where audiences could bring iPads and use an app called Second Screen Live. The film was also screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. In a then atypical and controversial move for a new Disney animated film, "The Little Mermaid" was released as part of the Walt Disney Classics line

neg: Disney Renaissance a more Broadway feel to it. Lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken, who worked on Broadway years earlier on productions such as "Little Shop of Horrors", became involved in the production, writing and composing the songs and score for the film. Released on November 14, 1989, "The Little Mermaid" was a critical and commercial success and garnered a higher weekend gross than Bluth's "All Dogs Go to Heaven", which opened the same weekend, eventually breaking "The Land Before Time"s record of highest-grossing animated film. It won two Academy Awards for Best Original Song ("Under the Sea") and for Best

neg: Alan Menken Horrors" played on Broadway from 2003 to 2004. He next created the stage version of "The Little Mermaid", which played on Broadway from 2008 to 2009 and for which he received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Score. Menken's stage adaptation of "Sister Act" premiered in London in 2009, and opened on Broadway in 2011. He was nominated for another Tony Award for Best Score. Menken received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. In December 2010, he was a guest on the "NPR" quiz show "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!". In 2012, Menken won

neg: The Little Mermaid Little Mermaid will die with a broken heart and dissolve into sea foam upon the waves. After she agrees to the arrangement, the Little Mermaid swims to the surface near the prince's palace and drinks the potion. She is found by the prince, who is mesmerized by her beauty and grace, even though she is mute. Most of all, he likes to see her dance, and she dances for him despite suffering excruciating pain with every step. Soon, the Little Mermaid becomes the prince's favorite companion and accompanies him on many of his outings. When the prince's parents encourage their

neg: The Little Mermaid (franchise) the sea witch. In 1987, songwriter Howard Ashman became involved with the writing and development of "Mermaid" after he was asked to contribute a song to "Oliver & Company". He proposed changing the minor character Clarence, the English-butler crab, to a Jamaican Rastafarian crab and shifting the music style throughout the film to reflect this. At the same time, Katzenberg, Clements, Musker, and Ashman revised the story format to make "Mermaid" a musical with a Broadway-style story structure, with the song sequences serving as the tentpoles of the film. Ashman and composer Alan Menken, both noted for their work as

neg: Ariel (The Little Mermaid) "The Love We Share" with Sofia. A live-action version of Ariel appeared in the ABC television series "Once Upon a Time", where she was played by JoAnna Garcia. In 2016 a stripped-down concert version of "The Little Mermaid" was staged at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring the songs from the film and four songs from the Broadway musical. Sara Bareilles performed the role of Ariel for the first two nights of the concert (June 4 and 5), while Jodi Benson, the original voice actress for Ariel, reprised her role for the June 6 performance. Ariel, alongside other Disney Princesses, appeared in

neg: Ursula (The Little Mermaid) occasionally in the animated television series "Disney's House of Mouse" (2001) as one of Mickey's guests at the night club. In the feature film "Mickey's House of Villains" she participated in the musical number "It's Our House Now" alongside other Disney villains, and is one of Jafar's henchmen. In 2016 Rebel Wilson performed the role of Ursula at a stripped-down concert version of "The Little Mermaid" at the Hollywood Bowl, which featured the songs from the film and four songs from the Broadway musical. Wilson was praised for her performance, which was described by The Huffington Post as "pitch perfect".

neg: Part of Your World a concert adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" at the Hollywood Bowl, in which played Ariel. To commemorate the film's 25th anniversary in 2014, "Billboard" published a list of the website's "Favorite 'Part Of Your World' Covers". Considered a "classic" Disney song, "Part of Your World" has since established itself as both "The Little Mermaid"'s hallmark song and signature ballad. Believed to be responsible for introducing "Disney's Broadway age", the song is also credited with making the "I Want" song a popular staple of future animated Disney musical films, at the same time introducing film audiences to a period known as

neg: The Little Mermaid year apart. When a mermaid turns fifteen, she is permitted to swim to the surface for the first time to glimpse the world above, and when the sisters become old enough, each of them visits the upper world one at a time every year. As each returns, the Little Mermaid listens longingly to their various descriptions of the world inhabited by human beings. When the Little Mermaid's turn comes, she rises up to the surface, watches a birthday celebration being held on a ship in honor of a handsome prince, and falls in love with him from a safe distance.

neg: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure (stylized The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure) is a dark ride attraction based on the 1989 Disney animated film "The Little Mermaid", located in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure and in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, where it is titled Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid (stylized Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid). The ride opened on June 3, 2011 at Disney California Adventure, and on December 6, 2012 at Magic Kingdom. In the early-to-mid-1990s, Walt Disney Imagineering

neg: Sherie Rene Scott John And Tim Rice's "Aida" Concept Album charted at #15. Other Broadway credits include Sally Simpson in "Tommy" (1993), Marty in "Grease" (1995–96), Maureen in "Rent" (1997). She originated the role of Ursula in "The Little Mermaid" (2007) for which she received her second Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. She starred as Pepa in the musical adaptation of "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", on Broadway, which opened on November 4, 2010. For this role she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Off-Broadway roles

neg: Brian Hill (author) the Great Flood, both with collaborator Neil Bartram He served as associate director of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway. He has also served in this position for the Toronto and Broadway productions of Disney's "The Lion King" and all three major Canadian companies of "Forever Plaid". He originated the role of Frankie, a role which garnered him a Dora Award for outstanding actor, in the original Canadian cast of "Forever Plaid" and has played Raoul in "The Phantom of the Opera" and Joe in "Sunset Boulevard". He also spent three seasons with the prestigious Shaw Festival. The Broadway musical

neg: Poor Unfortunate Souls Poor Unfortunate Souls "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is a song from the Walt Disney Pictures animated film "The Little Mermaid". Written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and performed by Pat Carroll, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is sung to Princess Ariel by Ursula the Sea Witch. In a style that combines Broadway theatre with Burlesque, Ursula uses the song to seduce Ariel into trading her voice for the chance to temporarily become human. Howard Ashman recorded a version of the song with himself in the role of Ursula, to send to Carroll to convince her to take the role, which it did.

neg: Part of Your World Disney Legends Award for her continued contributions to the Walt Disney Company. "Part of Your World" was featured in the stage musical adaptation of "The Little Mermaid", which ran on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from 2008 to 2009. Actress Sierra Boggess originated the role of Ariel in her Broadway debut, becoming the first actress to perform "Part of Your World" in the production. To promote the musical, Boggess performed "Part of Your World" live on "The Today Show", which marked her first live television appearance. Reviewing a performance of the musical during its pre-Broadway tryout run in Denver, Colorado,

neg: Jonathan Freeman (actor) in Disney's Broadway production of "The Little Mermaid". Freeman began his run starring as Admiral Boom and the Bank Chairman in the Broadway production of "Mary Poppins" on December 12, 2009. Freeman reprises his role as Jafar on stage in the new musical adaptation of "Aladdin", which played at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre from July 7–31, 2011. He is currently reprising the role in the Broadway production, which opened in March 2014 at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and he is the only actor from the original cast of the animated film to do so. Jonathan Freeman (actor) Jonathan Freeman (born

neg: Stephen Mear Stephen Mear Stephen Mear (born 1964) is an English Dancer, Choreographer and Director best known for his award-winning work in musical theatre. In 2005, Mear and co-choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne won the Laurence Olivier Award for "Best Choreography", for their work on the new West End musical "Mary Poppins". This production later transferred to Broadway in 2006, being nominated for the Tony Award for "Best Choreography" in 2007. Mear choreographed the Broadway musical of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" (2007–08). Mear also Choreographed Sunset Boulevard in the West End (2016) and on Broadway (2017), starring Glenn Close. In recognition of his

neg: The Little Mermaid (musical) rods, designed by Michael Curry, were attached to their hips. Sierra Boggess, who originated the role of Ariel, was an ice-skater and had no trouble with the Heelys, but the rest of the cast took some getting used to the footwear. Ariel's tail originally had a motor inside that allowed the fluke to move independently, but the mechanics made the tail heavy and loud and were removed. Rehearsals for the Broadway production began on May 29, 2007 at the New 42nd Street Studios in New York. The cast had six weeks of rehearsals before the pre-Broadway tryout. After the Broadway

neg: Sister Act (musical) entertaining." The Broadway production received mostly positive reviews. Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press wrote in his review, "This is a musical that hits all the right spots, achieving something close to Broadway grace. It helps that the musical has great original tunes by songwriter Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater that skitters from Motown, to soul and funk, to disco and even a little jokey Barry White. Menken and Slater, who also teamed up for "The Little Mermaid", know perfectly how to switch up the mood and tempo. Elysa Gardner of "USA Today" gave the show three and a

neg: The Little Mermaid A violent storm hits, sinking the ship, and the Little Mermaid saves the prince from drowning. She delivers him unconscious to the shore near a temple. Here, she waits until a young woman from the temple and her ladies in waiting find him. To her dismay, the prince never sees the Little Mermaid or even realizes that it was she who had originally saved his life. The Little Mermaid becomes melancholic and asks her grandmother if humans can live forever. The grandmother explains that humans have a much shorter lifespan than a mermaid's 300 years, but that when mermaids die,

neg: The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy film "The Little Mermaid" (1989) and its direct-to-video sequel "" (2000). The game supports up to four players through alternating tables. Disney Interactive Studios agreed to develop "The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy" alongside Left Field Productions as part of its focus on children's entertainment software. The game received mixed reviews; commentators praised its visuals and appeal to girls, while others questioned the decision to base a title on "The Little Mermaid" property. "The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy" received comparisons to "Pokémon Pinball" (1999) from critics, who disagreed over which game was better. "The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy"

neg: Mermaid (Carl-Nielsen) Little is known about the creation of the sculpture. One of Carl-Nielsen's sketchbooks contains some sketches of mermaids but it is not known when they were made or if it was in connection with the creation of the mermaid sculpture. It is unknown if she was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Little Mermaid" in the same way as other Danish artists such as Edvard Eriksen with his "Little Mermaid" and the painter Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann, but she was familiar with mythological subjects. In 1937, she made a statue of "The Little Match Girl". The plaster model was created by

neg: The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording ranked among the top 10 when it debuted in 2010." The album debuted at number 31 on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, with first-week sales of 13,000. The start for "The Book of Mormon" was also the best debut sales week for a cast set since "The Little Mermaid" cast album in 2008. The cast album also started at No. 1 on the Top Cast Albums chart – the 24th topper since the list began in 2006. After its initial success, the record fell to number 124 on the "Billboard" 200 with only 4,000 copies sold, and soon fell off

neg: I See the Light The concept of an animated film based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel" originated from Disney animator Glen Keane in 1996. Veteran Disney composer Alan Menken had just recently completed scoring Walt Disney Pictures' "Enchanted" (2007) when he received a telephone call from Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2008, who invited him to compose the music for the studio's then-upcoming animated film "Tangled." Upon accepting, Menken invited frequent collaborator Glenn Slater, with whom he had previously worked on Disney's "Home on the Range" (2004) and the Broadway musical adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" (1989), to serve alongside him as

neg: Norm Lewis July 15–21, 2013. In 2007 he originated the role of King Triton in the Broadway production of "The Little Mermaid". He went on to sing as King Triton on the original Broadway cast recording. In regional theatre, he played the title role in "", the musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, at the Casa Mañana Theatre, Fort Worth, Texas, beginning November 10, 2009. He had previously played this role at the Signature Theatre in 1999. Lewis was featured in the musical revue "Sondheim on Sondheim", which premiered in the Roundabout Theatre's Studio 54 in 2010. The production, conceived and

neg: John Treacy Egan He is currently the only actor to have played three principal roles. Egan was also in the 2005 film "The Producers" with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, as First Nighter. Egan appeared with Josh Groban in the Actors' Fund Benefit Concert of "Chess" on September 22, 2003, at the New Amsterdam Theater. In 2007 Egan created the role of Chef Louis in "The Little Mermaid". As of October 2009 Egan is back on Broadway, playing a parent and reporter in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Bye Bye Birdie". Currently on Broadway playing the role of "Joey" in the Tony

neg: Bina Bangsa School who are either part of the Drama Club (for Secondary level) or Performing Arts CCA (for Primary level), or have auditioned for the musical beforehand. Early productions done by the KJ primary campus includes the musicals Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid (musical), an adaptation of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, and an original play titled "Bits 'n Pieces of Broadway". One of the notable productions done by KJ Primary was their own adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running Broadway musical Cats (musical), stylized as KATZ, which had a very large cast of primary school students. The

neg: Little Mermaid (comics) by Jack O'Lantern. This was not intentional as Jack was shooting at members of the Justice League. She reappears claiming that the deceased Little Mermaid was her "evil twin." Finally, a memorial to the fallen Global Guardians, including one dedicated to the memory of Little Mermaid, appears. Little Mermaid later appeared as a member of the Ultramarine Corps. As an Atlantean hybrid, Little Mermaid can swim 100 MPH underwater, has super-strength, and has enhanced durability. Unlike the Atlanteans, Little Mermaid can turn her legs into a fish tail and even fly. Little Mermaid (comics) Little Mermaid is the name of

neg: Francesca Zambello with Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman; "Napoleon" in the West End; "The Little Mermaid" for Disney on Broadway; the musical of "The Little House on the Prairie" and "The Master Butchers" at the Guthrie Theater, and "Aladdin" in Disneyland. For the 2011 Glimmerglass Festival, Zambello, Terrence McNally, and Deborah Voigt collaborated to produce the stage show "Voigt Lessons" which was revived in 2015 at the Art House in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Other works have included a film of Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors" for BBC Television, as well as a new film for the BBC, Sony and PBS of "The Little

neg: Joshua Colley in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at the York Theater Company from May 24, 2016 to June 26, 2016. The cast album was released on November 18, 2016 by Broadway Records. He took one week off of the run to perform in "The Little Mermaid" at the Hollywood Bowl. Colley played the role of Flounder, alongside Sara Bareilles, Tituss Burgess, John Stamos, and Rebel Wilson, on June 3, June 4, and June 6, 2016. In 2016, Colley participated in "MisCast" at the MCC Theater, performing The Schuyler Sisters from the Broadway hit Hamilton. He sang the part of Angelica

neg: Tyler Maynard performing in "Altar Boyz" to perform in the shows "Miracle Brothers" and "The Great Big Radio Show!". Maynard resumed his performance in "Altar Boyz" in January 2006. From 2008 to 2009, he played Flotsam in the original Broadway cast of "The Little Mermaid". In 2010, he played Chad in the off-Broadway musical "The Kid". Tyler Maynard is a member of the singing group, The Broadway Boys. Tyler Maynard Tyler Maynard (born September 27, 1978) is an American stage and film actor. He is best known for playing Mark in the 2005 musical "Altar Boyz", for which he won a Theatre

neg: The Little Mermaid (TV series) has King Triton magically reverting into a merboy, which gives Ariel a glimpse of how her father used to be when he was younger, and that they aren't so different after all. In the episode "Metal Fish" Ariel saves a human, Hans Christian Andersen, who is loosely based on the real life author of the original "The Little Mermaid", and the encounter inspired the character to "write" the story of "The Little Mermaid". A voice-over at the end of the episode by Kenneth Mars, who voices King Triton, talks about the real Hans Christian Andersen, while the image on-screen is

neg: The Little Mermaid (2018 film) story, until their grandmother tells them a tale of a girl she knew who met a mermaid. Many years ago, a young reporter named Cam Harrison who had failed to earn a living sets out in search of a good story accompanied by his young niece, Elle. There, they go to a circus and encounter a beautiful mermaid trapped in a glass tank. They are further amazed when the mermaid appears before them as a young woman with legs. The duo soon learn of a prophecy about a little girl born on land but blessed with the heart of a

neg: Ariel the Little Mermaid Ariel the Little Mermaid Disney's Ariel the Little Mermaid, usually shorted to simply Ariel the Little Mermaid, is a 1992 video game developed by Blue Sky Software for the Sega Genesis, Game Gear and Master System, based on the 1989 film "The Little Mermaid." A Master System version was released exclusively in Brazil by Tec Toy. Despite being based on the 1989 movie, the game's story bears little resemblance to that of the movie. The player guides one of Ariel or King Triton through underwater levels similarly to the game "Ecco the Dolphin", and can move in any direction. Despite

neg: Ariel the Little Mermaid older or more skilled players should stick to more challenging/overall better Disney games, recommending titles "Aladdin" and "The Lion King". Ariel the Little Mermaid Disney's Ariel the Little Mermaid, usually shorted to simply Ariel the Little Mermaid, is a 1992 video game developed by Blue Sky Software for the Sega Genesis, Game Gear and Master System, based on the 1989 film "The Little Mermaid." A Master System version was released exclusively in Brazil by Tec Toy. Despite being based on the 1989 movie, the game's story bears little resemblance to that of the movie. The player guides one of Ariel

neg: The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy" to "Pokémon Pinball". Gamekult.com's David Choquet wrote that "The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy" had a superior design and richer gameplay experience than "Pokémon Pinball", and Craig Harris preferred it to the previous Nintendo pinball releases. Frank Provo described the game as a remake of "Pokémon Pinball", and felt disappointed by the absence of Pikachu and other Pokémon. Brett Alan Weiss argued that the cute visuals of "The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy" was derivative when compared to other pinball games. He wrote that the game would appeal primarily to young girls, while experienced pinball players

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) by some as "the film that brought Broadway into cartoons". Alan Menken wrote the Academy Award winning score, and collaborated with Howard Ashman on the songs. One of the film's most prominent songs, "Part of Your World", was nearly cut from the film when it seemingly tested poorly with an audience of school children, who became rowdy during the scene. This caused Jeffrey Katzenberg to feel that the song needed to be cut, an idea that was resisted by Musker, Clements, and Keane. Both Muscker and Clements cited the similar situation of the popular song "Over the Rainbow" nearly being

neg: Ursula (The Little Mermaid) character. While the directors had written the role with Bea Arthur in mind, Ashman intended to offer it to soap opera star Joan Collins; both actresses rejected the part. When Ashman cast his second choice, Broadway actress Elaine Stritch, as Ursula, both stage veterans disagreed about the manner in which Ursula's song "Poor Unfortunate Souls" would be performed, and Pat Carroll was finally hired to replace Stritch after Ashman fired her. Deepening her own voice for the role, Carroll based her performance on a combination of Shakespearean actresses and car salespeople. Animated by Ruben A. Aquino, Ursula's original design was

neg: Tituss Burgess his Broadway debut in the musical "Good Vibrations" as Eddie in 2005, and then appeared in "Jersey Boys" in 2005 as Hal Miller. He originated the role of "Sebastian the Crab" in the musical "The Little Mermaid" in 2007 and went on to the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson, traditionally played by a white actor, in the revival of "Guys and Dolls" in 2009. He has also performed in several regional theater productions, including "The Wiz" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". Burgess performed at the "Broadway for Obama" benefit concert held at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton, Pennsylvania

neg: Jodi Benson as Patrick Dempsey’s assistant Sam, in Disney’s live-action feature film "Enchanted". While being a Disney Legend, she also voiced Jane Doe and Patsy Smiles in Cartoon Network's "Camp Lazlo". She also voiced the character Tula in Fox's animated series "The Pirates of Dark Water". Benson made her debut in the 1975 Kenny Ortega-directed "". Other Broadway credits include a starring role in the Broadway musical "Smile", where she introduced a song called "Disneyland". In 1983, Howard Ashman, the lyricist of "Smile", would go on to write the lyrics for "The Little Mermaid". She describes the song "Disneyland" at the "Smile"

neg: Sierra Boggess previously engaged to fellow Broadway actor Tam Mutu. Sierra Boggess Sierra Marjory Boggess (born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway and for her multiple appearances as Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera." Sierra has been involved in several productions of "The Phantom of the Opera" beginning with the Las Vegas production in 2006. In 2010 she was cast in the role of Christine Daaé in Phantom's sequel "Love Never Dies". Sierra Boggess was born and raised in Denver,

neg: Rachelle Ann Go and double platinum records. Go has also performed in various hit musicals in the Philippines, London's West End and on Broadway. Her debut was in "The Little Mermaid", playing the role of Ariel in 2011, for which she won a Best Actress award from Broadway World Philippine Awards; and another in 2013 for "Tarzan", playing the role of Jane Porter. Go's theater career continues as she was cast in the 2014 West End revival of the hit musical "Miss Saigon", for the role of Gigi Van Tranh. Following this, she was cast in the 30th anniversary staging of "Les Miserables"

neg: Heidi Blickenstaff Doe", "The Little Mermaid", and "Something Rotten!". She can also be heard on "Sweet Bye and Bye," featuring the music of Vernon Duke; "Jerome Kern: The Land Where the Good Songs Go"; Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond's "Out of Our Heads"; "Keys: The Music of Scott Alan"; and Georgia Stitt's "My Lifelong Love." Heidi Blickenstaff Heidi Blickenstaff (born December 28, 1971) is an actress based in New York City best known for playing a version of herself in the musical "[title of show]" during its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, as well as for originating the role of Bea in the

neg: Natasha Katz 6 Tony Awards (3 plays, 3 musicals), with 14 nominations. Among her over 60 Broadway credits include designs for "Frozen", "Springsteen on Broadway", "Meteor Shower", "Cats", "School of Rock", "Gigi", "Skylight", "An American in Paris" (2015 Tony Award), "Aladdin", "The Glass Menagerie" (2014 Tony Award), "", "Once" (2012 Tony Award), "Follies", "Sister Act", "Elf", "Collected Stories", "The Addams Family", "Hedda Gabler", "The Little Mermaid", "The Coast of Utopia: Salvage" (2007 Tony Award), "A Chorus Line" (revival), "Tarzan", "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Aida" (2000 Tony Award), "Twelfth Night", "Beauty and the Beast", and "Gypsy".

neg: Cast recording King", "Tarzan", "Mary Poppins", "Newsies", and more recently, "The Little Mermaid". DRG – Hugh Fordin's Discovery Record Group records Broadway cast albums and Cabaret performances. Recently the label has reissued a number of out-of-print cast albums from the Capitol, Columbia, and RCA Victor catalogues. David SERERO Records - DSM Prod French baritone David Serero produced and arranged on his own label the only Broadway musical by Duke Ellington: "Beggar's Holiday". David Serero has also arranged and produced "I Wish You L.O.V.E" by Jermaine Jackson from his one-man musical called "You Are Not Alone". Fynsworth Alley – Although now defunct, the

neg: The Little Mermaid (statue) some similarities in the little mermaid and Pania tales. The statue of a (titled "Girl in a Wetsuit" by Elek Imredy) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was placed there when, unable to obtain permission to reproduce the Copenhagen statue, Vancouver authorities selected a modern version. Social Democrat politician Mette Gjerskov tried to post a photo of "The Little Mermaid" on her Facebook page but was initially told it had "too much bare skin or sexual undertones", and the post was blocked; Facebook later rescinded the ban and approved the image for posting. The sculpture is seen in the following films:

neg: Samuel E. Wright Dance Kid" and again in 1998 for Best Featured Actor in a Musical as the original lead actor for Mufasa in "The Lion King", the Broadway version of Disney's animated classic of the same name. Wright played Enos' partner Turk in the TV series "Enos" and originated the part of "Sam" in "Over Here!" on Broadway. He also played the part of Jericho on the short-lived Fox TV show "Jonny Zero." Wright has performed and recorded several songs for the Walt Disney animated film "The Little Mermaid", as Sebastian the Crab, and is most known for the songs "Under the

neg: Sierra Boggess Broadway company of "The Phantom of the Opera" as Christine and reunite with her former "Little Mermaid" co-star Norm Lewis as the Phantom (who made history as the first African-American actor to play the title role in the Broadway cast). They began their runs on May 12, 2014. Boggess concluded her run as Christine on September 6, 2014 and was replaced by Christine alternate Mary Michael Patterson. After completing her role in "Phantom of the Opera" with Norm Lewis, Boggess returned to her alma mater Millikin University to perform a benefit concert featuring the Class of 2015 BFA Musical Theatre

neg: Beauty and the Beast (musical) the opposite. According to theatrical producer Stuart Oken, Disney's success with "Beauty and the Beast" is responsible for today's biggest Broadway hits and making the medium "better than it has ever been". The groundbreaking performance of "Beauty and the Beast" inspired other major Hollywood studios to produce Broadway renditions of some of their own films. Disney soon began to commission Broadway adaptations of several of the studio's most popular musical films, namely "The Lion King" (1997), "Mary Poppins" (2004), "Tarzan" (2006), "The Little Mermaid" (2008), "Newsies" (2012) and "Aladdin" (2014), in addition to producing the musical "Aida". After completing her

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) filming of live actors and actresses for motion reference material for the animators, a practice used frequently for many of the Disney animated features produced under Walt Disney's supervision. Sherri Lynn Stoner, a former member of Los Angeles' Groundlings improvisation comedy group, and Joshua Finkel, a Broadway actor, performed key scenes as Ariel and Eric respectively. Jodi Benson had already been cast as Ariel's voice actor by this time, and her recorded dialogue was used as playback to guide these live-action references. Before Benson was cast, Melissa Fahn was considered for the part. "Mermaid" supervising animators included Glen Keane and

neg: The Little Mermaid (1968 film) The Little Mermaid (1968 film) The Little Mermaid () is a 1968 Soviet animated film based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid". As the story opens, a busful of tourists are touring Copenhagen. Their guide draws their attention to the beautiful statue at Langelinie. At that, the film's focus moves below the waterline, where several fish tell the story of ... A galleon is foundering on the rough ocean. Its master, a young prince, is trying his best to keep the ship out of harm, but he fails, and eventually falls into the waves. Meanwhile, four mermaid

neg: Heidi Blickenstaff about that stuff." Blickenstaff's other Broadway credits include "The Full Monty" on Broadway (as Susan Hershey) and "The Little Mermaid" (as Carlotta/Ensemble and u/s for Ursula). In 2006, she starred in the musical "Meet John Doe" at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., winning a Helen Hayes Award for her performance. Of Blickenstaff's performance in the musical—an adaptation of the 1941 Frank Capra film of the same name—Peter Marks wrote in the "Washington Post": "She's a dynamite successor to the movie's Barbara Stanwyck: It's a star performance, in fact. There's an effortless kind of kick to Blickenstaff's readings of Ann's

neg: Jimmy Smagula played a 10-week stint as Chef Louis in Disney's The Little Mermaid on Broadway and, in 2010, joined the Broadway company of Billy Elliot, where he performed the principal role of George over 50 times. He also appeared in the film Step Up 3D in 2010. From 2011 to 2016, Smagula appeared in television shows including Hot in Cleveland, Grey's Anatomy, Jessie, Betty White's Off Their Rockers, Parks and Recreation, Sam and Cat, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rizzoli and Isles, Community, and Bones. In 2017, Smagula will play John Woodburn in the film "Rebel in the Rye", written and directed by Danny

neg: Camp Ramah in Wisconsin from Sollelim through Nivonim puts on a Broadway musical entirely in Hebrew. Certain plays are relegated to different edot, such as "The Little Mermaid" and "Peter Pan" given to younger edot such as Sollelim and Shoafim, because of their simplicity. More complex plays like "Mamma Mia", "Les Miserables" and "Hairspray" are usually reserved for Bogrim, Machon, and Nivonim because of complex and more mature subject matter. Jonathan Adam Ross, Jewish theatre artist, who has performed his first solo show, “Walking in Memphis: The Life of a Southern Jew,” Off-Broadway is also a founding company member of the Northwoods Ramah Theatre

neg: Montfort College of Performing Arts Everyman Palace Theatre, "Snow White & The Seven Dwarves" - Firkin Crane, "Broadway Kidz" (Second year) - Half Moon Theatre & "The Little Mermaid" - Everyman Palace Theatre. Upcoming productions include "Beauty & The Beast" - Firkin Crane, "Broadway Kidz" (Third year) - TBA & "The Witches" - TBA. Teachers, who opened their own Drama Schools after qualifying with the Montforts include: Maura Currivan – Catherine Mahon Buckley – Geraldine Foley – Philip McTeggart Walsh – Rebecca Allman – Christopher Hennessy – Maria McCarthy – Nevin and Susan O'Driscoll (Singapore) – Elaine Carlisle (Wales) – Margo Carlisle Montfort College of

neg: Voyage of the Little Mermaid King Triton lets Ariel go with Prince Eric. At the end of the show, a curtain of falling water covers the stage. "Voyage of the Little Mermaid" is located in the Animation Courtyard section. Voyage of the Little Mermaid Voyage of the Little Mermaid is a live show attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. "Voyage" is an abridgment of the 1989 film "The Little Mermaid". Along with a mix of live actors and puppets, the show features effects such as light and laser projections on the auditorium walls and light rain over the

neg: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure orchestral medley for the loading area, several transitional cues, and a new arrangement for the finale. Some of the scenes use the original vocal performances from the film, with Jodi Benson providing the voice of Ariel and Pat Carroll providing the voice of Ursula. There are also new performances by Phillip Lawrence as Sebastian, Chris Edgerly as Scuttle, and Tress MacNeille as Flotsam and Jetsam. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure (stylized The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure) is a dark ride attraction based on the 1989 Disney animated film "The Little Mermaid",

neg: The Little Mermaid (franchise) a meet and greet characters. Ariel appears in "Sofia the First: The Floating Palace", a television special that was aired as part of the series "Sofia the First" and released on Region 1 DVD on November 24, 2013. Disney Comics released a four-issue "The Little Mermaid Limited Series" comic series and two issues of "Sebastian from The Little Mermaid" comics in 1992. Marvel Comics released its own title, "Disney's The Little Mermaid" in 1994, which ran for twelve issues. All the comics are prequels to the film, and feature Ariel still a mermaid living under the sea. A series of

neg: Disney Digital 3-D Australia, India and Spain in 2010. These re-releases were being supervised by Don Hahn, who produced both films. "Beauty and the Beast" in 3D received a wider release on January 13, 2012. Two more films were reissued in 3D in 2012; "Finding Nemo" on September 14 and "Monsters, Inc." on December 19. "The Little Mermaid" was going to be re-released in 3D on September 13, 2013, but was cancelled due to the underperformances of the other Disney 3D re-releases until further notice. The 3D version of "The Little Mermaid" did, however, play for a limited engagement at the El Capitan

neg: The Little Mermaid (franchise) The Little Mermaid (franchise) The Little Mermaid is a Disney media franchise. The success of the 1989 American animated feature film "The Little Mermaid" led to a direct-to-video sequel, a prequel film, a spin-off television series, a musical, several video games, theme park attractions, and other merchandise. A live action remake of the film is in development. "The Little Mermaid" paved the way for what would become the Disney Renaissance, with the original film becoming the first film of that era. "The Little Mermaid" is the original film of the franchise. It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) cast, Marshall said ""No, it's way too early. The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Little Mermaid" tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, produced, and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid (1989 film) The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Little Mermaid" tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. Written, produced, and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars,

neg: The Little Mermaid (statue) The Little Mermaid (statue) The Little Mermaid () is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is tall and weighs . Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, the small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and has been a major tourist attraction since its unveiling in 1913. In recent decades it has become a popular target for defacement by vandals and political activists. "Mermaid" is among iconic statues that symbolize

neg: Schouwen-Duiveland the main character in a saga that is localized in Zeeland relating to the destruction of the village Westenschouwen on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland . The mermaid saga explains the decline of this once prosperous village. The saga predicts the end of the village and only the tower would remain. After the tower was demolished in 1845, the Plompe Tower was seen as the remaining tower of Westenschouwen. Plompe tower is open to tourists and when you open the door of the tower the story of the mermaid will be played automatically and displayed via a carousel stories. The mermaid

neg: The Little Mermaid (1989 film) experimentally on a few scenes in "Mermaid", and one shot produced using CAPS/ink & paint—the penultimate shot in the film, of Ariel and Eric's wedding ship sailing away under a rainbow—appears in the finished film. Computer-generated imagery was used to create some of the wrecked ships in the final battle, a staircase behind a shot of Ariel in Eric's castle, and the carriage Eric and Ariel are riding in when she bounces it over a ravine. These objects were animated using 3D wireframe models, which were plotted as line art to cels and painted traditionally. "The Little Mermaid" was considered

neg: Ealing Broadway station and . The station is managed by TfL Rail in preparation of Crossrail. In December 2018 the TfL Rail service will be re-branded as the Elizabeth line and in December 2019 the Elizabeth line service will open to and Heathrow Airport. The Great Western Railway (GWR) opened its pioneering broad gauge tracks through Ealing Broadway between and on 6 April 1838, although Ealing Broadway station did not open until 1 December of that year. As the only station in the area when it opened, it was initially named 'Ealing', but was renamed Ealing Broadway in 1875. District Railway (DR, now

neg: William Hardy (actor) Players at Rice University. Hardy was part of over 90 productions during this time. Decades later, when planning the repertoire for his own Houston theater, he credited his time spent at the Alley, as well as the Alley's founder, Nina Vance, for shaping his own eclectic tastes. "Nina did plays that she thought Houston needed to see, but she also did whatever was necessary to keep the doors open." In January 1979, with Hardy in the role of Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" opened in Houston at the Tower Theatre. This was the first Broadway

neg: Eddie Korbich York City Center. In 2008 he was the original Scuttle in the musical "The Little Mermaid". In the fall of 2010, Korbich performed at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California in the world premiere of "", a musical detailing the life of Charlie Chaplin. In February 2011 he was Gus/Growltiger and Bustopher Jones in "Cats" at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach, California. In 2012, Korbich appeared in the original Broadway cast of "A Christmas Story", appearing as Santa Claus and the Doctor. 2013 saw Korbich was in the Emilia Clarke-led Broadway production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Later

neg: Musical theatre Day"). Some critics have argued that the reuse of film plots, especially those from Disney (such as "Mary Poppins" and "The Little Mermaid"), equate the Broadway and West End musical to a tourist attraction, rather than a creative outlet. Today, it is less likely that a sole producer, such as David Merrick or Cameron Mackintosh, backs a production. Corporate sponsors dominate Broadway, and often alliances are formed to stage musicals, which require an investment of $10 million or more. In 2002, the credits for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" listed ten producers, and among those names were entities composed of several individuals.

neg: The Little Mermaid (1968 film) looks up in the sky as though he knows she is deceased and looking down upon him and his bride from a sunlit sky. The Little Mermaid (1968 film) The Little Mermaid () is a 1968 Soviet animated film based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid". As the story opens, a busful of tourists are touring Copenhagen. Their guide draws their attention to the beautiful statue at Langelinie. At that, the film's focus moves below the waterline, where several fish tell the story of ... A galleon is foundering on the rough ocean. Its master, a young