The theatrics were FANTASTIC, like are you serious? Whoever came up with the lightings, the sets, illusions and special effects is a GENIUS. The songs were FANTASTIC and AMAZING HOLY COW HAHAHAHAHH the actors were AMAZING AND WONDERFUL OMG DAMN I LOVE THIS SHOW
Oddly, in this version her voice doesn't return until she kisses Eric (In later versions, she gets it back immediately when she steals/breaks Ursula's shell). Eric and Ariel also supposedly had lines about him being her land and her being his tide; those must have been cut very early on if they were used at all.
The ending is very beautiful, i love the new song and i loved how the sailors dances with the mersiters. The only thing that confused me was in the bows where was aal the fish and the other ensemble characters but still the ending is very memorable.
***** Thanks! I only said that because my school did The Little Mermaid Jr. this year, and many parts were double casted. For example, I was Atina the mersister and Chef 6
This now has a spot in my book as one of my favorite musicals (up there with Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables). I would love to meet Sierra Boggess one day.
I love the movie and prefer it, but I enjoyed seeing The Little Mermaid on stage. At first I thought they wouldn't pull it off. But they amazed me. =)~
because they always see how audiences react to a production before taking it to broadway. every broadway show has pre-broadway shows. just like how movies have early screenings.
So glad this was available for me to watch so I could really see how the whole musical plays out! I was fortunate enough to be awarded the role of Ariel in this production, and now I know just how to portray her!
Oh, of course, I certainly know that! I meant more along the nature of inspiration. If there was a line whether I was confused should be sad or not, etc. I also more meant it helps me as an actor to experience how the original is portrayed to build on it myself and create my own character out of it. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
The musical when it went to broadway was vastly different. Most of the songs were the same, but it was 50x better or more. The Little Mermaid is my favorite disney movie, and I don't think I heard a single complaint from anyone when I saw the show. Just people saying how much they absolutely loved it.
An amazing musical!!! I loved the ending and the costumes and the actors and everything!!! The new songs were a beautiful addition and their progression felt more real!!! I also loved the true loves kiss at the end that brought her voice back, absolutely amazing job!!! i only wish i had seen this in person!!!
am i the only one who likes this ending better than the movie? the way they get to have the two worlds together for the one night and Ariel asking her father for forgivnesss for the trouble she caused and his telling her that he will alway be with her in the surf against the dock and the saltin the air...Beautiful... :')
That was awesome! The musical was pretty well done! I remember I never ended up owning the Disney animated Little Mermaid. I remember that being a movie I really liked when i was little, but then I got made fun of by other school mates for liking it because they felt it was a girly movie and that was what made it so hard for me to watch it for a long time. I'm in my 30s now and I'm about to get back to owning Disney movies, I don't have kids but I just know I still really like Disney movies, and so I'm going to go back owning them, and this time I'm going to own the Little Mermaid because I really like it, and this time my peers won't make fun of me for liking it.
I would've burnt my vocal chords by screaming when Ursula bowed!!!! I JUST LOVE THAT CHARACTER! Well I mostly like the villains hahahaha BUT THIS PLAY WAS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!!
I so want to see this live! I'm blown away from watching it on here and I can't imagine how amazing it will be live! Thank you for uploading this, my little mermaid side is very happy :D
While the ending of the live action remake is nice, I wish it were close to this. Having Grim relieved that Ariel's royalty as a joke for the audience, having Triton having a conversation with Eric, and everyone singing "Part of Your World" in the end. Even though we hear a chorus sing the song at the end of the original film, we don't actually SEE anyone sing it. So I think it would've been nice to see everyone at the end of the remake sing it. Especially both Eric and Ariel.
I'm so glad you uploaded this. This will be the closest I'll get to seeing it till it goes on tour and even then It'll be forever before it comes even remotely near my city.
If anyone is in the St. Louis area The Muny (an outdoor theater) is performing The Little Mermaid July 6-14. There are even free seats avalible to the show.
Thank you very much for uploading this! I'm from another country and it was difficult for me to watch the show even though I was dying to. You definitely made my day. Thank you very much!!!!!
I so like the Broadway better than the movie. I has that more emotional touch to it. It's much more dramatic and you feel more sad for all of the characters, especially with all the beautiful songs.
King Triton:Just Remember When You Hear The Surf Roar Against The Docks At Night When You Feel The Tingle Of Salt In The Air It’s Only Your Father Still A Little Too Much In Love To Let You Go
What a beautiful musical! , I really loved it!, it is so emotive...Excellent production. I love Sierra's voice, so sweet (She will shine on march with Love Never Dies). And prince Erik (L)...*sigh*
ooh soooo beautiful :) thanks a lot for uploading. but i wish there could be a german version here in "good old german" too :( i love this. even since ariel - the little mermai is my favourit disney movie since i´ve been a little girl :) but one scene i missed: when ariel get her voice back like in de movie :/ but say what: it´s a great broadway performance :) eric i loooove you
i performed in the national pre-release of this show! meaning before the show began touring we were aloud to perform for the first time anywhere:) we were given the rights by tom schumacher, who produces all disney stage productions like lion king, beauty and the beast, mary poppins, and little mermaid:) AND I PLAYED PRINCE ERIC:)
This is such a different ending ....... Where's the part where king triton turns Ariel into a permanent human ??????? Did it get cut out or something ????
+Laura Delaespriella in this version ariel didn't exactly turned back to a mermaid, so he didn't have to change her afterall, and the final kiss made the human part permanent
+Laura Delaespriella This was before the show hit Broadway. Once in NYC the show had major changes to the script, songs and costumes. They changed it to where Triton does change Ariel back into a human after the battle. One thing I do love is that Eric doesn't realize it was Ariel's voice until he finds her on the beach after. you can find videos of the ending once it was on broadway and they changed the scene a little along with lyric changes.
+Tareen Katuuk This was before the show hit Broadway. Once in NYC the show had major changes to the script, songs and costumes. They changed it to where Triton does change Ariel back into a human after the battle. One thing I do love is that Eric doesn't realize it was Ariel's voice until he finds her on the beach after. you can find videos of the ending once it was on broadway and they changed the scene a little along with lyric changes.
my old high school we always have the crew come onstage at the last show, but shows before that we always recognize them by pointing our hands to the curtains for the crew people.
"king of the sea and she's his daughter?" Eric nods. "does that upset you?" "heavens no I'm just relived she's royalty." I was saying *gasp* your so judgemental
Wanted the part of Chief Louis or Ursula and got the part of Ariel!! I can't wait now that I found out that Sierra Boggess (who's my idol and role model) played Ariel!!!
Beautiful. Even better than the movie version. My only regret is the fact that I didn't actually see it in-person just to actually get the feeling from the production.
also this is a show with a primary target audience for children and those who grew up with The Little Mermaid where Ariel is a lot more animated and lively than the first three princesses before her so it all makes sense
Thank you so, so much for uploading these videos, I wished Disney could of done a dvd released worldwide because I live in the uk and never got the chance to see it as it is to expensive to travel to the usa. I have wrote several times to Disney asking them if it will ever tour the uk but no reply's. I have waited years for a little mermaid broadway show, after beauty and the beast which did come to London years ago, but nothing. I bought cd and book, but that's all I have. Maybe one day.
I loved the part where Grim said "Heaven's no,I'm just relieved she's royalty" it was one of my favorite parts
Perhaps it could be the fact that this version of Grim was played by Jonathan Freeman, aka Jafar from Aladdin. ...no joke...
I wish it were included in the live action movie
The theatrics were FANTASTIC, like are you serious? Whoever came up with the lightings, the sets, illusions and special effects is a GENIUS. The songs were FANTASTIC and AMAZING HOLY COW HAHAHAHAHH the actors were AMAZING AND WONDERFUL OMG DAMN I LOVE THIS SHOW
"Heavens no! I'm just relieved she's royalty." XD That was so funny!
I started crying when she hugged Triton. T_T
I cried like a bitch when Norm Lewis started singing the reprise of "If Only".
same here sista
DarkwingsDesending SAME
+DarkwingsDesending I did the same thing :')
Oddly, in this version her voice doesn't return until she kisses Eric (In later versions, she gets it back immediately when she steals/breaks Ursula's shell). Eric and Ariel also supposedly had lines about him being her land and her being his tide; those must have been cut very early on if they were used at all.
That would’ve been sweet.
I remember that since I saw this musical. I really wish it had been a live action movie.
If pre-broadway was this amazing, imagine how outstanding it was on Broadway.
i was bawling when ariel and king triton had that father-daughter moment when he sand to her and everything. SO BEAUTIFUL!
The ending is very beautiful, i love the new song and i loved how the sailors dances with the mersiters. The only thing that confused me was in the bows where was aal the fish and the other ensemble characters but still the ending is very memorable.
Not sure exactly but i know a lot of them were probably double casted as seagulls, sailors, princesses, ect...
Elizabeth Rolnick yep, pretty much a majority of the ensemble was double casted.
***** Thanks! I only said that because my school did The Little Mermaid Jr. this year, and many parts were double casted. For example, I was Atina the mersister and Chef 6
No problem. I like to help people better understand the magic of theatre. lol :D
***** Awesome!!! I'm Happy for the help ;D
HAHAH at the end ursalas just like " now you can walk.....now you can run...why am i singing this....."
This now has a spot in my book as one of my favorite musicals (up there with Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables). I would love to meet Sierra Boggess one day.
same haha
There is no man on earth, more capable of being Triton than Norm Lewis...so much beauty!!!
I'm extremely sad at how not everyone got a tremendous applause! They were all simply amazing and all needed that unbearable loud applause.
the feels in the father daughter moment are killing me *tear falls out of corner of eye*
Can't wait to see king triton here as the phantom of the opera with Sierra returning as christine!:)
made me cry with Triton's reprise of If Only. Such a beautiful melody!
when king triton was saying goodbye to ariel I busted out crying it's just so sad and beautiful :'(
I LOVE Eric's voice!!! I'm EXTREMELY mad that they don't have "Her Voice" in the disney movie!!! I wish i could've seen this live!!!
I love the movie and prefer it, but I enjoyed seeing The Little Mermaid on stage. At first I thought they wouldn't pull it off. But they amazed me. =)~
because they always see how audiences react to a production before taking it to broadway. every broadway show has pre-broadway shows. just like how movies have early screenings.
So glad this was available for me to watch so I could really see how the whole musical plays out! I was fortunate enough to be awarded the role of Ariel in this production, and now I know just how to portray her!
Oh, of course, I certainly know that! I meant more along the nature of inspiration. If there was a line whether I was confused should be sad or not, etc. I also more meant it helps me as an actor to experience how the original is portrayed to build on it myself and create my own character out of it. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
mww2821 shut up
@mww2821 i was just about to say that. Thank you
Triton singing if only always makes me tear up it's so beautiful
The musical when it went to broadway was vastly different. Most of the songs were the same, but it was 50x better or more. The Little Mermaid is my favorite disney movie, and I don't think I heard a single complaint from anyone when I saw the show. Just people saying how much they absolutely loved it.
I AM CRYING.
oh my god same
why are you crying?
An amazing musical!!! I loved the ending and the costumes and the actors and everything!!! The new songs were a beautiful addition and their progression felt more real!!! I also loved the true loves kiss at the end that brought her voice back, absolutely amazing job!!! i only wish i had seen this in person!!!
Yeah me too!
am i the only one who likes this ending better than the movie? the way they get to have the two worlds together for the one night and Ariel asking her father for forgivnesss for the trouble she caused and his telling her that he will alway be with her in the surf against the dock and the saltin the air...Beautiful... :')
I cried, no lie during the finale song when Ariel and Eric sing to each other.
That was awesome! The musical was pretty well done! I remember I never ended up owning the Disney animated Little Mermaid. I remember that being a movie I really liked when i was little, but then I got made fun of by other school mates for liking it because they felt it was a girly movie and that was what made it so hard for me to watch it for a long time. I'm in my 30s now and I'm about to get back to owning Disney movies, I don't have kids but I just know I still really like Disney movies, and so I'm going to go back owning them, and this time I'm going to own the Little Mermaid because I really like it, and this time my peers won't make fun of me for liking it.
I would've burnt my vocal chords by screaming when Ursula bowed!!!! I JUST LOVE THAT CHARACTER! Well I mostly like the villains hahahaha BUT THIS PLAY WAS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!!
Why I'm still crying even though I watched it more than 5 times...
I so want to see this live! I'm blown away from watching it on here and I can't imagine how amazing it will be live! Thank you for uploading this, my little mermaid side is very happy :D
Awesome job of filming The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Me and my sisters love watching it every time.
I auditioned for our production of the Little Mermaid and I got Ursula! I can't wait!
While the ending of the live action remake is nice, I wish it were close to this. Having Grim relieved that Ariel's royalty as a joke for the audience, having Triton having a conversation with Eric, and everyone singing "Part of Your World" in the end. Even though we hear a chorus sing the song at the end of the original film, we don't actually SEE anyone sing it. So I think it would've been nice to see everyone at the end of the remake sing it. Especially both Eric and Ariel.
Seriously an amazing musical! Looking forward to be a part of it soon
Who are you playing? I'm Attina the mersister!!! ;)
OMG they should do the second movie! :D LOL I just felt like seeing Melody :)) and gosh! flounder is sooo adorable
omg Ariel is the most beautiful of them all, and Eric is so perfectly sweet it makes me want to marry him, their love story always gives me goosebumps
i do miss her classic blue dress
It is the most beautiful thing I've seen in my life!!!!!!!
Thank you for this. Its a great recording, i didn't even mind the applauses aside from the fact it missed some of the play. Thanks
That was soooo WONDERFUL!! I got MAJOR chills at the end! Thank you so much for posting this!!
I'm so glad you uploaded this. This will be the closest I'll get to seeing it till it goes on tour and even then It'll be forever before it comes even remotely near my city.
If anyone is in the St. Louis area The Muny (an outdoor theater) is performing The Little Mermaid July 6-14. There are even free seats avalible to the show.
Thank you very much for uploading this! I'm from another country and it was difficult for me to watch the show even though I was dying to. You definitely made my day. Thank you very much!!!!!
Even though the tails in the end are freaky, this is now on my top 5 favourite musicals. Absolutely, most definitely, BRILLIANT!
For a few minutes there Sebastian was king of the ocean 😂😁
This is what we needed in the Little Mermaid live action movie. 😢
I like the finale in Broadway version WAY better.
This is so awesome!! It totally made my day to watch this!! Thank you so much for uploading it!
I so like the Broadway better than the movie. I has that more emotional touch to it. It's much more dramatic and you feel more sad for all of the characters, especially with all the beautiful songs.
i am so glad you recorded this if you can please record more braodway
King Triton:Just Remember When You Hear The Surf Roar Against The Docks At Night When You Feel The Tingle Of Salt In The Air It’s Only Your Father Still A Little Too Much In Love To Let You Go
I honestly can't see what's bad with this musical! It's so cute! ^u^
What a beautiful musical! , I really loved it!, it is so emotive...Excellent production. I love Sierra's voice, so sweet (She will shine on march with Love Never Dies). And prince Erik (L)...*sigh*
thank you for posting, i needed to see it for a lighting project you helped me a great deal have a great week thank you.!!!!
THANK YOU! *-----* It was lovely to watch all the 14 videos (((:
ooh soooo beautiful :) thanks a lot for uploading.
but i wish there could be a german version here in "good old german" too :(
i love this. even since ariel - the little mermai is my favourit disney movie since i´ve been a little girl :)
but one scene i missed: when ariel get her voice back like in de movie :/ but say what: it´s a great broadway performance :)
eric i loooove you
King Triton:To Think I Gave A Whole Kingdom It’s Independence But Denied That Gift To My Own Child Well No Ariel It’s Your Place To Answer That Vow
Wow! So amazing! I love sierra soooo much! She is my angel of music 😊 I'm gonna need to buy this soundtrack!
I love you for posting this!! so sad i never got to see it.
King Triton:She Belongs To Your World Now My Friends
Well that was lovely. Thank you so much for uploading this!!
Love this!! =0) BEST SHOW EVER! I can't wait to see it!! Thanks for posting!!
For some reason, I always like the ending of Disney animated films, usually because of the reprise of the popular songs.
i performed in the national pre-release of this show! meaning before the show began touring we were aloud to perform for the first time anywhere:)
we were given the rights by tom schumacher, who produces all disney stage productions like lion king, beauty and the beast, mary poppins, and little mermaid:)
AND I PLAYED PRINCE ERIC:)
Wow. That was great! Thank you for posting this!
This is such a different ending ....... Where's the part where king triton turns Ariel into a permanent human ??????? Did it get cut out or something ????
+Laura Delaespriella in this version ariel didn't exactly turned back to a mermaid, so he didn't have to change her afterall, and the final kiss made the human part permanent
+Laura Delaespriella This was before the show hit Broadway. Once in NYC the show had major changes to the script, songs and costumes. They changed it to where Triton does change Ariel back into a human after the battle. One thing I do love is that Eric doesn't realize it was Ariel's voice until he finds her on the beach after. you can find videos of the ending once it was on broadway and they changed the scene a little along with lyric changes.
+Tareen Katuuk This was before the show hit Broadway. Once in NYC the show had major changes to the script, songs and costumes. They changed it to where Triton does change Ariel back into a human after the battle. One thing I do love is that Eric doesn't realize it was Ariel's voice until he finds her on the beach after. you can find videos of the ending once it was on broadway and they changed the scene a little along with lyric changes.
OH MY GOSH!!! this was awesome! i didn't think that i would cry at the end of this but i did!!!
Grimsby:Worthy Of A King My Boy Your Father Well I Betcha He’d Be Proud Of Both Of Us
I saw this preview. It was fun, and probably the best deal on a musical I'll ever get.
King Triton:That Depends On You After All I’m Nothing More Than A Superstition
King Triton:So You’re The Human Who Came To Her Rescue Well I Hoped You Learned Your Lesson Ariel Is Quite Capable Of Rescuing Herself
Oh I Love It!!! It's All So Adorable and the Finale Was Incredible!!! :D
Why does ever guy called Erik fall for Christine's voice?!
katielou this is 6 years old but you have to know I cracked up laughing. thank you for making my day!
It would be even more perfect if Ramin played Eric ;)
I'm Flounder in my schools production!!
my old high school we always have the crew come onstage at the last show, but shows before that we always recognize them by pointing our hands to the curtains for the crew people.
"king of the sea and she's his daughter?" Eric nods. "does that upset you?" "heavens no I'm just relived she's royalty." I was saying *gasp* your so judgemental
excellent, just the way . I saw it on Broadway....I cried as a 47 old kid
Lol ok 👌
amazing. thank you for posting!
awesomee thanks soo soo much !!! that totally made my sunday =D
The ending makes me want to cry! So beautiful!!!! I have to go see this if it ever comes again!
Wanted the part of Chief Louis or Ursula and got the part of Ariel!! I can't wait now that I found out that Sierra Boggess (who's my idol and role model) played Ariel!!!
Titus was feelin' good tonight! Those riffs!!!!!
OMG thats amazing! congrats im trying out in September sooo excited!!! :D
Thankyou so much for recording this! OMG!!! I'll bet it was even better in person!!! Do you have any more Broadway Musicals that you've recorded?
I am crying! This is beautiful!!
Beautiful. Even better than the movie version. My only regret is the fact that I didn't actually see it in-person just to actually get the feeling from the production.
also this is a show with a primary target audience for children and those who grew up with The Little Mermaid where Ariel is a lot more animated and lively than the first three princesses before her so it all makes sense
Whoa, she actually sounds like Ariel in this scene!
YES. THEY"RE WEARING ROLLER SHOES!!!!
Damn you, Norm Lewis! You turn me into a blubbering baby every time!
Flounder boy is so cute! I wish I could watch this show in person someday!
Im doing this play! I'm flounder and chef Louis!
Wow!!! That's awesome!!! Two great big leading roles!!! I'm in it too, i'm Attina the mersister!!! Have fun and break a leg (and fin) ;)
I love this musical so glad I saw it in person ☺
Love it !
i love the curtain call suite its so pretty!
My local theatre company is doing this (Show is the 20th-22nd for all interested) I play Eric! So excited! Hope it does justice to this masterpiece!!!
I have to say, I can't wait to someday be on a stage like that and be in that final bow haha
Thank you so, so much for uploading these videos, I wished Disney could of done a dvd released worldwide because I live in the uk and never got the chance to see it as it is to expensive to travel to the usa. I have wrote several times to Disney asking them if it will ever tour the uk but no reply's. I have waited years for a little mermaid broadway show, after beauty and the beast which did come to London years ago, but nothing. I bought cd and book, but that's all I have. Maybe one day.
awwwwwww!!!!!! Eric`s Proposaling to Ariel!!!!!!!