The Little Mermaid on Broadway
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Sotiris reminded me, that the final non-Broadway US version of the show happened long ago back in August, by the Music Theatre of Witchita. It looked...sucky, but hey, at least the mermaid costumes were in a way better than the original Broadway ones. No legged beings in skirts with tails sticking out the back.
There is this one picture that looks rather cool as it seems the had a projection of Eric falling in the water, caused by Ursula. But for a higher quality show would be better if they could just make it looked like the real actor was drowning...
Have a look:
Music Theatre of Wichita's The Little Mermaid
But the winner of worst costumes goes to the new version of this show that opened in Manila. They said they wanted to give the costumes an "Asian twist" but I didn't know that meant disgustingly grotesque garishness.
Have a look:
The Little Mermaid in Manila
There is this one picture that looks rather cool as it seems the had a projection of Eric falling in the water, caused by Ursula. But for a higher quality show would be better if they could just make it looked like the real actor was drowning...
Have a look:
Music Theatre of Wichita's The Little Mermaid
But the winner of worst costumes goes to the new version of this show that opened in Manila. They said they wanted to give the costumes an "Asian twist" but I didn't know that meant disgustingly grotesque garishness.
Have a look:
The Little Mermaid in Manila
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But those versions supposedly just changed the costumes and decor. This new European version will have a new script, and also two new songs written by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.
Really excited!
Also, I think Tommie Christiaan is really cute. I think he'll do a good job. He's better than Jim Bakkum, who seems to be getting all the good male parts, like Fiyero..
Really excited!
Also, I think Tommie Christiaan is really cute. I think he'll do a good job. He's better than Jim Bakkum, who seems to be getting all the good male parts, like Fiyero..
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I know, I was just bringing those up because they are related. It's all part of Disney changing the show...supertalies wrote:But those versions supposedly just changed the costumes and decor. This new European version will have a new script, and also two new songs written by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.
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Tommie Christiaan also played the rol of Troy Bolton in the musicalversion of High School Musical, he was the winner of a musicaltalentshow and he played Zorro in the musical Zorro. He has a nice character: he's a funny, charismatic and very adventurous (young) man. Besides he has amazing danceskills. I think he'll be a perfect prince Eric. I can't wait to hear who will play the rol of his Ariel.supertalies wrote:But those versions supposedly just changed the costumes and decor. This new European version will have a new script, and also two new songs written by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.
Really excited!
Also, I think Tommie Christiaan is really cute. I think he'll do a good job. He's better than Jim Bakkum, who seems to be getting all the good male parts, like Fiyero..
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If it did well, do you think they would have closed it? Beauty and the Beast went for years and TLK is still going.atlanticaunderthesea wrote:I was after facts; did the show actually bomb ?
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Yea. I don't think anyone can dig up official numbers, and then compare them to other numbers to show you, but what we can say is that the show did not pull in enough people, or enough money, to stay open for as long as a good Disney Broadway show should, like, say, Mary Poppins. So yes, it "bombed". Not horribly. It just wasn't up to snuff. Everyone who's seen it has got to admit it wasn't near as good as the movie or near as good as it could, and should, have been.Disney's Divinity wrote:If it did well, do you think they would have closed it? Beauty and the Beast went for years and TLK is still going.atlanticaunderthesea wrote:I was after facts; did the show actually bomb ?
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Disney tends not to release financial statements, but it's pretty plain that "Mermaid" (and "Tarzan") both bombed pretty hard. "Mermaid" was also pretty well savaged in terms of audience and critical response. So, yes, it's my opinion that it is a mess, but it's also a pretty popular opinion, and this is coming from someone who loves the movie. The stage show as it was on Broadway stands as a textbook example of what not to do in adapting a movie to that medium.
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