'' ĭisney Theatrical had success with stage adaptations of its animated musical films Beauty and the Beast in 1994 and The Lion King in 1997. A modified version of the musical with a new book and direction by Glenn Casale was developed in 2012, and this version is the basis for subsequent productions.ĭevelopment 'It becomes about how does she live underwater, and how do you make that world? It's about the truthfulness to the story and that, in essence, gave me the idea to create something that was really a jewel-box – something that was very simple and in terms of the set, very translucent, takes light beautifully and architectural and sculptural to suggest an underwater world without actually being in real water or having people swimming. Subsequent productions have been seen in US regional theatres and internationally. It introduced Broadway debuts by director Francesca Zambello and Sierra Boggess in the title role. The production officially opened on January 10, 2008, and closed on August 30, 2009, after 685 performances and 50 previews. Its underwater setting and story about aquatic characters requires unusual technical designs and strategies to create gliding movements for the actors.Īfter 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. Its book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (written for the film), with additional lyrics by Glenn Slater. The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen about a mermaid who dreams of the world above the sea and gives up her voice to find true love.

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