What started with Disney's stage versions of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King was being continued with a Broadway version of Disney's The Little Mermaid. The musical had its world premier on 26th July 2007 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, where it ran until 9th September 2007. The show had its Broadway debut at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on 3rd November 2007 and officially opened on 10th January 2008. It closed on Broadway on 30th August 2009.
Besides the songs already written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
composed eleven new songs to compliment those we already know and love. The book is written by Doug Wright
and the production is directed by Francesca Zambello. The Broadway cast recording can be
ordered from DisneyShopping.
Original Broadway Cast
Sierra Boggess as Ariel
Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula
Sean Palmer as Eric
Norm Lewis as King Triton
Tituss Burgess as Sebastian
Eddie Korbich as Scuttle
Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby
Derrick Baskin as Jetsam
Tyler Maynard as Flotsam
John Treacy Egan as Louis
Heidi Blickenstaff as Carlotta
Cody Hanford, J.J. Singleton, Brian D'Addario,
Trevor Braun as Flounder
For the full cast, visit the official website.
Song List
Act I
- Overture/Descent into the Sea
- Fathoms Below/Where I Belong (Eric, Grimsby, sailors)
- Daughters Of Triton (Ariel's Sisters)
- The World Above (Ariel)
- Human Stuff (Scuttle, gulls)
- I Want The Good Times Back (Ursula, Flotsam & Jetsam)
- Part Of Your World (Ariel)
- Part Of Your World reprise (Ariel)
- She's in Love (Ariel's Sisters, Flounder)
- Her Voice (Eric)
- The World Above reprise (Triton)
- Under The Sea (Sebastian, sea creatures)
- Under The Sea reprise (Sebastian, sea creatures)
- Sweet Child (Flotsam & Jetsam)
- Poor Unfortunate Souls (Ursula)
ACT II
- Positoovity (Scuttle, gulls)
- Beyond My Wildest Dreams (Ariel, Carlotta, the Maids)
- Les Poissons (Chef Louis)
- Les Poissons reprise (Chef Louis, Chefs)
- One Step Closer (Eric)
- I Want The Good Times Back reprise (Ursula)
- Kiss The Girl (Sebastian, animals)
- Sweet Child reprise (Flotsam & Jetsam)
- If Only quartet (Ariel, Eric, Sebastian, Triton)
- The Contest (Grimsby, Princesses)
- Poor Unfortunate Souls reprise (Ursula)
- If Only reprise (Triton)
- Finale Ultimo (Ariel, Eric, company)
Other Productions
Following the original, there have been and are going to be other productions as well.
Philippine Production: 18 November 2011 to 11 December 2011
Dutch Tour Production: 4 May 2012 onward
North American Tour: Somewhere in 2012