Jodi Benson, her original voice actor, attended the opening night. A few new songs were added to the score, accompanying the songs in the film that were moved to the stage. "The World Above" is Ariel's introductory song, and in the revised book after closing on Broadway, the show's...
The first teaser trailer forDisney Junior's ArieloffersThe Little Mermaidfans a glimpse at what's to come in the series, though some fans are already upset about a change that's been made to Ursula. The decision to cast a non-white actor asThe Little Mermaid's Ariel resu...
Diggs is a veteran actor of stage and screen, breaking out on Broadway in 1996 as part of the original cast of Rent and on film in 1998’s How Stella Got Her Groove Back. He’s gone on to star in dozens of TV shows, films and musicals since and previously guest-starred as ...
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Animator Philo Barnhart also cited Christina Applegate, then the star of "Married...with Children," as another actor on the mood board. To capture Ariel's hair swirling underwater, Keane and his team studied footage of astronaut Sally Ride in space. The red hair, however, was the animator...
RELATED:Why The Little Mermaid 2023 is 52 Minutes Longer Than The Original "For the First Time" is an example of what the Disney live-action remakes can do well. These adaptations can capture the spirit and iconic moments from the original story while still adding in something new that will...
there was a definite shift toward a new normal that was felt all over the world. The internet was inundated with videos of young Black girls excitedly responding to an Ariel they could identify with. Disney broke the mould when choosing its lead actor, and The Little Mermaid delivered a plet...
The director Lohan tagged in her pitch, Bill Condon, is about to release his first Disney live-action remake, the already popular "Beauty and the Beast," starring Emma Watson as Belle. Just last week, it was announced "Atlanta" actor Donald Glover will play Simba in the upcoming r...
Diggs is no stranger to voice acting, ashe’s voiced rolesin animated kids shows and movies likeMy Little Pony: The Movie,Doc McStuffins, and the Black Panther T’Challa inThe Super Hero Squad Show.But being a part of a diverse cast likeDisney Jr.’s Arielreminds the veteran actor how ...
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