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Meanwhile, a reside-motion movie adaptation of The Little Mermaid is also in the works, with Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborating with Oscar winner Alan Menken on new songs (Menken won two Oscars for his work on the 1989 film, together with one with the late Howard Ashman for “Under the Sea”). The show will incorporate a couple of songs from the Broadway musical. Not each character in The Little Mermaid has their very own musical efficiency, so The Little Mermaid Live!
(Nov. 5, eight/7c), ABC has launched a brand new assortment of behind-the-scenes movies providing first listens of the musical’s biggest numbers. During Monday’s Dancing With the Stars — the competition’s annual Disney Night, naturally — ABC provided a behind-the-scenes have a look at The Little Mermaid Live! , revealing how Does the original Little Mermaid have red hair like puppets and aerialists might be included into the stay broadcast. The Riverdale and stage alum tells Playbill he's hoping for a Broadway return following the live TV event, airing November 5. Richard Kraft serves as government producer, having created a similar presentation at the Hollywood Bowl in 2016.
John Stamos is properly-known for being an completed actor and performer, however he's also an excellent singer. During an look on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2016, Stamos coincidentally carried out the hit music "Kiss the Girl" from The Little Mermaid, proving he is greater than able to embark upon a job in the musical.
ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live! , based on what director and government producer Hamish Hamilton informed EW, “could be very, very different to any of the musicals which were carried out before as a result of primarily it’s 50 p.c the unique function and 50 percent reside musical efficiency.” Starring Disney royalty Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) as Ariel, Graham Phillips (The Good Wife) as Prince Eric, Queen Latifah as Ursula, John Stamos as Chef Louis, and Shaggy as Sebastian, together with Amber Riley (Glee) as the emcee of the event, ABC’s first foray into the live musical space guarantees to be a unique experience as all the songs might be performed live but all the scenes will air straight from the animated function. Joining them had been Broadway alums John Stamos (Bye Bye Birdie, Full House) as Chef Louis, and Graham Phillips (13, The Good Wife) as Prince Eric alongside recording artist Shaggy as Sebastian. Original Ariel Jodi Benson introduced the proceedings, which combined a screening of the 1989 Disney animated film with musical numbers from the movie and Broadway musical carried out by the reside performers.
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