CAN THE LITTLE MERMAID DANCE?

How do mermaids dance?

Walt Disney Theatrical Productions is putting together a Broadway musical version of The Little Mermaid. WDTP, which also produced the Lion King and Beauty and the Beast Broadway versions, will colaborate with Alan Menken, composer of all the original Little Mermaid tunes, who will write a bunch of new tunes for the production.

There are two confirmed cast for the production: Sierra Boggess as Ariel and Norm Lewis as King Triton. The musical will have its world premiere at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on July 26, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. The musical will officially open on Broadway on December 6, 2007.

I must ask this question: Can Ariel dance when she is a mermaid? The glitz of Broadway productions is the choreographed dancers. Will Ariel be sitting on a rock being pushed around while all the fish are dancing? Now that I mention it, fish don't have legs and everyone else will be mermaids! How the heck are they gonna pull this off?!

I may have to shell out the money to go see this when it comes to Vancouver.

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