When she went up to sing, and danced instead, and then the other girls laughed at her... I couldn't help but cry. I wish the movie had been this deep and beautiful...
I have to admit, I will always like Vanessa for the movie, but the Contest scene for the Broadway show is equally as compelling. Even though Vanessa doesn't appear in the musical, they still use a similar kind of concept, Eric hearing Ariel's voice in the distance and thinking it's someone else. But this time, he ultimately says "Tell her she's too late, I've made my choice". It's similar to what he does in the movie, just without being hypnotized. Remember, he is about to choose Ariel when Vanessa shows up singing with Ariel's voice and putting Eric into a trance. Ursula singing with Ariel's voice and pretending to be another contestant is what I believe to be Broadway's version of the "Vanessa" concept, and I've gotta say, it's very well done.
(Eric) That's the voice! (Grimsby) Well, let's get her at once! (Eric) No. The contest was until sundown. She's too late. **I'm so glad he really does choose Ariel in this version! :'D**
When Triton demanded "What have you done to my daughter?!" Ursula should have replied, "What you failed to do - I made her happy." Or something else like that, what do you think? Besides, Ursula really did make Ariel happy when she made her human to spend time with Eric and see the human world, after all the hell Triton gave her when he destroyed everything she loved.
regarding the comments about not having vanessa: thats something that they rendered too hard to do. to get sherie out of ursulas costume and into something that "vanessa" would wear was too much of a time commitment. also they couldnt make her get all big and then have to boat stab her. this is a stage production. its hard to do cinematic things like that.
i actually really like the idea of ariel having more agency here in that she's the one who defeats ursula. ursula's not defeated by ariel smashing the shell on its own, but the fact that she underestimated ariel and didn't believe that she would do it. however, i'm in total agreement that we should have seen vanessa here, even if played by a different actress. here, all the humans just accept that ursula "brought the sea with her" without blinking an eye. it's weird. there's way too many elements of this production, particularly the blocking, costumes and choreography that make it come across as hokey and therefore not as magical and effortless as the producers intended. as a lot of people have mentioned, some of these things are an easy fix, but sierra boggess and sean palmer have great chemistry that helps make up for what the show lacks overall.
I actually kinda like the fact that Eric loves Ariel based on her just being herself in this version than in the film version. Now that actually showed moral details of finding true love for someone than just a personal trait. That and the fact that they've re-wrote Ursula's demise in this scene.
Me too, but u forget. In the film Eric was about to confess his love to Ariel right when he got hypnotized by Vanessa. If u ask me, he would have kissed and married her voice or no voice if not for Ursula’s influence.
@bart11114 You missed the point. This is supposed to be a character-driven moment for Ariel. This is the moment where Ariel makes her choice to possibly sacrfice her life for her kingdom. Her guilt for being so manipulated & self-centered was stronger her desire to be human. It was her choice how this battle would end.
I don't understand why everyone is getting worked up about costumes and who's in it. Why can't you just watch it and appreciate all the talent that came together for the sole purpose to entertain you?
I REALLY wish I could've had the privilege of seeing this(whether in pre-broadway or on broadway..definitely would've LOVED to have seen it once Drew Seeley took over as Eric..Sean Palmer is great,I'm just ENAMORED by/with Drew Seeley)!Thank you SO MUCH for uploading these videos Julie Winchester! I GREATLY appreciate that I get to see this in some way!Watching this has brightened my day!This is/was SUCH an AMAZING show&I wish it was still playing so I could see it!Everyone in it is FANTASTIC!
I don’t think this version is that funny, but I love it when schools do the contest, it’s absolutely hilarious. They’re practically falling all over each other, and they all sound awful. It’s great.
This is really extremely better then the original cartoon because is more sadder from the movie and much more calmer in this one is nothing compared with the movie there’s no contest which one which
A giant Ursula would've been to hard to create every single night AND include on the eventual national tour, especially a giant Ursula that's stabbed to death with a ship and explodes/sinks. However, I just wish that they made it so Ariel had to -really- work hard to steal that magic shell; she just walks up and takes it. If it was so important, I don't think Ursula would just let it sit there. I also wish that there was more emphasis on the part where Ariel might die if she breaks it.
They know its possible, but not everything stays the same in the Disney Stage versions. Maybe it was cut for time, or they just didn’t need that plot line for this version to get the same story and ending. It would have been amazing if they had done it, however. Also, Disney on Ice is never too high quality. I’m sure it wouldn’t fly as well on stage as it did in a hockey stadium.
@00Nessa00 I do too! I love how Vanessa is a popular character even though she's just a clever disguise Ursula used. I think it's because she was really pretty and evil which isn't common in Disney movies AND it was so cool that she had a short song of her own with Ariel's voice.
@JexNexSaisxQuoi yeah, all the girls and guys (except leads of course) plays about three roles, the guys are sailors eels fish and soldiers while the girls are contestants maids and mersisters
in the broadway show, they changed it so Ariel changes back to her mermaid tail...except they use a double for part of this scene until Sierra is changed.
@wiikid41 Well to be fair this ending is more faithful to the Hans Christinan Andernson Fairy-tale as opposed to the film which took a completley different direction.
Hi there. I was wondering if you remember the scene where Ursula show and Ariel, Eric Grimsby and Carlotta are all wondering who Ursula is and Eric who is she and what does as what Ursula tells them. Ariel goes to the other side of the stage. Then king Triton shows up. While all this time eric, grimsby and Carlotta are still on the stage what are they going. Is Sean still acting like Eric. Please get back with me.
Keep in mind, this was the pre-broadway script. Imagine a demo for a videogame--they need to check for bugs (bugs being bad scenes/songs) that they cut or change to make the show better. Granted the Broadway version is still not very similar to the MTI script, it is much more similar than this.
I like this version better than the re-worked Broadway version in some ways. I like Ariel not getting her voice back and all, but I also like how's she's turned back into a mermaid and Ursula like, tempts her with the idea of being a human again. I think I just like this death better. idk, something about this one just rolls better.
While the live action remake uses the same idea in this play to make Ursula Ariel's aunt, I wish they also used the idea in revealing that Ursula was the real one who killed Ariel's mother and not a human.
@pokemonumbreon1 none know for sure, but Triton seems to act more like the older brother type, while ursula's underhanded sneakiness is the kind of attitude one has to have to get back at someone growing up who's older and bigger.
The way they killed Ursula here is so lame. Smashing her shell? Really? And it's not like there was a struggle, which would've made it somewhat suspenseful. Ariel just goes up to her and snatches it without a fight. So anticlimactic. In fact, this show left a lot to be desired, and it had so much potential.
Compared to Aladdin, this is much more satisfying. Jafar doesn't even turn into a giant cobra, nor does he put up any fight at all. He's only turned into a sultan, tricked into becoming a genie and then poof. gone. The only cool part about it was his on stage costume changes into the sultan and genie. I wish though, that Ursula would have at least been lifted up a bit with a larger version of her tentacle dress around her. It would have felt more like the movie then.
@bart11114 The only reason for her death this way is because it would be a bit too hard to make her a giant and stab her with a boat :/ But I understand what you mean it is a bit cliche
@vamprix97 actually, if you pay careful attention, the ocean was split between the two of them. Then ursula went evil and Triton took her half away from her.
@BubblegumPopMusic13 I'm happy that I'm not the only one who felt that way. I love the musical's costumes and songs but I think the story felt much more balanced in the movie and I liked the characters more in the movie.
did anyone notice how when the Prince cried out Ariel's name sounds exactly like the Prince Eric in the disney movie ( 6:40 for those who wonder what I'am talking about)
When she went up to sing, and danced instead, and then the other girls laughed at her... I couldn't help but cry. I wish the movie had been this deep and beautiful...
same!!!
"I heard every single word clear as a bell", my heart is melting like warm butter
the part where Ariel dances for Eric is soooo sweet, it nearly brings me to tears.
same same sameeee
"Even drew a little heart above the i."
Hahahahahahaha. XD Ursula is the best annoying sister ever.
His "I heard every single word" was just wonderful
I LOVE Ariel's dance during the contest!!!! So sweet!!!
I have to admit, I will always like Vanessa for the movie, but the Contest scene for the Broadway show is equally as compelling. Even though Vanessa doesn't appear in the musical, they still use a similar kind of concept, Eric hearing Ariel's voice in the distance and thinking it's someone else. But this time, he ultimately says "Tell her she's too late, I've made my choice". It's similar to what he does in the movie, just without being hypnotized. Remember, he is about to choose Ariel when Vanessa shows up singing with Ariel's voice and putting Eric into a trance. Ursula singing with Ariel's voice and pretending to be another contestant is what I believe to be Broadway's version of the "Vanessa" concept, and I've gotta say, it's very well done.
(Eric) That's the voice! (Grimsby) Well, let's get her at once! (Eric) No. The contest was until sundown. She's too late. **I'm so glad he really does choose Ariel in this version! :'D**
And for herself, not just her voice
😭 beautiful
Yes they changed that in the musical (the Disney cartoon isn’t like that I that)
When Triton demanded "What have you done to my daughter?!" Ursula should have replied, "What you failed to do - I made her happy." Or something else like that, what do you think? Besides, Ursula really did make Ariel happy when she made her human to spend time with Eric and see the human world, after all the hell Triton gave her when he destroyed everything she loved.
what she says though is very devious, saying that it was all Ariel's fault making her feel so guilty
Her fault?! I don't think so!! It was all Triton's fault from the beginning!!!
April May yes I know but that's just what Ursula was saying to get what she wants, she is controlling the situation
Truuuuuueee! That’d be fantastic addition
AWWWWW he chose Ariel even though he heard 'the voice'
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regarding the comments about not having vanessa: thats something that they rendered too hard to do. to get sherie out of ursulas costume and into something that "vanessa" would wear was too much of a time commitment. also they couldnt make her get all big and then have to boat stab her. this is a stage production. its hard to do cinematic things like that.
Magic_The _Cat12 but how did they use the ship to kill Ursula?? It not easy to do it like a movie. I think this is the good version for the stage.
i actually really like the idea of ariel having more agency here in that she's the one who defeats ursula. ursula's not defeated by ariel smashing the shell on its own, but the fact that she underestimated ariel and didn't believe that she would do it. however, i'm in total agreement that we should have seen vanessa here, even if played by a different actress. here, all the humans just accept that ursula "brought the sea with her" without blinking an eye. it's weird.
there's way too many elements of this production, particularly the blocking, costumes and choreography that make it come across as hokey and therefore not as magical and effortless as the producers intended. as a lot of people have mentioned, some of these things are an easy fix, but sierra boggess and sean palmer have great chemistry that helps make up for what the show lacks overall.
I actually kinda like the fact that Eric loves Ariel based on her just being herself in this version than in the film version. Now that actually showed moral details of finding true love for someone than just a personal trait.
That and the fact that they've re-wrote Ursula's demise in this scene.
Me too, but u forget. In the film Eric was about to confess his love to Ariel right when he got hypnotized by Vanessa. If u ask me, he would have kissed and married her voice or no voice if not for Ursula’s influence.
Why is no one talking about ariels gorgeous dress during the contest 😭
I love how Grimsby SHOVES Eric forward and all the girls start singing randomly, and he's just like, "Uhh....."
@bart11114 You missed the point. This is supposed to be a character-driven moment for Ariel. This is the moment where Ariel makes her choice to possibly sacrfice her life for her kingdom. Her guilt for being so manipulated & self-centered was stronger her desire to be human. It was her choice how this battle would end.
I definitely like the broadway version better then the movie.
I always tear up when Ariel dances here!
I love the note Ursula holds at 3:34 😍
It took me a while to get the joke "and drew a little heart over the "I" 😂😂😂
What's it mean
That Ariel when signing her name on the contract drew a heart over the "i" in her name. You know, like a little girl :)
I don't understand why everyone is getting worked up about costumes and who's in it. Why can't you just watch it and appreciate all the talent that came together for the sole purpose to entertain you?
7:10 - 7:30 that's the same sort of thing Morgana says to Melody in The Little Mermaid II
I love Ariel's blue dress too, not just the pink one
Alright 6:45. the head bob gets me every time. Also at like 2:57 when all the sisters jump because of the staff thud. also gets me every time
I REALLY wish I could've had the privilege of seeing this(whether in pre-broadway or on broadway..definitely would've LOVED to have seen it once Drew Seeley took over as Eric..Sean Palmer is great,I'm just ENAMORED by/with Drew Seeley)!Thank you SO MUCH for uploading these videos Julie Winchester! I GREATLY appreciate that I get to see this in some way!Watching this has brightened my day!This is/was SUCH an AMAZING show&I wish it was still playing so I could see it!Everyone in it is FANTASTIC!
ariel must be pissed that mermaids could walk on land the whole time
I don’t think this version is that funny, but I love it when schools do the contest, it’s absolutely hilarious. They’re practically falling all over each other, and they all sound awful. It’s great.
This is really extremely better then the original cartoon because is more sadder from the movie and much more calmer in this one is nothing compared with the movie there’s no contest which one which
Awwwww...I wanted to see Vanessa !
well, in the animated version he was about to choose her until he got hypnotized by vanessa
I know. I just love when the people in the ensemble play multiple parts and sometimes they contradict one another's parts. Like the mersisters.
A giant Ursula would've been to hard to create every single night AND include on the eventual national tour, especially a giant Ursula that's stabbed to death with a ship and explodes/sinks.
However, I just wish that they made it so Ariel had to -really- work hard to steal that magic shell; she just walks up and takes it. If it was so important, I don't think Ursula would just let it sit there. I also wish that there was more emphasis on the part where Ariel might die if she breaks it.
In the little mermaid on ice in 1998 they did the vanessa/ursula transformation and it was so amazing. So it is possible
They know its possible, but not everything stays the same in the Disney Stage versions. Maybe it was cut for time, or they just didn’t need that plot line for this version to get the same story and ending. It would have been amazing if they had done it, however. Also, Disney on Ice is never too high quality. I’m sure it wouldn’t fly as well on stage as it did in a hockey stadium.
I think the broadway version shows why Eric loves Ariel more than in the movie.
anybody else notice how Ursula's skeleton is shown when Ariel smashes the shell? Really cool lighting/make up effect.
@00Nessa00 I do too! I love how Vanessa is a popular character even though she's just a clever disguise Ursula used. I think it's because she was really pretty and evil which isn't common in Disney movies AND it was so cool that she had a short song of her own with Ariel's voice.
@JexNexSaisxQuoi yeah, all the girls and guys (except leads of course) plays about three roles, the guys are sailors eels fish and soldiers while the girls are contestants maids and mersisters
she even put a heart over the "i"
She even drew a little heart above the i? LOL
in the broadway show, they changed it so Ariel changes back to her mermaid tail...except they use a double for part of this scene until Sierra is changed.
oh sure...Ariel gets legs and Tritan has a fit, but the rest of his girls ok ;)
Last I checked on behind the scenes, mersisters' actresses just changed into different costumes because they also play different parts in show.
those r the girls that play her sister
Sherie Rene Scott Ursula
Pre- Broadway
LOL whe I hear Grimsby I only imagine Jafar and I know is the same actor
I love how manipulative they made Ursula in this version
@wiikid41 Well to be fair this ending is more faithful to the Hans Christinan Andernson Fairy-tale as opposed to the film which took a completley different direction.
This has to be easy for children to understand too people.
I definitely like the broadway version than the movie 😂😂
If you don’t mind me asking, why?
No wonder !
I got to see this in denver, it was a awaesome show thanks to my mom getting me tickets for my birthday even though it was after my birthday. :)
Hi there.
I was wondering if you remember the scene where Ursula show and Ariel, Eric Grimsby and Carlotta are all wondering who Ursula is and Eric who is she and what does as what Ursula tells them. Ariel goes to the other side of the stage. Then king Triton shows up. While all this time eric, grimsby and Carlotta are still on the stage what are they going. Is Sean still acting like Eric.
Please get back with me.
Still can't believe how different the Broadway version is from the MTI script!
Keep in mind, this was the pre-broadway script. Imagine a demo for a videogame--they need to check for bugs (bugs being bad scenes/songs) that they cut or change to make the show better. Granted the Broadway version is still not very similar to the MTI script, it is much more similar than this.
I like this version better than the re-worked Broadway version in some ways. I like Ariel not getting her voice back and all, but I also like how's she's turned back into a mermaid and Ursula like, tempts her with the idea of being a human again. I think I just like this death better. idk, something about this one just rolls better.
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her little dance in 2:38 reduced me to goo. aww...
Eric is much more handsome in the movie
Wow...looks like the mersisters became human too...and kept their voices!!! I wonder how they did that. Lol
I have to say, this Trident looks so much better than the one with the shell on it
Ursula acts more like Morgana from the second movie....Either way, she is the best Ursula ;D
They really should've included Vanessa instead of this whole shell and contest bullshit.
+Krista Masucci Is it me, Krista, or is the contest like Cinderella?
I think the contest is hilarious (maybe not in this, but when some schools do it it’s hysterical)
i liked the contest, especially when he chooses ariel
XDD Love how they use the sisters again LMAO
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@greenmoon3567
This is Pre- broadway, so they made some changes before it actually went on broadway.
My favorite scene
the beginning of the Contest sounds like Bonjoir from Beauty and the Beast
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While the live action remake uses the same idea in this play to make Ursula Ariel's aunt, I wish they also used the idea in revealing that Ursula was the real one who killed Ariel's mother and not a human.
I don't understand either, I think they're simple, but that is what makes it awesome!
OH MY GOSH! IS THE FIRST CONTESTANT LEA SALONGA???
Ursula reminds me of Judy Garland... Is that crazy? Haha
@pokemonumbreon1 none know for sure, but Triton seems to act more like the older brother type, while ursula's underhanded sneakiness is the kind of attitude one has to have to get back at someone growing up who's older and bigger.
The way they killed Ursula here is so lame. Smashing her shell? Really? And it's not like there was a struggle, which would've made it somewhat suspenseful. Ariel just goes up to her and snatches it without a fight. So anticlimactic. In fact, this show left a lot to be desired, and it had so much potential.
Compared to Aladdin, this is much more satisfying. Jafar doesn't even turn into a giant cobra, nor does he put up any fight at all. He's only turned into a sultan, tricked into becoming a genie and then poof. gone. The only cool part about it was his on stage costume changes into the sultan and genie. I wish though, that Ursula would have at least been lifted up a bit with a larger version of her tentacle dress around her. It would have felt more like the movie then.
Well it's easier to have a giant snake and a sea witch true giant and be smashed by a boat in a movie than live in stage
@JulieWinchester actually I think it's Ursula and that's why she got the kingdom first and why she was really upset when she was taken off the thrown.
So cute! *cries*
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ok, just for the record, this is Denver, not broadway. they changed alot of the show after the Denver preview
@bart11114 The only reason for her death this way is because it would be a bit too hard to make her a giant and stab her with a boat :/ But I understand what you mean it is a bit cliche
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@vamprix97 actually, if you pay careful attention, the ocean was split between the two of them. Then ursula went evil and Triton took her half away from her.
@JexNexSaisxQuoi
yes. they pretty much play every chorus girl. they are the serving girls in the "wildest dreams" number
@BubblegumPopMusic13 I'm happy that I'm not the only one who felt that way. I love the musical's costumes and songs but I think the story felt much more balanced in the movie and I liked the characters more in the movie.
the writer of "enchanted" saw this show first, for sure.
Why do you say that?
I think the film is older
did anyone notice how when the Prince cried out Ariel's name sounds exactly like the Prince Eric in the disney movie ( 6:40 for those who wonder what I'am talking about)
check out the ladies' hairstyles!!! one of them is a ship!!!
@MrPotatoPancakes you're not watching the costumes. you're watching the talent.
2:14 they’re singing
disagree completely.
we grew up with it and were fine, the younger generation will be fine too.
2 people didnt get their voice back from Ursula,,,
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I believe Triton is, basing on each one's maturity.
4:35 LMAO xD
@JexNexSaisxQuoi you are right that is the sister, the actors plays many parts i the show
the real video. I sketch part of her.
@JexNexSaisxQuoi Yes, they're part of the ensemble.
@GreekFood08, I know what you mean!As the girls sang, It's so clear!
who knows ? I think it's Triton but... just guessing^^
The contestants are the actresses playing hte sisters, right?
ursula is hilarious.
which is older ursula or triton?
@CapnWillTurner2 She called her an ingrate...it means like an ungrateful child
Did Flotsam and Jetsam die with Ursula or do they get away??? Just curious.
@JulieWinchester Triton is the older one
Since they r brother and sister, How Is King triton a Merman, And Ursula An Octopus... Still Confuses me O-O
@CrantasticMakeup yeah her part was not in the play
who is this girl ; 2;22 ?? i never saw her in the movie