Yes that's exactly what happens. Ariel decides well before she sees Eric she wants to become a human. She doesn't feel at home in the sea. She feels isolated, controlled and viewed as a product. Everybody talks about her beautiful voice. Nobodyever talks about Ariel the person. Eric does in fact appriciate her and decides before he hears that angelic voice come out of her mouth he is the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with.
For those of you who are wondering how Eric is drowning, they are using a Raynok Motion Control System with a control system manufactured by Niscon. When the ship goes up, it is as if we are panning down into the ocean watching Eric sink to the bottom of the ocean. With that said, there are two stunt men who are dressed up as Eric. One as the ship is going up and the second one who drowns. The actor playing Eric switches places with the first stuntman (5:57) so the actor has enough time to go to the bottom of the stage for his next entrance. Once the ship is up, the second stuntman (6:27) is hooked up to the rigging system who is already at the top hidden and is then slowly lowered to the bottom of the stage. The stunt man is then lifted (6:52) simulating Ariel saving him and once the rest of the scenery is in place for the beach, the original Eric has had enough time to get down on the stage or though a trap door and enters (7:04) as the ocean scenery is being replaced with the beach scenery. Hope this helped! :)
At first glance, Part of Your World's beginning sounds like the stereotypical rich girl who has everything but that one thing they HAVE to have. Then you realize she doesn't want material stuff and just wants to walk. Disney gets you DEEP, man.
*bright, peaceful sunset setting* eric: trust me, when i find the girl of my dreams, it will hit me like lightning... plot: I CAN ARRANGE THAT! *epic random storm the appears in a milli-second.*
When ever people complain about Ariel changing who she is for a guy I always make them listen to "Part of Your World". She changed who she was because she wanted to, Eric was just a way Ursula could trick her.
Abigail Furman THANK YOU!!!!!!! She choose to and besides, she always wanted it, even if just a day. in beyond my wildest dreams you can see that Eric is just a part of the happiness that she feels. Like a bonus. AND Eric was a push so she could make her dreams come true.
the transition from water to land was just ... artistic genius! And I personnally think the costumes are wonderful. An intelligent way of portraying merfolk without the actors looking/feeling awkward and ridiculous. Disney should put this back on Broadway and release it onto the West End. And I think Sierra Boggess who played Ariel should have won ten awards for her portral, she was simply phenomenal, a real, sincere actress and a fantastic singer :) Please bring it back :)
@@mylittleponyrulz "On Tour" does not mean on Broadway. The show closed August 10, 2009 just 5 months shy of its second anniversary. The Addams Family musical moved in shortly after.
Exactly the point. You have all the money and material luxeries of the world and feel fullfilled as person. Having purpose and feeling like your existance has worth is where you find real joy.
Yes. Actually there are many, many spots when various musical themes from Beauty And The Beast show up in the stage version of TLM. I played Cogsworth in a stage version of BATB so am quite familiar with the music and couldn't believe how many timesI recognized the themes popping up all over. :) There's lots of 'Transformation' music and themes, especially in this scene.
I would love if Hunchback went to Broadway! The music from the movie is amazing and the mixing of Catholic chants to the music was an amazing touch. The Aladdin musical I saw at the 5th Ave in Seattle was a trial for Broadway and I must say that it was spectacular!
I saw this on Broadway a year ago and it was absolutely amazing!!! By watching Sierra as Ariel, I could tell she put her heart and soul into it! I teared up during Part of Your World! The Storm at Sea scene was so breathtaking in person! I was blown away by it! I was sad it went off Broadway but at least it's going on a US Tour in the Fall! By the way, the man playing Grimsby, was the voice of Jafar in Aladdin!!! :)
Hunchback :-) It's called "Notre-Dame de Paris" and follows the novel more closely. And yes, I believe the entire show has been recorded and has been put on youtube. I'd certainly advise it, I think the Disney and this version are perfect.
About 90% of my appreciation for Ariel comes from the musical (I didn’t care for her as much in the movie). It’s not that she hates the sea or is ungrateful for all she has. It’s not that she’s spoiled. She’s just a human otaku (ie. a huge, obsessive fan) and if she can’t be a human herself, she’ll surround herself with as much humanity as she can. The way she happens to do that is collecting human stuff. Makes me wonder what was the first thing she added to her collection, or what was it that first sparked her love of humans?
They have Aladdin on stage at Disney's California Adventure Theme Park in Anaheim, CA!! :D It's a great show I've seen it several times and the whole production is amazing!
I'm with you. I would rather see Enchanted go on Broadway. I love song collection from that movie much more then Tangled. And Enchanted could be much easier to transfer to the stage. The only big change they would have to make is instead of coming from an animated world. She comes from a Live Action Fairy-Tale place that's from another universe. Then it can be considered a wormhole through space. :)
"Hoist the main sails!" GAVE ME CHILLS!!!!!! I've been making a list of male voices that can do that now I'm up to...four. (conclusion: not easy to give me chills)
@DramaGirl530 There is a musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.It was played several years in Berlin,the show finished in 2002. It's one of the best works of Alan Menken. I don't know whether there was ever the idea to bring it to the US. In my opinion it would be very great and successful on Broadway.
Part of your world (my fave) was sung beautifully but scene was pretty plain. Saving Eric part was EPIC!! I heard the amazement of the crowd. Gotta watch it again.
I've noticed on videos where Sierra is playing Ariel a lot of people have made comparisons to Amy Adams. I once read a comment where a person said Sierra plagerized Amy's performance of Giselle to make Ariel. (It's not on this video) This is not true! Enchanted had wrapped up filming in early 2007. This performance of Sierra took place in July 2007. Enchanted was released in November 2007. Sierra didn't have access to the movie. Any similar traits between their performances was a coincedence.
Actually a dog wouldn't have been hard to handel and train. They've had Golden Retrievers and Labradors in the role of Sandy for Annie. (The horse yes, his kind is huge!) It was just Disney wasn't interestesed in working with animals at all for thnis show.
Let me just say, the BETTER have a national tour sometime soon or I'm gonna go crazy. Besides Beauty and the Beast, this is my favorite Disney broadway show.
It's another sailor on cables. Eric leaves the ship at 6:04ish on the far left by Grimsby. One of the sailors took off his vest and became "Eric". You can see the cables at 6:47ish. They're the black triangles that come off of Eric's pants.While this scene took place, the real Eric climbed down from the fly loft, went beneath the stage and got on an elevator to pop out of the stage at exactly the right time. If you look there's a permanent "wave" preventing the audience from seeing the opening.
That's fantastic! Good reviews for an out of town try-out of a show motivates a comapny to take it to the next level. Hopefully Aladdin is on it's way there. The Hunchback of Notre Dame has been stuggling for such a long time. Like you said the music is ideal to put on Broadway. I wish Disney would take advantage of it. Fingers remain tighly crossed.
This part is so beautiful when Sierra sings Part Of Your World. I wish could be friend with Sierra,Sean,Norm & they others to. They are so good,all of them:)
Usually the people who are in the stage shows arent really that good. Like the girl who plays Belle in the beauty and the beast show isnt that good. But sierra as ariel is amazing. I am loving this show so far. She is stunning and so is her voice.
Yes that's exactly what happens. Ariel decides well before she sees Eric she wants to become a human. She doesn't feel at home in the sea. She feels isolated, controlled and viewed as a product. Everybody talks about her beautiful voice. Nobodyever talks about Ariel the person. Eric does in fact appriciate her and decides before he hears that angelic voice come out of her mouth he is the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with.
I couldn’t agree more. Eric is the best!
For those of you who are wondering how Eric is drowning, they are using a Raynok Motion Control System with a control system manufactured by Niscon. When the ship goes up, it is as if we are panning down into the ocean watching Eric sink to the bottom of the ocean. With that said, there are two stunt men who are dressed up as Eric. One as the ship is going up and the second one who drowns. The actor playing Eric switches places with the first stuntman (5:57) so the actor has enough time to go to the bottom of the stage for his next entrance. Once the ship is up, the second stuntman (6:27) is hooked up to the rigging system who is already at the top hidden and is then slowly lowered to the bottom of the stage. The stunt man is then lifted (6:52) simulating Ariel saving him and once the rest of the scenery is in place for the beach, the original Eric has had enough time to get down on the stage or though a trap door and enters (7:04) as the ocean scenery is being replaced with the beach scenery. Hope this helped! :)
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That's rad! As someone who loves musicals, the backstage process never ceases to amaze me. SHOUTOUT TO ALL YOU THESPIANS, ESPECIALLY CREW MEMBER!!!
Nathan Masterson dude, you’re smart. You must know a lot about plays and their secrets to backstage
That moment you remember that this was Sierra's Broadway debut. SHES COME SO FAR
Katie Tucker really I thought she played Christine in Vegas first? Or was that after
+Thatperformer387 Vegas is not Broadway.
was it really? that's really cool!
Love how much character work was done from the way Sebastian runs to the way Ariel moves her arms constantly. True craftsmanship
At first glance, Part of Your World's beginning sounds like the stereotypical rich girl who has everything but that one thing they HAVE to have. Then you realize she doesn't want material stuff and just wants to walk. Disney gets you DEEP, man.
That whole drowning sequence was soo stunning!
God damn Sierra has such a beautiful voice, It sent shivers down my spine!
*bright, peaceful sunset setting*
eric: trust me, when i find the girl of my dreams, it will hit me like lightning...
plot: I CAN ARRANGE THAT!
*epic random storm the appears in a milli-second.*
He didn’t mean literally.
the eric's dorwining scene gave me the shivers
When ever people complain about Ariel changing who she is for a guy I always make them listen to "Part of Your World". She changed who she was because she wanted to, Eric was just a way Ursula could trick her.
Abigail Furman THANK YOU!!!!!!! She choose to and besides, she always wanted it, even if just a day. in beyond my wildest dreams you can see that Eric is just a part of the happiness that she feels. Like a bonus. AND Eric was a push so she could make her dreams come true.
fair point. i never thought about it this way.
This scene itself on Broadway just blows my mind
That was so beautiful. Both the singing and her saving Eric.
SIERRA is the bomb diggity!!
YES OMG THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT
That was great!
Eric: Trust me, when I find the girl of my dreams, it will hit me like lightning
BOOM! big ass storm comes out of nowhere.
"Most of them can't even swim" well neither can he cause Ariel had to save him...
Sydney Zarlengo
Hey even swimmers get in over their feet sometimes.
Oh, man, when she said "he's so beautiful", I got goosebumps...
Skuttle: *Grabs foot* Oh! I can't make out an heartbeat!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL... Aw I'll be cheap and use ROFL
OMG she has such a BEAUTIFUL voice i am sooooo jealous
The rescuing scene of Erik is sooooo fantastic!!!
the transition from water to land was just ... artistic genius! And I personnally think the costumes are wonderful. An intelligent way of portraying merfolk without the actors looking/feeling awkward and ridiculous. Disney should put this back on Broadway and release it onto the West End. And I think Sierra Boggess who played Ariel should have won ten awards for her portral, she was simply phenomenal, a real, sincere actress and a fantastic singer :) Please bring it back :)
I love Sierra Boggess with a burning passion! She has such a versatile voice! This vs. POTO! WOW?
Bless the person who recorded this whole thing. I've been dying to see this for years!
Agreed, the phantom's chandelier was amazing, incredible, and totally just unreal. But Prince Eric's drowning was really cool too
i love the song part of your world
i can listen it over and over again
Eric's drowning is the most amazing piece of theatre ever!
That scene change made me cry. Wow. It's incredible what spectacles theatre can create. True Beauty and Brilliance.
OMG!!! when prince eric was in the water...that was AMAZING!!!
;-; wish this was on broadway still, love Lion King but this was so much better IMO, so was Beauty and the Beast
It still is on broadway.... They played this just last year in Seattle, Wa. And if you look it up on google you can find where it's playing at.
@@mylittleponyrulz "On Tour" does not mean on Broadway. The show closed August 10, 2009 just 5 months shy of its second anniversary. The Addams Family musical moved in shortly after.
The scene where Prince Eric sinks down in the ocean was pretty impressive, if you ask me.. pure theatre magic!
Alan Menken has also been trying to get The Hunchback of Notre Dame on Broadway. I would love that or Aladdin on stage! :)
Oh that was so damn cool, with the water and ariel saving eric...
Exactly the point. You have all the money and material luxeries of the world and feel fullfilled as person. Having purpose and feeling like your existance has worth is where you find real joy.
First time I got goosebumps on my arms AND my legs!!!
Sierra you are truly a goddess!!!!!
7:05-7:12 - the tune to "Home" from Beauty and the Beast haha :)
Yes. Actually there are many, many spots when various musical themes from Beauty And The Beast show up in the stage version of TLM. I played Cogsworth in a stage version of BATB so am quite familiar with the music and couldn't believe how many timesI recognized the themes popping up all over. :) There's lots of 'Transformation' music and themes, especially in this scene.
I would love if Hunchback went to Broadway! The music from the movie is amazing and the mixing of Catholic chants to the music was an amazing touch. The Aladdin musical I saw at the 5th Ave in Seattle was a trial for Broadway and I must say that it was spectacular!
They said the church corus onstage were very expensive!
Sierra looks lovely in them... but I have to say, those sea shells are the most unflattering thing ever!
I saw this on Broadway a year ago and it was absolutely amazing!!! By watching Sierra as Ariel, I could tell she put her heart and soul into it! I teared up during Part of Your World! The Storm at Sea scene was so breathtaking in person! I was blown away by it! I was sad it went off Broadway but at least it's going on a US Tour in the Fall! By the way, the man playing Grimsby, was the voice of Jafar in Aladdin!!! :)
@6:43 it was really realistic! I love it!
Hunchback :-) It's called "Notre-Dame de Paris" and follows the novel more closely. And yes, I believe the entire show has been recorded and has been put on youtube. I'd certainly advise it, I think the Disney and this version are perfect.
I love it !
About 90% of my appreciation for Ariel comes from the musical (I didn’t care for her as much in the movie). It’s not that she hates the sea or is ungrateful for all she has. It’s not that she’s spoiled. She’s just a human otaku (ie. a huge, obsessive fan) and if she can’t be a human herself, she’ll surround herself with as much humanity as she can. The way she happens to do that is collecting human stuff. Makes me wonder what was the first thing she added to her collection, or what was it that first sparked her love of humans?
@Digilady99 It was amazing show - I'm glad I travelled over to America to see it! Well worth the trip!
who ever said hosit the main sail i love that voice it gave me chillls
I love the part at the end and the song ^_^
shes so perfect as ariel :D
xD dude that was awesome
especially when eric fell into the water, so pretty
They have Aladdin on stage at Disney's California Adventure Theme Park in Anaheim, CA!! :D It's a great show I've seen it several times and the whole production is amazing!
I'm with you. I would rather see Enchanted go on Broadway. I love song collection from that movie much more then Tangled. And Enchanted could be much easier to transfer to the stage. The only big change they would have to make is instead of coming from an animated world. She comes from a Live Action Fairy-Tale place that's from another universe. Then it can be considered a wormhole through space. :)
The scene change when she saves the Prince is one of the most beautiful and interesting ones I have EVER seen! Beautiful.
how can you sing like that? Sierra Boggess is incredible!
Gives me goosebumps every time. Disney doesn't hold a candle.
Well,, I don't know about that. Disney you know was the original... This is great adaption..
Lol yeah that's kinda unfair. Since like it was stated above. Disney is the original. And without the original there would be no Broadway musical.....
What are you guys going on about? This is still Disney.
Marvin Melhorn I think she means that she likes Sierra Boggess cover of this song more.. OVER the original soundtrack.
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BEST CLOSE-TO-DROWNING SCENE I HAVE EVER SEEN!
i'm amazed at how big the space is at the top that they can hide a ship there.
oh my gosh when he drowned! so cool! xD
Her voice made me all goosebumpy (I don't care if that's not a word!)
"But to explore that world up above!"
I nearly cried
Sierra you are a goddess as Ariel!
"Hoist the main sails!" GAVE ME CHILLS!!!!!! I've been making a list of male voices that can do that now I'm up to...four. (conclusion: not easy to give me chills)
I CANNOT believe my friend Sierra played this!! So jealous!! lol
it's worth watching over and over again!
Eric drowning is by far the coolest effect i have ever seen on Broadway...well, okay, maybe 2nd, after the Phantom's chandelier...
oh my god i just realize alan menken did the music for this and beauty and the beast on broadway. no wonder they sound so similar
amazing effects and scenery! i am blown away
I get shivers whenever I hear Part of Your World
i agree thank god for disney on broadway for giving all races the chance to perform in there shows
Thank you so much !!!
I live in the Netherland and the show i'sn't here : (
But this one is perfect ♥
that's really cool how waterlike they made the scene
OMG the rescue scene was REALISTIC! as if Eric was really drowning!!!
@DramaGirl530 There is a musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.It was played several years in Berlin,the show finished in 2002. It's one of the best works of Alan Menken. I don't know whether there was ever the idea to bring it to the US. In my opinion it would be very great and successful on Broadway.
There were some performances in USA, but not on Broadway
Awesome effects for the drowning scene.
Part of your world (my fave) was sung beautifully but scene was pretty plain. Saving Eric part was EPIC!! I heard the amazement of the crowd. Gotta watch it again.
Her voice just send shivers down my back :O!!!
*sigh* I wish that 'tour' they had actually went around the US and parts of other countries. I want to see this SO badly I almost want to cry. :'(
i thought the scene where eric is underwater was very very well done :D
Sierra's a GREAT Ariel!
I just love how they did the strom part when Eric fall overboard how they made look like he was actually underwater
Part of Your world has got to be one of the most heart-breaking songs!
she IS the little mermaid! :)
Oh Sierra you are so lovely it hurts!
Okay...her saving him was flippin kick ass
I've noticed on videos where Sierra is playing Ariel a lot of people have made comparisons to Amy Adams. I once read a comment where a person said Sierra plagerized Amy's performance of Giselle to make Ariel. (It's not on this video) This is not true! Enchanted had wrapped up filming in early 2007. This performance of Sierra took place in July 2007. Enchanted was released in November 2007. Sierra didn't have access to the movie. Any similar traits between their performances was a coincedence.
How.... how.... how did they do that! They looked like they were REALLY under water! SOOO COOL!
Really awesome set
I love this play. It just f***ing pisses me off when I missed my hundreds of chances to go see it. Anyone else wanted to go see this play, but didn't?
I agree full heartedly!
Sierra Boggess singing Part Of Your World starting at 0:11
javert and christine as king triton and ariel....i love broadway.
Actually a dog wouldn't have been hard to handel and train. They've had Golden Retrievers and Labradors in the role of Sandy for Annie. (The horse yes, his kind is huge!) It was just Disney wasn't interestesed in working with animals at all for thnis show.
Let me just say, the BETTER have a national tour sometime soon or I'm gonna go crazy. Besides Beauty and the Beast, this is my favorite Disney broadway show.
Gee, if I was on those roller skates I would probably fall into the Orchestra Pit.
It's another sailor on cables. Eric leaves the ship at 6:04ish on the far left by Grimsby. One of the sailors took off his vest and became "Eric". You can see the cables at 6:47ish. They're the black triangles that come off of Eric's pants.While this scene took place, the real Eric climbed down from the fly loft, went beneath the stage and got on an elevator to pop out of the stage at exactly the right time. If you look there's a permanent "wave" preventing the audience from seeing the opening.
If they can figure out the whole 'rapunzel let down your hair' thing. and him climbing her hair. I think about it being on Broadway everyday!
That's fantastic! Good reviews for an out of town try-out of a show motivates a comapny to take it to the next level. Hopefully Aladdin is on it's way there. The Hunchback of Notre Dame has been stuggling for such a long time. Like you said the music is ideal to put on Broadway. I wish Disney would take advantage of it. Fingers remain tighly crossed.
Thr voices are phenomenal tho!!
This part is so beautiful when Sierra sings Part Of Your World. I wish could be friend with Sierra,Sean,Norm & they others to. They are so good,all of them:)
I wish this would come to the westend in London.
Gorgeous.
Usually the people who are in the stage shows arent really that good. Like the girl who plays Belle in the beauty and the beast show isnt that good. But sierra as ariel is amazing. I am loving this show so far. She is stunning and so is her voice.
The coolest part was how she pulled eric over the water after she pushed him the top of the set
How did they do the drowning scene? That is what I call awesome L
Also, “There is more to a woman than her flutter kick.” -Grimsby 😂