Get a sneak peek at three songs performed by the Paper Mill Playhouse cast of The Little Mermaid, which will play the Millburn, New Jersey, venue May 29-June 29 with an official opening June 1.
Watch the cast perform "She's in Love," "Quartet," and "Under the Sea" in the video above.
The cast will feature Hillary Fisher (The Notebook) as Ariel, Haven Burton (How to Dance in Ohio) as Ursula, Nick Cortazzo (Hadestown) as Jetsam, Mark Doyle (Moulin Rouge! The Musica tour) as Prince Eric, Sean Patrick Doyle (Kinky Boots) as Flotsam, Jared Goldsmith (Dear Evan Hansen) as Scuttle, Christopher Gurr (Parade) as Grimsby, Aubrey Matalon (SIX: The Musical) as Flounder, Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots) as Sebastian, and Graham Rowat (Mamma Mia!) as King Triton.
The ensemble will include David Baida, Caleb Bermejo, Kelsey Myron Cauthen, Tzintli Cerda, Jonathan Duvelson, Caroline Kane, Alexandra Matteo, Michael Milkanin, Mia Nelson, Justin O’Brien, Charlie Ray, Lily Rose, Taylor Rosenberger, Kaitlyn Louise Smith, Richard Westfahl, and Peli Naomi Woods.
With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a book by Doug Wright, The Little Mermaid is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Ashman and John Musker and written and directed by Musker and Ron Clements.
The score features “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Poor Unfortunate Souls.” The Broadway production played 50 previews and 685 regular performances at the Lunt-Fontanne November 3, 2007–August 30, 2009.
The Paper Mill production will also feature original scenic design by Kenneth Foy with scenic coordination and additional design by Kelly James Tighe; original costume design by Amy Clark and Mark Koss with costume coordination and additional design by Leon Dobkowski; lighting design by Charlie Morrison; sound design by Matt Kraus; hair and wig design by Leah J. Loukas; music direction by Nate Patten; and flying sequence choreography by Paul Rubin. Casting is by The TRC Company.
The production stage manager is Melissa Chacón.
Scenery, props, and sea costumes were created by a partnership with Broadway Dallas, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Starlight Theatre, and Theatre Under The Stars.
Visit PaperMill.org.
JoAnn M. Hunter
Tzintli Cerda and Lily Rose
Lily Rose, Mia Nelson, and Alexandra Matteo
Peli Naomi Woods
Tzintli Cerda
Caroline Kane
Aubrey Matalon
Aubrey Matalon and company of The Little Mermaid
Aubrey Matalon and company of The Little Mermaid
Aubrey Matalon and company of The Little Mermaid
Aubrey Matalon and company of The Little Mermaid
Aubrey Matalon
Aubrey Matalon and company of The Little Mermaid
Christopher Gurr and Mark Doyle
Christopher Gurr and Mark Doyle
Hillary Fisher
Hillary Fisher
Christopher Gurr and Hillary Fisher
Christopher Gurr and Hillary Fisher
Kyle Taylor Parker
Hillary Fisher
Mark Doyle
Hillary Fisher
Mark Doyle
Kyle Taylor Parker
Hillary Fisher
Graham Rowat
Hillary Fisher
Graham Rowat
Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, and Graham Rowat
Kyle Taylor Parker
Graham Rowat
Graham Rowat and Mark Doyle
Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, Graham Rowat, and Mark Doyle
JoAnn M. Hunter
Kyle Taylor Parker and Hillary Fisher
Hillary Fisher
Kyle Taylor Parker
Richard Westfahl
Hillary Fisher and company of The Little Mermaid
Kyle Taylor Parker
Kyle Taylor Parker and company of The Little Mermaid
Kyle Taylor Parker
Company of The Little Mermaid
Tzintli Cerda
Company of The Little Mermaid
Kyle Taylor Parker
Company of The Little Mermaid
Company of The Little Mermaid
Company of The Little Mermaid
Company of The Little Mermaid
Jared Goldsmith, Haven Burton, Graham Rowat, Aubrey Matalon, JoAnn M. Hunter, Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, Mark Burton, Christopher Gurr, Sean Patrick Doyle, and Nick Cortazzo
Jared Goldsmith, Haven Burton, Graham Rowat, Aubrey Matalon, Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, Mark Burton, Christopher Gurr, Sean Patrick Doyle, and Nick Cortazzo
Nick Cortazzo, Haven Burton, and Sean Patrick Doyle
Nick Cortazzo, Haven Burton, and Sean Patrick Doyle
Graham Rowat, Jared Goldsmith, Hillary Fisher, Aubrey Matalon, and Kyle Taylor Parker
Hillary Fisher and Mark Doyle
Hillary Fisher and Mark Doyle
Mark Doyle and Christopher Gurr
Hillary Fisher
Hillary Fisher
