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Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical is wowing audiences in La Mirada, California, this summer time!
McCoy Rigby Leisure’s manufacturing of Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical is arms down the very best manufacturing of the basic musical this reviewer has ever had the pleasure of seeing dwell.
Listed here are simply 3 causes it’s good to get your self right down to La Mirada, California (9 miles north of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim):
The Most Good Casting of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical
The wonderful Sierra Boggess (OG Ariel) is tough to beat however Asian-American actress Leianna Weaver is totally charming and enchanting as Ariel drawing audiences in along with her beautiful vocals, attractive appears to be like, plausible chemistry with main actor Coleman Cummings (Prince Eric), and easy motion.
As Prince Eric, Coleman Cummings (he/they) additionally excelled vocally shining particularly throughout his Act One solo, “Her Voice”, and his chemistry with Leianna throughout “One Step Nearer” was plausible and had you cheering for them to have their fortunately ever after.
Regina Le Vert is a scene stealer as Ursula, in good concord along with her minions, Mitchell Lam Hau (Flotsam) and Christopher Diem (Jetsam). The viewers on opening evening couldn’t get sufficient of this slimy trio. “Daddy’s Little Woman” has by no means been so hilarious and naughty. If solely we may have had an encore of those three scene stealers!
Dana Orange (Sebastian), Kevin Kulp (Flounder), Quintan Craig (Scuttle), and Jeff Skowron (Chef Louis) had been equally wonderful with unbelievable vocals, mild and nimble on their ft, and kings of comedy. Dana Orange’s appearing is simply as great as his singing, Kevin Kulp for the primary time made me proud of the change of Flounder from little one to grownup actor, Quintan Craig delighted us together with his faucet dancing in Act Two, and Jeff Skowron’s “Les Poissons” was so good that he nearly made me need to go vegetarian (!).
There really was not a weak observe within the solid. Everybody was robust vocally, had nice motion, and hilarious comedic timing. Casting Director Lindsay Brooks did an outstanding job discovering this solid for Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical.
The Design Staff for Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical Exceeded Expectations
As you’ll be able to inform from the pictures above, Costume Designer Amy Clark and Scenic Designers Kenneth Foy and Mark Koss and Lighting Designer Charlie Morrison exceeded expectations.
The surroundings, props, and sea creatures had been crated by a partnership with BROADWAY DALLAS, PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, PITTSBURGH CLO, STARLIGHT THEATRE, and THEATRE UNDER THE STARS and constructed at ADIRONDACK STUDIOS.
One massive spotlight was Paul Rubin‘s flying sequences choreography for this attractive manufacturing of Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical.
The whole lot was really breathtaking from begin to end.
Glenn Casale and John Macinnis Directed and Choreographed Disney’s The Little Mermaid Proper Into Our Hearts
Director Glenn Casale and Choreographer John Macinnis did an outstanding job drawing the very best out of their solid. From the second the curtain rose and we noticed Ariel swimming throughout the stage, viewers members’ mouths had been gaping open and the magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid musical spun a spell across the viewers till lengthy after curtain name the place the viewers obtained a deserving standing ovation.
Casale did a terrific job with creating simply the appropriate sense of underneath water motion and bringing out the chemistry between the actors in every scene.
Macinnis did a gorgeous job choreographing every thing from intimate dances resembling “One Step Nearer” to jolly group numbers like “Underneath the Sea”.
Come See Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical in La Mirada
Dates: June 1, 2024 – June 23, 2024 (Preview: Could 31, 2024)
Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 1:30pm & 6:30pm.
Solid Talkbacks – Thursdays, June sixth and June twentieth.
Open-Captioned Efficiency – Saturday, June fifteenth at 2 p.m.
Tickets: Order on-line, go to the Field Workplace or Name 562.944.9801 ($20.90-$93.50)
What’s Subsequent from McCoy Rigby Leisure?
- Waitress the Musical (September 20 – October 13, 2024)
- Jason Alexander in The Fiddler on the Roof (November 8 – December 1, 2024)
- The Play that Goes Incorrect (January 24 – February 16, 2025)
- Legally Blonde the Musical (April 25 – Could 18, 2025)
- Disney’s Frozen the Musical (June 6 – 29, 2025)
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