March 11, 2008

So this past weekend, I took a trip to NY with a friend.  My friend surprised me with “The Little Mermaid” Broadway tix.  I have to say I was so impressed with this show.  “The Little Mermaid” is already my favorite Disney movie, but this show was just breathtaking.  Costumes were amazing as well as the set.  Many of the actors portrayed great talent as well. The only thing that I was a little disappointed about was some of the changes the plot took.  Many scenes were added in that had never happened and many were taken out.  I know that this has to be done because not everything that’s portrayed in a movie is possible on the stage.  Also, I felt that the actress that played Ursula, did not really do her character justice.  She wasn’t as conniving, or as sneaky as the Ursula from the animated movie.  Her voice was the complete opposite from what it should have been.  The character in the movie has a very raspy sort of deep voice and in the show her voice was high and squeaky which didn’t really make the character for me.  Overall though, everything else about the show was amazing.   Everytime I go into the city, whatever show I’m seeing never ceases to amaze me.  I’ve seen so many shows and I still have a list of the ones I want to see.  My next show in line is definitely “The Lion King.”  I would definitely recommend “The Little Mermaid” to anyone who enjoys Disney or even Broadway.  It’s definitely a show you don’t want to miss.

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