Full Casting Announced for Bway-Bound The Little Mermaid

Disney Theatrical Productions has announced the full cast for the theatrical stage production of The Little Mermaid, based on the Disney film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Previously announced are: Sierra Boggess as 'Ariel,' Sean Palmer as 'Prince Eric,' Norm Lewis as 'King Triton,' Tituss Burgess as 'Sebastian,' Eddie Korbich as 'Scuttle,' Jonathan Freeman as 'Grimsby,' Derrick Baskin as 'Jetsam,' Tyler Maynard as 'Flotsam,' Cody Hanford and J.J. Singleton as 'Flounder,' and Sherie René Scott as 'Ursula.'

The company of 35 also includes Adrian Bailey, Cathryn Basile, Heidi Blickenstaff, James Brown III, Robert Creighton, Cicily Daniels, John Treacy Egan, Tim Federle, Merwin Foard, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Ben Hartley, Meredith Inglesby, Michelle Lookadoo, Joanne Manning, Alan Mingo, Jr., Zakiya Young Mizen, Betsy Morgan, Arbender Robinson, Bret Shuford, Jason Snow, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Kay Trinidad, Price Waldman and Daniel J. Watts.

The Little Mermaid will play a seven-week engagement at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts beginning July 26th, 2007, officially opening on August 23rd, 2007 and playing through September 9th, 2007. Performances begin on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) on November 3rd, 2007 and opens officially on December 6th, 2007.

The Little Mermaid's team of artists include director Francesca Zambello, composers Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (with 11 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater). The book is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Doug Wright. Also: Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear (choreography), George Tsypin (scenic design), Tatiana Noginova (costume design), Tony Award-winner Natasha Katz (lighting design), John Shivers (sound design), Angelina Avallone (make-up design) and David Brian Brown (hair design).

The Little Mermaid "takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she's the girl with the perfect voice," state press notes.

Tickets to the Denver production go on sale on March 18th, 2007. Visit www.denvercenter.org for more information.