Sierra Boggess of 'Little Mermaid' to appear on 'View' Feb.1

On Friday, February 1st, Sierra Boggess, star of Disney's The Little Mermiad will perform on ABC's "The View."  Boggess, who plays 'Ariel,' will perform "Part of Your World."  "The View" airs nationally on ABC (channel 7, WABC in the tri-state area).  Check local listings for showtimes. Disney's The Little Mermaid is currently playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Walt Disney Records will release The Little Mermaid original Broadway cast recording on Tuesday, February 26.
 
"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," explain press notes.

Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre's most innovative artists have collaborated to create The Little Mermaid.  The score features the classic songs:  "Part of Your World," "Kiss the Girl" and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, "Under the Sea," composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater.  The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright.

The playing schedule for The Little Mermaid is as follows: Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, and Sunday matinees at 3pm.  Tickets for are $51.50 - $121.50 (includes a $1.50 facility fee), available through Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4747, online at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, or in-person at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).
 
For more information on Disney's The Little Mermaid, visit www.DisneyOnBroadway.com. 

Photo of Sierra Boggess by Joan Marcus