THE LITTLE MERMAID Stars to Appear on Special Halloween Broadcast of the TODAY SHOW 10/31
By: Faetra Petillo Oct. 30, 2008
Sierra Boggess (Ariel), Sean Palmer (Prince Eric), Norm Lewis (King Triton) and Brian D’Addario (Flounder), stars of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, will lead a 3-song medley created especially for the Today Show Halloween broadcast on Friday, October 31st during the 8AM hour.
The Mer-Sisters (Cathryn Basile, Cicily Daniels, Michelle Lookadoo, Zakiya Young Mizen, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Kay Trinidad) and Sailors (Joe Abraham, Enrique Brown, Ben Hartley, JC Montgomery, Arbender J. Robinson, Ephraim Sykes) will also be performing. ABOUT THE SHOWTHE 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.Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to createTHE 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.Photo Credit Linda Lenzi
