MTKC and the KC Youth Symphony present Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID

Music Theatre Kansas City presents the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid, in conjunction with the Youth Symphony of Kansas City. Performances will be on Friday, March 17th at 7 pm and Saturday, March 18th at 2 pm and 7 pm at Avila University's Goppert Theatre (11901 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64145). Advanced tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for students, and $6 for children ages 10 and under. Tickets at the door will be $20 for adults, $15 for students, and $8 for children ages 10 and under.

The Little Mermaid will be co-directed/choreographed by Taylor Avazpour, Kansas City performer and MTKC's Assistant Director, and Kayli Jamison, MTKC Alum pursuing musical theatre in New York City, music directed and conducted by Julie Danielson, MTKC's Artistic Director and Resident Music Director, and produced by Cary Danielson Pandzik, MTKC's Executive Director.

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World." Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

For more information, please visit www.mtkc.org or call (913) 341-8156. For ticket sales, please visit www.mtkc.org/mermaid.html.