my guess is there trying to cast someone as ursula that can pass both as ursula and vanessa both parts vocaly and appearance wise so the casting makes sense to me. i could be wrong tho just a guess. Updated On: 1/25/07 at 12:45 AM
All this gripe that Sherie Rene Scott isn't this type or that type, roller skates, fishtails, etc. etc...
You know, there's this little show called Into The Woods, and as far as I know, they don't hire a thousand-year-old-croak-voiced midget for Act One and a towering voluptuous diva for Ever After and Act Two.
I think Sherie will be great. It's obvious she can do comedy and she's a powerhouse singer. She'll be fine. I'm guessing Skinner passed on this because it's not a very "serious" musical. It's just manufactured theater.
Sometimes fat suits don't look right on skinny people. There arms and face don't match the rest of the body and it looks really akward. O can remeber seeing Michael McKeen in Hairspray as Edna and thinking how weird he looked.
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A fat suit is for under clothing/costumes only, and not meant to be seen.
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I love love love Sherie Rene Scott, I really do. She's my favourite Broadway actress. But I'm going to need to check out some video to see if this is going to work.
Be brave, have faith, the heelies ain't gonna suck, the show's going to rock, have faith...
*twitches, and starts saving up now so she can witness the trainwreck firsthand*
Was just watching some behind the scenes footage on THE LITTLE MERMAID DVD, and was reminded of what a magical moment in Disney and movie history it was when that movie came out. Such a perfect movie with the right story and the right songs at the right time...and it means so much to so many people...
Disney knows the value of magic and I'm sure they are treating this property with all the respect it is due and will both recreate the magic of the movie and create some new magic with the stage production. I think they know at this point that its success relies on old-fashioned magic, not Phil Collins or flashy tricks of the stage.
It must be TARZAN that has put a bad taste in people's mouths, but that show was never going to be great because the movie isn't great. Without considering TARZAN Disney Theatricals has some pretty beautiful shows out there...
I have faith in MERMAID!
Sierra Boggess and Chelsea Stock are going to be amazing!
And if you look at some early drawings of Ursula they tried skinny versions. The Shelley Duvall Fairy Tale Theatre version has more of sultry Ursuala if I recall too, with Helen Mirren...
You guys are forgetting one singular issue here: Miss Scott was quite liked during her run in Aida. Disney produced that. Miss Skinner, unfortunately, burned her Disney bridge with On the Record. Regardless of who was right or wrong, that much is true. Now, given that set of criteria, I'm not surprised and, frankly, I'm still hoping Jerry Springer the Opera will finally make its way to these shores so Skinner can sing "I Just Wanna Dance."
If Jerry comes to the shores.. WE need to bring Alison Jiear in to do the part so she can sing I just wanna dance for us! Jon
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Not many people wanted to be involved with this musical.
Why? They didn't want to work either?
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Anyone who has heard Ms. Skinner sing "Poor Unfortunate Souls" knows that there is no one else who could play Ursula as well as her. It's too bad that Disney isn't overly forgiving vis-a-vis ON THE RECORD. That said, Scott is the last person I see as Ursula. I'd give it to Mary Testa personally.
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The problem with the role of Ursula is that, if you go by the film, she has to be ugly in the beginning and beautiful when she transforms. That just cannot be accomplished with one actress unless, unfortunately, you cast the "after" and makeup heavily for the "before." As much as I admire Mary Testa, in this instance, she'd be the "before."
I think Betty Buckley would have been a terrific Ursula.
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Please, Sheri is great but how about: Ann L. Nathan Mary Testa Anyone else???
The humerous part about me contributing to this tread is that #1. I'll probably never see the show and #2. I don't care about the show....I just feel compelled to reply.
Ann L. Nathan would be divine!!! Good call Gypsy!!!
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