Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Just Been Released
Like many others, you probably saw The Little Mermaid, one of Disney’s modern classics, as a kid. Well, we’ve got some good news for you – after a two-year wait, ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live!, a live adaptation of the 1989 animated film, will finally be aired on the 5th of November!
To celebrate the announcement, ABC released official portraits of the cast and the actors’ resemblance to the original characters is uncanny. Check out the posters in the gallery below!
Auliʻi Cravalho as Ariel
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The Little Mermaid Live! will feature many well-known actors and singers, including Auliʻi Cravalho as Ariel, Graham Phillips as Prince Eric, Queen Latifah as Ursula, and Shaggy as Sebastian.
Graham Phillips as Prince Eric
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Queen Latifah as Ursula
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The live adaptation comes out just in time for The Little Mermaid‘s 30th anniversary. It will include music and animated scenes from the original film and feature live musical performances.
Shaggy as Sebastian
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John Stamos as Chef Louis
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The music will be produced by the production company Done and Dusted. The team will include many talented directors, including Hamish Hamilton, Katy Mullan, David Jammy, Raj Kapoor, Ian Stewart, and Richard Kraft.
See the trailer for The Little Mermaid Live! below!
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The costumes and sets in The Little Mermaid Live! are created by award-winning designer Zaldy and the choreography is done by Nick Florez and RJ Durell, famous for directing P!nk’s Beautiful Trauma world tour and Katy Perry’s Superbowl performance.
Check out some behind the scenes photos of the recording session from September
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