About The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live!

This 2019 live television adaptation of the 1989 Disney film 'The Little Mermaid' is a special tribute for its 30th anniversary. It seamlessly interwove live musical performances into a broadcast of the original feature film. The classic tale of Ariel, a young curious mermaid who yearns to explore the world beyond the sea, is beautifully brought to life with innovative live musical segments integrated into cinematic scenes from the beloved movie.

Making / Production

ABC embraced a 'hybrid format' combining live action, puppetry, and animation for this production. Hamish Hamilton served as director, with Richard Kraft, David Wright and Katy Mullan listed as executive producers. The telecast employed cutting-edge technology to blend live performances with the original film material to create an immersive viewing experience.

Actors

• Auli'i Cravalho - The young actress played Ariel and they delivered a passionate portrayal of the curious and stubborn mermaid.
• Queen Latifah - The versatile actress played the role of Ursula and she brought life to the villainous sea witch with a stunning performance.
• Shaggy - The artist played Sebastian and he delivered a charismatic performance of the fun-loving crab and loyal friend.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The live production merged live performances of songs with clips from the original 1989 film.
• The original voice of Ariel, Jodi Benson, made a special appearance to introduce the show.
• This was the first live musical produced by ABC in over 3 years.

Quotes

• "Somebody's got to nail that girl's fins to the floor." - Sebastian
• "Life under the sea is better than anything they've got up there." - Sebastian
• "You got your own style, now let it shine through and remember no matter what, you got to be you." - Sebastian

Music, Soundtrack

• "Part of Your World" - Performed by Auli'i Cravalho.
• "Poor Unfortunate Souls" - Performed by Queen Latifah.
• "Under the Sea" - Performed by Shaggy and Ensemble.

Unfortunately, there were no notable awards associated with this performance available at the time of this write-up.