Original Cast Recording - Disney's The Little Mermaid (2008 Original Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Review: Awesome CD
Hit: 4 Stars
This musical captures the whole movie and adds to it. It ends with Ariel saving the day instead of prince Eric. The cd has all of the original songs and more that really ties in with the other ones. I absoloutely love this cd and I recomend it to any one who likes The Little Mermaid and if you've never seen it try this cd because it has some wonderful music.Free Music Review: The Little mermaid CD
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD is fantastic. i recomend it for anyone who loves Disney music.
The new songs are great. the singers sound just like the original Disney Singers. Bob Ganno
Free Music Review: IT IS WAAAAY BETTER THAN I EXPECTED... EXCELLENT!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I just couldn't wait to listen to this soundtrack so I put it on my cart before it was released, because I was sure it was going to be great.. I am a Disney fan but I specially love musicals and I love everything Disney has made for Broadway.. so the little mermaid was not the exception.
As soon as it arrived I started to listen to it and from that day on I can't stop it is way way better than I expected, even though I knew it was going to be something big... you can tell that the composers really know the story and knew the exact points to add new songs, and even when Ariel has lost her voice, the composers cleverly wrote songs for her to sing but it is understandable that it is representing Ariel's feelings.. Sierra Bogess is excellent and I think she was wisely chosen to play The little mermaid.. she really sings like a mermaid... I mean the whole cast is excellent.
My favorite song is "if only" which is a quartet between Ariel, Eric, Sebastian and Triton... it is so dramatic yet so catchy, this is the song that makes you say "I NEED to se the play!!!"
In conclusion it is a great soundtrack that is you love Disney and good musicals is a must have!!!
Free Music Review: UNFATHOMABLE!
Hit: 2 Stars
While quality, original productions like In The Heights and Passing Strange struggle to find their voices on Broadway, the Disney Machine continues to pump out recycled versions of already successful, enjoyable cartoons. The latest to take the plunge is Mermaid, which had the promises of being a good Broadway musical - once upon a time.
But, alas, me maties, alas.
First of all, Tritan and Ursala should not be brother and sister. Ick.
Second of all, ten new songs written for the stage is nice, but - 1. none of the songs further the story, and 2. none of the new songs blend in with the existing ones.
Also, does EVERYONE need to have a song? The only one spared a tune of his own is poor Flounder, and as humorous as Scuttle is, "Human Stuff" and "Positoovity" make the action ebb rather than flow. The Mersisters' 50s-flavored "She's In Love" sounds like a Grease drop-out, and "Sweet Child" by Flotsam & Jetsam is sour.
King Triton comes across as more evil than caring, but let's talk about Ursala. Sherie Renee Scott is terribly talented but terribly miscast as Ursala. She would have fared better as an Ariel. Her opening number "I Want the Good the Times Back" is less villianous and more vaudeville, and "Poor Unfortunate Souls" lacks all the delicious menacing flavor it should have.
Sebastian is void of the rugged characterizations associated with the part, and Prince Eric sings the obligatory handsome-leading-man-torch song with a gorgeous voice. However, it might have been more interesting had he been offered another verse of "Part of Your World" to provide an ironic touch.
To be fair, Sierra Boggess make a delightful Ariel, and her hopeful poignancy makes "Part of Your World" worthy of a Tony nomination. Okay, so she gives up her voice, but it's a shame that the title character of a musical swims on 2 full songs out of 29.
So, in short, The Little Mermaid, tanks, drowns, plunges, and ebbs. Let's sit back and wait for Enchanted-The Musical.
Free Music Review: Quality recording
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a quality recording - orchestra, cast, engineering is all top notch (would you expect anything less from Disney). The new songs are largely good (with the exceptions of the Seagull's songs) and winningly performed by a quality cast.
Though vocally top-notch, miscast here is Sheri Rene Scott as Ursula. She is pushing her natural boyant voice into the depths to sound campy and creepy. It is not an easy fit and feels forced.
Sierra Bogess is winning as Ariel with a lovely easy soprano mix and a powerful belt. Titus Burgess pulls out all the vocal fireworks he can with his songs, singing where even women dare to tread (it's that high).
An enjoyable album of a show I'd love to see.