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Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

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Many of us grew up with Disney cartoons like DuckTales, Aladdin, Toy Story, and heaps more! So, whenever there’s something new in the works at Disney, it’s always an exciting blast from the past!

Back in May of 2017, ABC (in collaboration with Disney) announced “The Little Mermaid Live!”, a live adaptation of the 1989 musical film “The Little Mermaid”. The 2-hour special will finally be aired on November 5, 2019 as part of The Wonderful World of Disney brand. ABC has unveiled the first official photographs of the cast in character.

Auliʻi Cravalho as Ariel

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC

“The Little Mermaid Live!” stars Auliʻi Cravalho as Ariel, the young mermaid princess of Atlantica with a keen interest in humans. She is joined by Graham Phillips as Prince Eric, the traveling prince saved by Ariel, Queen Latifah as Ursula, the sea witch antagonist who steals Ariel’s voice, Shaggy as Sebastian, the advisor crab of King Triton, Ariel’s father, and John Stamos as Chef Louis, Prince Eric’s chef who tries to cook Sebastian as he loves seafood.

Graham Phillips as Prince Eric

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

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Image credits: ABC

Queen Latifah as Ursula

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC

The new musical adaptation will mark the 30th anniversary of the original animated movie. Serving as a celebration, the live broadcast of the animated Disney tale will include music from the film and the musical and will jump between live musical performances and the animated movie itself.

Shaggy as Sebastian

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC

John Stamos as Chef Louis

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC

The musical production is done by Done and Dusted, a television production and event staging company, best known for their work with various world-wide awards ceremonies. The team will include the talented Hamish Hamilton, Katy Mullan, David Jammy, Raj Kapoor, Ian Stewart, and Richard Kraft.

“The Little Mermaid Live!” will feature fascinating sets and costumes by award-winning designer Zaldy. Choreography is done by Nick Florez and RJ Durell who also directed and choreographed P!nk’s Beautiful Trauma world tour, Katy Perry’s Superbowl performance, and Ariana Grande’s and John Legend’s Beauty and the Beast.

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Behind the scenes of the recording session from September

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

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Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

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Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

Official Portraits Of The Little Mermaid Live! Cast Have Finally Surfaced

Image credits: ABC/Christopher Willard

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Some time ago, Robertas used to spend his days watching how deep the imprint in his chair will become as he wrote for Bored Panda. Wrote about pretty much everything under and beyond the sun. Not anymore, though. He's now probably playing Gwent or hosting Dungeons and Dragons adventures for those with an inclination for chaos.

What do you think ?

Devin Robinson 5 years ago

Queen Latifah was born to play Ursula

40points

Aunt Messy 5 years ago

Ursula was originally based on Divine - a drag queen that the animators caught perfectly. She's an over the top, voluptuous, cheerfully evil charactor. Queen Latifah is the only person that I think could capture that live.

24points

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FABULOUS1 5 years ago

But Queen Latifah is not purple. Why change the characters who i grew up with, i demand a purple Ursula or I will not see this movie.

24points

Dream Wolf 5 years ago

People do realise that Fabulous was making a joke right? It's a joke about how people can get offended when characters are represented differently from what is expected.

20points

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Shireen 5 years ago

This is such an under rated comment - the person who down voted this has no sense of humour! 😂

8points

FABULOUS1 5 years ago

Late to the party but I was poking fun at peoples issue with the girl playing Ariel in the live action movie.

5points

Missy Barton 5 years ago

Rofl! I think you might need to explain your comment, Fabulous

5points

Nicki 5 years ago

BWAHAHAHA!!! I see what you did there X)

2points

DANNY DIVITO 5 years ago

not a movie...

2points

debrina blackmoon 5 years ago (edited)

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David Butler 5 years ago

Moana the Mermaid.

18points

Shireen 5 years ago

That's why she looks familiar!

6points

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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 5 years ago

Is Bored Panda a subsidiary of Disney? There are a lot of promo tie-ins to all things Disney on here.

9points

Elizabeth Schuyler 5 years ago

On this topic... who's excited for Daveed Diggs as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid live-action? Ok so it's rumored... but I WANT IT TO HAPPEN

7points

PyroarRanger 5 years ago

Hold up... he's Sebastian? What (else) did I miss?

3points

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow, that's a big chef's hat

3points

KT Trondsen 5 years ago

God that looks hokey

2points

Morgan Rathjen 4 years ago

i thought halle bailey was playing ariel? can someone please explain?

1point

Katinka Min 5 years ago

Wait - was that the cast where so much fuss was made about her skin colour??

1point

Aria Whitaker 4 years ago

No, that was the live-action movie....a Black Ariel was cast for that one...

1point

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glowworm2 5 years ago

So Moana is Ariel, and Uncle Jessie from Full House will be trying to cook the guy who sang "It Wasn't Me." XD!

1point

DamnBecky 5 years ago

Are they doing a live version of the movie or the Broadway production?

1point

Elizabeth Schuyler 5 years ago

This is the Broadway. But there will be a live action movie too.

6points

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Shireen 5 years ago

I love the posters, especially the ripples in the water. Queen Latifah is going to be incredible as always and I have no doubt that Shaggy is just going to be himself as Sebastian. I can't wait to see it - if it comes to the UK!

1point

Мышь из Нижний! 4 years ago

*CRAB*

0points

Aubri Slater 4 years ago

I love Ariel.

0points

Bianca Sgammini 4 years ago

A young John Stamos would've made the PERFECT Prince Eric! Although he doesn't really look like he's aged much anyway.

0points

meme lord 4 years ago

is this for the movie or a short i know i sound dumb but i am confused

0points

Reagan James 4 years ago

Who else automatically gasped when seeing Jessie from Full House?

0points

Jessamyn 4 years ago

Saw live action on my TV! It was amazing =)

0points

David Butler 5 years ago

I was worried when I first heard of the live-action remake in the fear that would be just another "live-action remake". While "Maleficent" was the one that started it off, that version was looking at the background of the fairy tale itself, especially the uncomfortable parts concerning archaic sexual dynamics. Two things concerning the original Disney movie need to be addressed. (cont.)

0points

David Butler 5 years ago

[2] "Vanessa": While a relationship was established between the Transformed Mermaid and the Prince, he still married the Princess. We do not necessarily need Ursula involved in this as such politics was the norm, where both "Sleeping Beauty" and "Rapunzel" had the titular Disney Princesses as the "other women" kept by the men who eventually lived "happily ever after" with them in the original fairy tales. The difficulty of middle-class (let alone lower-class) women marrying upper-class men is still present with just Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle recently. Besides, having Jodi Benson ("Ariel" AND "Vanessa") as the mother of Eric's betrothed MANIPULATED by Ursula would be interesting.

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Constantin George-Florin 5 years ago

Oh, this is going to SUUUUUUCK!

-2points

Elizabeth Schuyler 5 years ago

Why? We have Moana and Queen Latifah. HOW CAN IT SUCK?

5points

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Bettina Jansen 5 years ago

I thought there was a whole thing about the main charactr being played by a black girl; did they change the actress or was it just much ado abut nothing ? Also, then why is no one complaining about Ursula ?

-3points

glowworm2 5 years ago

This isn't for the upcoming movie. This is a live performance on ABC television.

5points

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Devin Robinson 5 years ago

Queen Latifah was born to play Ursula

40points

Aunt Messy 5 years ago

Ursula was originally based on Divine - a drag queen that the animators caught perfectly. She's an over the top, voluptuous, cheerfully evil charactor. Queen Latifah is the only person that I think could capture that live.

24points

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FABULOUS1 5 years ago

But Queen Latifah is not purple. Why change the characters who i grew up with, i demand a purple Ursula or I will not see this movie.

24points

Dream Wolf 5 years ago

People do realise that Fabulous was making a joke right? It's a joke about how people can get offended when characters are represented differently from what is expected.

20points

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Shireen 5 years ago

This is such an under rated comment - the person who down voted this has no sense of humour! 😂

8points

FABULOUS1 5 years ago

Late to the party but I was poking fun at peoples issue with the girl playing Ariel in the live action movie.

5points

Missy Barton 5 years ago

Rofl! I think you might need to explain your comment, Fabulous

5points

Nicki 5 years ago

BWAHAHAHA!!! I see what you did there X)

2points

DANNY DIVITO 5 years ago

not a movie...

2points

debrina blackmoon 5 years ago (edited)

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

David Butler 5 years ago

Moana the Mermaid.

18points

Shireen 5 years ago

That's why she looks familiar!

6points

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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 5 years ago

Is Bored Panda a subsidiary of Disney? There are a lot of promo tie-ins to all things Disney on here.

9points

Elizabeth Schuyler 5 years ago

On this topic... who's excited for Daveed Diggs as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid live-action? Ok so it's rumored... but I WANT IT TO HAPPEN

7points

PyroarRanger 5 years ago

Hold up... he's Sebastian? What (else) did I miss?

3points

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow, that's a big chef's hat

3points

KT Trondsen 5 years ago

God that looks hokey

2points

Morgan Rathjen 4 years ago

i thought halle bailey was playing ariel? can someone please explain?

1point

Katinka Min 5 years ago

Wait - was that the cast where so much fuss was made about her skin colour??

1point

Aria Whitaker 4 years ago

No, that was the live-action movie....a Black Ariel was cast for that one...

1point

Load More Replies...

glowworm2 5 years ago

So Moana is Ariel, and Uncle Jessie from Full House will be trying to cook the guy who sang "It Wasn't Me." XD!

1point

DamnBecky 5 years ago

Are they doing a live version of the movie or the Broadway production?

1point

Elizabeth Schuyler 5 years ago

This is the Broadway. But there will be a live action movie too.

6points

Load More Replies...

Shireen 5 years ago

I love the posters, especially the ripples in the water. Queen Latifah is going to be incredible as always and I have no doubt that Shaggy is just going to be himself as Sebastian. I can't wait to see it - if it comes to the UK!

1point

Мышь из Нижний! 4 years ago

*CRAB*

0points

Aubri Slater 4 years ago

I love Ariel.

0points

Bianca Sgammini 4 years ago

A young John Stamos would've made the PERFECT Prince Eric! Although he doesn't really look like he's aged much anyway.

0points

meme lord 4 years ago

is this for the movie or a short i know i sound dumb but i am confused

0points

Reagan James 4 years ago

Who else automatically gasped when seeing Jessie from Full House?

0points

Jessamyn 4 years ago

Saw live action on my TV! It was amazing =)

0points

David Butler 5 years ago

I was worried when I first heard of the live-action remake in the fear that would be just another "live-action remake". While "Maleficent" was the one that started it off, that version was looking at the background of the fairy tale itself, especially the uncomfortable parts concerning archaic sexual dynamics. Two things concerning the original Disney movie need to be addressed. (cont.)

0points

David Butler 5 years ago

[2] "Vanessa": While a relationship was established between the Transformed Mermaid and the Prince, he still married the Princess. We do not necessarily need Ursula involved in this as such politics was the norm, where both "Sleeping Beauty" and "Rapunzel" had the titular Disney Princesses as the "other women" kept by the men who eventually lived "happily ever after" with them in the original fairy tales. The difficulty of middle-class (let alone lower-class) women marrying upper-class men is still present with just Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle recently. Besides, having Jodi Benson ("Ariel" AND "Vanessa") as the mother of Eric's betrothed MANIPULATED by Ursula would be interesting.

0points

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Constantin George-Florin 5 years ago

Oh, this is going to SUUUUUUCK!

-2points

Elizabeth Schuyler 5 years ago

Why? We have Moana and Queen Latifah. HOW CAN IT SUCK?

5points

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Bettina Jansen 5 years ago

I thought there was a whole thing about the main charactr being played by a black girl; did they change the actress or was it just much ado abut nothing ? Also, then why is no one complaining about Ursula ?

-3points

glowworm2 5 years ago

This isn't for the upcoming movie. This is a live performance on ABC television.

5points

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