All of the challenges that were encountered while developing the production were overcome and paid off in the end. Before The Little Mermaid could hit the Broadway stage, it had to hit off-broadway to test how successful it was going to become. In July 2007, the first production of The Little Mermaid was shown at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, Colorado after six weeks of rehearsals. The production ended the same year in the month of September, after many successful shows. It was such a big success that every show was sold out and the actors even got a standing ovation at the end. After a small gap of not performing and just rehearsing again, the show moved to Lunt-Fontanne Broadway Theatre, in which it replaced another successful …show more content…
One advantage The Little Mermaid had that many new Broadway shows did not have it the previous fame develop from the movie. Broadway shows adapted from Disney movies have a higher rate of attendance, no matter age, just because of the title. Young audiences are excited to see a stage production of their favorite movie. Although the majority of the reviews were positive, it did bring up some negative reviews, primarily from adults who preferred to see more matured musicals. Time Magazine's critic Richard Zoglin defended the show saying it was "one of the most ravishing things" he has seen onstage. Not only did critics get a say on how successful the show was, but so did many people in the United States. The show was nominated for the following awards: 2 tony awards (the highest award possible for a broadway musical), 3 Drama Desk awards, 1 Grammy award, 1 Outer Critics Circle Award, 1 Drama League Awards, and 8 Broadway.com Audience Award. Many of the awards mentioned were based off votes placed by regular broadway advocates. The show was also a great beginning for Boggess, as she won the Audience Award as a favorite breakout character, giving her more fame and
Cinderella Man tells the tale of James J. Braddock as he struggles to maintain his family well fed and alive during the Great Depression. During this sever economic depression, many people lost jobs. This left families starving and cold, having no money to pay for food or heat for their homes. This was portrayed in Cinderella Man. Everyone had to adjust to a new way of living to be able to support themselves and their families.
Did you know Walt Disney changed the lives of so many people? These are two characters that are either changed those lives or not. Mulan is a female character that changed into a man to save her father from joining the army. She has appeared in 36th animated feature film Mulan, as well as its sequel Mulan II. Ariel is a mermaid who thought she did not belong under the sea. She is from the Disney Pictures' 28th animated film The Little Mermaid. She is all so from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning. Mulan is a better role model than Ariel. Mulan is a better role model because she doesn't trust strangers, she would die for her family, and she follows her instincts.
I have no negative comments about the play. I really enjoyed this production of Guys and Dolls and believe that the director's vision was clearly dispayed on the stage by the actors, the musical ensemble and the production team. I thought the set design was amazing and that the costumes perfectly portrayed the style of the 1940s. All of the hard work and dedication put into the play, showed through the actors and the set resulting in a wonderful musical worthy of Broadway.
A fundamental element of any childhood is watching a classic Disney movie on the couch and singing along to the catchy musical numbers while simultaneously falling in love with the characters. What many people do not know, is that most Disney movies are adaptations of classic fairytales. One of Disney’s most famous movies, The Little Mermaid, is an adaption of a fairytale written by dutch writer Hans Christian Andersen in 1876, Den lille havfrue. While the two texts share a title, they differ in multiple key elements throughout the story.
One of its numerous strengths was the costuming and set. This musical would not have been the same had these elements not come together to transport the viewer. In addition to the costuming and the set, the actors were very well cast. Each actor was in a role that fit them and they portrayed their characters very well. For example, the man who played Glen really seemed like a greedy Wall Street worker. The choreography was also well done. It fit true to the style of dance in the 1980s and added to the immersion experience. The only thing that could have made this experience better would be to add more music. This may just be a personal preference, but when I see a musical I like for the music to be central like it is in Hamilton or Les Miserables. However, this musical was very good and not much could be added to enhance the
The inspiring tale of The Little Mermaid conveys to readers that one does not need to change themselves to please another as well as do, by any means, follow your dreams; they will come true if you truly do believe in them. Sixteen year-old, Ariel, is an adventure-seeking mermaid that has been constraint and by her father to remain isolated under the sea and never look beyond into the outside world. She soon then rebels against her father’s demands when she falls deeply in love with Eric, a mortal man and pleads to the portentous witch Ursula, to transform her into a human. Agreeing to this, Ursula’s only charge in return was that Ariel gives Ursula her (Ariel’s) beautifully haunting voice. Voiceless, Ariel leaves everything she was acquainted with, her only motivation being her love, to a foreign land for a sole purpose; to gain the affection of her true love. Ariel’s sacrifices and tiring efforts are reciprocated when Eric returns the same affection towards her, both mute and ultimately, the mermaid....
Trites, Roberta. "Disney's Sub / Version of Andersen's The Little Mermaid." Journal of Popular Film and Television 18.4 (1991): 145-52. Print.
How the film is more feminist than others. Señora Independencia is a story about a female lead prospering against all odds and an evil uncle. Aida was never expected to challenge her brother Stephan for the crown but because they were twins she was given an opportunity she was able to seize her moment and show that a women could take the throne. Aida is no damsel in distress but a strong female lead. In most Disney Animated Films the lead female role are passive and inactive conceding their freedom, responsibilities, and dreams to the male.
Over centuries of children have been enjoying the classic fairy tales of the Grimm Brothers and Charles Perrault. The fanciful plots and the vivid details allow children to be entranced by characters and adventures that can only be found in these stories. One of the most beloved fairy tales, which both the Perrault and the Grimms have their own separate versions of, is Cinderella. Cinderella is able to show how both versions are able to feed off the same plots while personifying the century and social economic situation in which they have lived.
The period between early 1940s to mid-1960s or so, alternatively, the period between when the musical Oklahoma! (1943) was produced till the time when Hair (1968) was produced, is usually referred to as the Golden Age of the American musical (Kantor, 2010). It is during this period, that most of the noted titles such as “Carousel”, “South Pacific” etc. were produced. 1940s and early 1950s were dominated thoroughly by MGM musicals, while the late 1950s and 1960s belonged to Broadway. Initially, the musicals of this era had simple plots, unchallenging themes, with romantic or comedic characters and lots of singing and dancing. But towards the end of it, the plots were sophisticated, serious with singing, dancing as well as dialogue. In this paper, I choose to elaborate more on the musical – Arthur Laurents’s West Side Story. In the first part of this paper, I discuss the plot, songs and other aspects of the musical such as the awards etc. Later on, I explain how this musical revolutionized the theatre and the cultural effects it had on Americans. Finally, I conclude in the end the historical importance of this musical piece.
The first thing to pop into one’s mind when they hear The Little Mermaid is most likely the Disney animated movie starring the beautiful red haired mermaid, Ariel. However, as with most Disney films, The Little Mermaid is an adaption of an original story written by Hans Christian Andersen in the 1830s. The creation of this classic fairytale into an animated feature required alterations from the Disney corporation, leading to a final product that is reminiscent of Andersen’s original story with added layers of American culture, sexism, and musical numbers. The initial release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid was highly successful both domestically and overseas, resulting in a total box office revenue of about 180 million. Although the film received rave reviews and substantial profit, I argue that the Disney adaption loses the fundamental elements of Andersen’s original story and presents a new narrative laced with negative values and inferior moral lessons. The changes in the Disney remake are closely connected to cultural and social aspects of America in the late 1980’s, making it arguably more relatable and successful for current audiences of the time. However, Disney’s adaption of The Little Mermaid perpetuates negative American ideals and incorporates classic Disney fairytale elements, ultimately erasing the positive moral overarching theme of Hans Christian Andersen’s original story.
In both Hans Christian Andersons “The Little Mermaid,” and Disney’s version of the story, the main character— a young and beautiful mermaid— waits anxiously for her fifteenth birthday to venture from her father’s underwater castle to the world above the water. As the story carries on the mermaids priorities change; her modest and selfless nature is revealed towards the end in Andersen’s version. However, Disney’s version encompasses a rather shallow ending and plot throughout. The theme found in comparing the two versions reveal that Andersen’s substance trumps Disney’s entertainment factor in fairy tales.
In “Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect,” Stephanie Hanes covers the sexualization of young girls and women in every aspect of the media that influences children and teens. She explains that girls see media figures, movies, and sports being sexualized, and how this is causing children to associate looking and acting a certain way to being ‘the perfect women’. Hanes believes the hypersexualized media is causing girls to obtain a negative body image and it’s killing their self-esteem. The author proposes what she believes society should do about overcoming this obstacle, and how people can crush the stereotypes about women; to her everyone is responsible and should aid in fixing these problems. She explains that the media
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The text I will be deconstructing is the Walt Disney Feature Animation film The Little Mermaid released in 1989. The film was directed by Ron Clements and produced by John Musker. The Little Mermaid (1989) is the story of a young mermaid who gives up her voice in order to become human and find her one true love Prince Eric. I find the film to be incredibly significant, not only in its portrayal of feminine roles, the human body, and the willingness to sacrifice for true love, but in the film's vast audience and popularity. I will be using the feminist framework, as described in Critical Media Studies: An Introduction by Ott and Mack (2010), to deconstruct The Little Mermaid (1989).