MusicalFantasyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 10, 2008
Closing Date
Aug 30, 2009
1st Preview
Nov 03, 2007
1st Preview
Nov 03, 2007
Previews
50
Performances
685
MusicalFantasyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Jan 10, 2008 - Aug 30, 2009)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher); Associate Producer: Todd Lacy
Book by Doug Wright; Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater; Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen; Based on the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman and John Musker; Based on the Disney film written & directed by John Musker; Based on the Disney film written & directed by Ron Clements; Dance arrangements by David Chase; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Musical Director: Michael Kosarin; Incidental music by Michael Kosarin; Vocal arrangements by Michael Kosarin; Associate Musical Dir.: Greg Anthony; Additional Orchestrations by Larry Hochman and Michael Starobin
Directed by Francesca Zambello; Choreographed by Stephen Mear; Aerial Designer: Pichón Baldinu; Associate Director: Brian Hill; Associate Choreographer: Tara Young; Associate Aerial Designer: Angela Phillips
Scenic Design by George Tsypin; Costume Design by Tatiana Noginova; Lighting Design by Natasha Katz; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Sound Design by John Shivers; Projection & Video Design: Sven Ortel; Associate Scenic Design: Peter Eastman; Assistant Scenic Design: Gaetane Bertol, Larry Brown, Kelly Hanson, Niki Hernandez-Adams, Nathan Heverin, Rachel Short Janocko, Jee an Jung, Mimi Lien, Frank McCullough, Arnulfo Maldonado, Robert Pyzocha;, Chisato Uno and Arturo Virtmanis; Associate Costume Design: Tracy Christensen; Assistant Costume Design: Brian J. Bustos and Amy Clark; Associate Lighting Design: Yael Lubetzky; Automated Lighting Programmer: Aland Henderson; Automated Lighting Tracker: Joel Shier; Associate Sound Design: David Patridge; Associate Hair Design: Jonathan Carter; Assistant Hair Design: Thomas Augustine; Assistant Lighting Design: Craig Stelzenmuller
General Manager: Disney Theatrical Productions; Company Manager: Randy Meyer; Assistant Co. Mgr: Margie Freeswick
Technical Director: David Benken; Production Supervisor: Clifford Schwartz; Production Stage Manager: Clifford Schwartz; Stage Manager: Theresa Bailey; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kenneth McGee, Matthew Aaron Stern and Sarah Tschirpke
Conducted by Michael Kosarin; Associate Conductor: Greg Anthony; Violin 1/Concertmaster: Suzanne Ornstein; Violin: Mineko Yajima; Cello 1: Roger Shell; Cello 2: Deborah Assael-Migliore; Trumpet 1, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet: Nicholas Marchione; Trumpet 2, Flugelhorn: Frank Greene; Trombone: Gary Grimaldi; Bass Trombone, Tuba: Jeff Caswell; Reed 1 (Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet): Steven Kenyon; Reed 2 (Oboe, English horn, Clarinet): David Young; Reed 3 (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass clarinet): Marc Phaneuf; French Horn: Zohar Schondorf; Keyboard 1: Aron Accurso; Keyboard 2: Greg Anthony; Keyboard 3: Andrew Grobengieser; Bass Richard Sarpola; Drums: John Redsecker; Percussion: Joe Passaro; Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Music Preparation: Anixter Rice Music Service; Assistant to the Associate Producer: Kerry McGrath
Magic/Illusion Designer: Joe Eddie Fairchild
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Fight direction by Rick Sordelet; Dance Captain: Joanne Manning; Assistant Dance Captain: James Brown III; Fight Captain: James Brown III; Production Associate: Jane Abramson; Dialogue & Vocal Coach: Deborah Hecht; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Interactive Marketing: Situation Marketing
Sierra Boggess
Broadway Debut
Ariel
Nov 03, 2007 - May 31, 2009
Derrick Baskin
Jetsam
Trevor Braun
Flounder
Alternate
Tituss Burgess
Sebastian
Nov 03, 2007 - Dec 07, 2008
Brian D'Addario
Flounder
Alternate
Jonathan Freeman
Grimsby
Cody Hanford
Flounder
Alternate
Eddie Korbich
Scuttle
Norm Lewis
King Triton
Tyler Maynard
Flotsam
Sean Palmer
Prince Eric
Nov 03, 2007 - Jun 07, 2009
Sherie Rene Scott
Ursula
Nov 03, 2007 - Jan 25, 2009
J.J. Singleton
Flounder
Alternate
Adrian Bailey
Ensemble
Cathryn Basile
Ensemble
Heidi Blickenstaff
Carlotta
 
Ensemble
Robert Creighton
Gull
 
Ensemble
Cicily Daniels
Ensemble
John Treacy Egan
Chef Louis
 
Ensemble
Tim Federle
Gull
 
Ensemble
Merwin Foard
Pilot
 
Ensemble
Ben Hartley
Ensemble
Michelle Lookadoo
Ensemble
Alan Mingo Jr.
Ensemble
Zakiya Young Mizen
Ensemble
Arbender J. Robinson
Gull
 
Ensemble
Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines
Ensemble
Bret Shuford
Ensemble
Chelsea Morgan Stock
Ensemble
Kay Trinidad
Ensemble
Daniel J. Watts
Ensemble
Swings: James Brown III , Meredith Inglesby , Joanne Manning , Betsy Morgan , Jason Snow and Price Waldman
Understudies: Adrian Bailey (King Triton), Derrick Baskin (Sebastian), Heidi Blickenstaff (Ursula), Robert Creighton (Scuttle), Cicily Daniels (Ursula), Tim Federle (Jetsam, Scuttle), Merwin Foard (King Triton, Grimsby), Alan Mingo Jr. (Sebastian), Betsy Morgan (Ariel), Arbender J. Robinson (Prince Eric), Bret Shuford (Prince Eric, Flotsam), Jason Snow (Flotsam), Chelsea Morgan Stock (Ariel) and Price Waldman (Grimsby, Flotsam, Jetsam)

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Jan 10, 2008 - Aug 30, 2009)

Company Manager: Eduardo Castro
Assistant Stage Mgr: Robert M. Armitage (Sep 02, 2008 - ?) and Alexis Shorter; Production Manager: Jane Abramson
Dance Captain: Jason Snow; Senior Publicist: Dennis Crowley

Cast

Sean Palmer
Prince Eric
Sep 01, 2009 - ?
Joe Abraham
Ensemble
 
Gull
Heidi Blickenstaff
Ursula
Jan 27, 2009 - Apr 06, 2009
Enrique Brown
Ensemble
 
Gull
Megan Campanile
Ensemble
 
Ensemble
Robert Creighton
Chef Louis
Major Curda
Flounder
Alternate
Rogelio Douglas, Jr.
Sebastian
Dec 09, 2008 - ?
Rhett G. George
Gull
 
Ensemble
Amy Hall
Ensemble
Meredith Inglesby
Carlotta
 
Ensemble
Tyrone A. Jackson
Ensemble
Alan Mingo Jr.
Filled in for Tituss Burgess while he was out with an injury.
Sebastian
Aug 05, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008
J. C. Montgomery
Ensemble
Faith Prince
Ursula
Apr 07, 2009 - Aug 30, 2009
Drew Seeley
Prince Eric
Jun 09, 2009 - Aug 30, 2009
Jimmy Smagula
Chef Louis
Chelsea Morgan Stock
Ariel
Jun 02, 2009 - ?
Eric LaJuan Summers
Jetsam
Ephraim M. Sykes
Ensemble
Swings: Julie Barnes , J. Austin Eyer , Lyndy Franklin , Courtney Laine Mazza and Michelle Pruiett
Understudies: Joe Abraham (Scuttle, Chef Louis), Megan Campanile (Ariel), J. Austin Eyer (Prince Eric, Jetsam), Merwin Foard (Chef Louis), Rhett G. George (Sebastian), Meredith Inglesby (Ursula), Michelle Lookadoo (Ariel), J. C. Montgomery (King Triton, Grimsby), Michelle Pruiett (Ariel), Arbender J. Robinson (Sebastian) and Jason Snow (Scuttle)
music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Glenn Slater
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Fathoms Below
(lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater)
Sailors, Pilot, Prince Eric and Grimsby
Daughters of Triton
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Mersisters
The World Above
Ariel
Human Stuff
Scuttle and Gulls
I Want the Good Times Back
Ursula, Flotsam and Jetsam
Part of Your World
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Ariel
Storm at Sea
Part of Your World (Reprise)
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Ariel
She's in Love
Mersisters and Flounder
Her Voice
Prince Eric
The World Above (Reprise)
King Triton
Under the Sea
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Sebastian and Sea Creatures
Sweet Child
Flotsam and Jetsam
Poor Unfortunate Souls
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Ursula
Act 2
Sung By
Positoovity
Scuttle and Gulls
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Ariel, Carlotta and Maids
Les Poissons
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Chef Louis
Les Poissons (Reprise)
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Chef Louis and Chefs
One Step Closer
Prince Eric
I Want the Good Times Back (Reprise)
Ursula
Kiss the Girl
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Sebastian and Animals
Sweet Child (Reprise)
Flotsam and Jetsam
If Only
Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian and King Triton
Her Voice (Reprise)
Ursula
The Contest
Grimsby and Princesses
Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)
(lyrics by Howard Ashman)
Ursula
If Only (Reprise)
King Triton
Finale Ultimo
(lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater)
Ariel, Prince Eric and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2008 Nominee
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater
 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Lighting Design by Natasha Katz

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

2008 Nominee
Sierra Boggess
 

Outstanding Lighting Design

2008 Nominee
Lighting Design by Natasha Katz
 

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

2008 Nominee
Scenic Design by George Tsypin
Season:
View Graph
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
PRODUCTIONS

More Productions by Opening Date

Old Acquaintance Jun 28, 2007
Aug 19, 2007
 
Xanadu Jul 10, 2007
Sep 28, 2008
 
Grease Aug 19, 2007
Jan 04, 2009
 
Mauritius Oct 04, 2007
Nov 25, 2007
 
The Ritz Oct 11, 2007
Dec 09, 2007
 
Pygmalion Oct 18, 2007
Dec 16, 2007
 
The 24 Hour Plays 2007 Oct 22, 2007
Oct 22, 2007
 
A Bronx Tale Oct 25, 2007
Feb 24, 2008
 
Cyrano de Bergerac Nov 01, 2007
Jan 06, 2008
 
Duran Duran: Red Carpet Massacre Nov 01, 2007
Nov 09, 2007
 
Rock 'n' Roll Nov 04, 2007
Mar 09, 2008
 
Young Frankenstein Nov 08, 2007
Jan 04, 2009
 
 
Cymbeline Dec 02, 2007
Jan 06, 2008
 
The Farnsworth Invention Dec 03, 2007
Mar 02, 2008
 
August: Osage County Dec 04, 2007
Jun 28, 2009
 
The Seafarer Dec 06, 2007
Mar 30, 2008
 
Is He Dead? Dec 09, 2007
Mar 09, 2008
 
The Homecoming Dec 16, 2007
Apr 13, 2008
 
The Little Mermaid Jan 10, 2008
Aug 30, 2009
 
The 39 Steps Jan 15, 2008
Jan 10, 2010
 
November Jan 17, 2008
Jul 13, 2008
 
Come Back, Little Sheba Jan 24, 2008
Mar 16, 2008
 
Sunday in the Park with George Feb 21, 2008
Jun 29, 2008
 
Passing Strange Feb 28, 2008
Jul 20, 2008
 
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Mar 06, 2008
Jun 22, 2008
 
In the Heights Mar 09, 2008
Jan 09, 2011
 
Gypsy Mar 27, 2008
Jan 11, 2009
 
You May Now Worship Me Mar 31, 2008
Mar 31, 2008
 
South Pacific Apr 03, 2008
Aug 22, 2010
 
Macbeth Apr 08, 2008
May 24, 2008
 
A Catered Affair Apr 17, 2008
Jul 27, 2008
 
Cry-Baby Apr 24, 2008
Jun 22, 2008
 
The Country Girl Apr 27, 2008
Jul 20, 2008
 
Thurgood Apr 30, 2008
Aug 17, 2008
 
Les Liaisons Dangereuses May 01, 2008
Jul 06, 2008
 
Boeing-Boeing May 04, 2008
Jan 04, 2009
 
Glory Days May 06, 2008
May 06, 2008
 
Top Girls May 07, 2008
Jun 29, 2008
 
Mandy Patinkin on Broadway May 19, 2008
May 19, 2008