PhotosPhotos: Go Inside Press Preview for Paper Mill The Little Mermaid With Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, More
JoAnn M. Hunter is directing and choreographing the Disney favorite.
By
Andrew Gans
May 22, 2025
Kyle Taylor Parker
Heather Gershonowitz
Rehearsals are underway for the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which will play the Millburn, New Jersey, venue May 29–June 29 with an official opening June 1. Go inside a recent press preview of selections from the upcoming engagement in the gallery below.
The final production of Paper Mill’s 2024-2025 season is directed and choreographed by JoAnn M. Hunter (School of Rock, Bad Cinderella).
The ensemble includes David Baida, Caleb Bermejo, Kelsey Myron
Cauthen, Tzintli Cerda, Jonathan Duvelson, Caroline Kane, Alexandra
Matteo, Michael Milkanin, Mia Nelson, Justin O’Brien, Charlie Ray, Lily
Rose, Taylor Rosenberger, Kaitlyn Louise Smith, Richard Westfahl, and
Peli Naomi Woods.
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Paper Mill Playhouse's The Little Mermaid Press Preview
Paper Mill Playhouse's The Little Mermaid Press Preview
Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, and Graham Rowat
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Kyle Taylor Parker
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Graham Rowat
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Graham Rowat and Mark Doyle
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Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, Graham Rowat, and Mark Doyle
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JoAnn M. Hunter
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Kyle Taylor Parker and Hillary Fisher
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Hillary Fisher
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Kyle Taylor Parker
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Richard Westfahl
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Hillary Fisher and company of The Little Mermaid
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Kyle Taylor Parker
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Kyle Taylor Parker and company of The Little Mermaid
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Kyle Taylor Parker
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Company of The Little Mermaid
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Tzintli Cerda
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Company of The Little Mermaid
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Kyle Taylor Parker
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Company of The Little Mermaid
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Company of The Little Mermaid
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Company of The Little Mermaid
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Company of The Little Mermaid
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Jared Goldsmith, Haven Burton, Graham Rowat, Aubrey Matalon, JoAnn M. Hunter, Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, Mark Burton, Christopher Gurr, Sean Patrick Doyle, and Nick Cortazzo
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Jared Goldsmith, Haven Burton, Graham Rowat, Aubrey Matalon, Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, Mark Burton, Christopher Gurr, Sean Patrick Doyle, and Nick Cortazzo
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Nick Cortazzo, Haven Burton, and Sean Patrick Doyle
Heather Gershonowitz
Nick Cortazzo, Haven Burton, and Sean Patrick Doyle
Heather Gershonowitz
Graham Rowat, Jared Goldsmith, Hillary Fisher, Aubrey Matalon, and Kyle Taylor Parker
The score features “Under the Sea,� “Kiss
the Girl,� and “Poor Unfortunate Souls.� The Broadway production played
50 previews and 685 regular performances at the Lunt-Fontanne November
3, 2007–August 30, 2009.
The Paper Mill production will also feature original scenic design by
Kenneth Foy with scenic coordination and additional design by Kelly
James Tighe; original costume design by Amy Clark and Mark Koss with
costume coordination and additional design by Leon Dobkowski; lighting
design by Charlie Morrison; sound design by Matt Kraus; hair and wig
design by Leah J. Loukas; music direction by Nate Patten; and flying
sequence choreography by Paul Rubin. Casting is by The TRC Company.
Scenery, props, and sea costumes were created by a partnership with
Broadway Dallas, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Starlight
Theatre, and Theatre Under The Stars.