Photos: Go Inside Press Preview for Paper Mill The Little Mermaid With Kyle Taylor Parker, Hillary Fisher, More | °ëµºÌåÓý

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Photos Photos: 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.

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 cast features Hillary Fisher (The Notebook) as Ariel, Haven Burton (How to Dance in Ohio) as Ursula, Nick Cortazzo (Hadestown) as Jetsam, Mark Doyle (Moulin Rouge! The Musica tour) as Prince Eric, Sean Patrick Doyle (Kinky Boots) as Flotsam, Jared Goldsmith (Dear Evan Hansen) as Scuttle, Christopher Gurr (Parade) as Grimsby, Aubrey Matalon (SIX: The Musical) as Flounder, Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots) as Sebastian, and Graham Rowat (Mamma Mia!) as King Triton.

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.

Paper Mill Playhouse's The Little Mermaid Press Preview

With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a book by Doug Wright, The Little Mermaid is based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Ashman and John Musker and written and directed by Musker and Ron Clements.

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.

The production stage manager is Melissa Chacón.

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.

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