The blockbuster Disney movie comes to life in this awe-inspiring Paramount production that is perfect for the young and the young at heart.

Ariel lives 20,000 leagues under the sea with her royal family that includes her father, King Triton. Despite the breathtaking beauty of her aqua surroundings, the young mermaid only dreams of what lies above. During one of her top-side expeditions with her loyal companions – Sebastian the crab and Scuttle the seagull – the turbulent waters cause some precious cargo, Prince Eric, to be tossed into the sea. Ariel swims to his rescue and gets the Prince to safety. When he awakens in the sand, he has no recollection of how he got ashore. Determined to risk it all for her chance at true happiness, Ariel makes a deal with Ursula the sea witch. She uses her black magic to transform the love-struck princess into a human. But Ariel has only three days to get her true love to kiss her, and as part of the deal, while on land, Ariel will not have the ability to make a sound. If she fails at her quest, her soul and her beautiful voice become the property of Ursula.

This is the kind of production that has the Paramount creative team chomping at the bit. Bringing the underwater surroundings to life, creating the costumes that transform humans into creatures, developing a system that will allow mermaids to swim and arranging a score for the Paramount orchestra that will give audiences chills are exactly the challenges they thrive on. No matter your age, no matter your experience with the story, no matter if you believe in mermaids or not, when that curtain goes up, you will want to be in your seats to experience this production.

MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN
LYRICS BY HOWARD ASHMAN & GLENN SLATER
BOOK BY DOUG WRIGHT
BASED ON HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN STORY
AND THE DISNEY FILM WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY JOHN MUSKER & RON CLEMENTS
DIRECTED BY AMBER MAK

Suggested Rating: G