The Little Mermaid

Yesterday my mom and I took an 11:14 train into the city to see a Broadway show. By train we're about half an hour away, so going in is really easy. We decided that rather than pay for really expensive tickets, we would buy 2 in the ticket booth at Times Square, where they sell discounted tickets. After waiting on line for about 45 minutes (the weather was really nice that day so everyone in New York had the same idea), we bought two tickets for the Little Mermaid, which closes August 30th.
The tickets we got were Mezzanine Row B all the way to the left, but the view was really good. We didn't have anyone right in front of us blocking our view, and the theater was really pretty.

The play, which had the brightest and most colorful scenery I've seen, was a magical Disney show, with over the top dance numbers and larger than life talent. Ariel, played by Chelsea Morgan Stock, shines and plays opposite Drew Seeley as Prince Eric. The brightest and most popular number was Under the Sea. Sebastian, played by Rhett George, epitomized the movie character perfectly, with the accent that was right on par and big personality. With a crazy high singing range, Sebastian and this scene earned the most applause. Other big talents include Faith Prince as Ursula, whose evil disposition and big voice earned her a big standing ovation. Making his Broadway debut in the Little Mermaid, Major Curda as Flounder is very talented at such a young age. His amazing voice earned him monsterous applause, and a big standing ovation.

The best thing about this show is the way the crew makes the under water scenes look so real. Most of the cast is on wheels, so it looks like they're floating along under water. One of the best effects however is when Prince Eric falls out of the ship during the storm. The stage looks like water, with wave-like light projected from the back. And in the midst of it all Prince Eric is floating down through the water. This was a real "wow" moment- it looked very real.