Disney announces 'The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure' coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2024

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The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure concept art

Posted: Tuesday December 19, 2023 10:08am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced that "The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure," a fully reimagined theatrical production inspired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios classic "The Little Mermaid," will debut in the newly refreshed Animation Courtyard theater in fall 2024 at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure concept art

Disney says that when it opens, the show will feature stunning new set pieces, cutting-edge effects, and a bold new design that captures Ariel's imagination and emotions through her unique view of the world around her.

"The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure" will include musical numbers inspired by the film including "Part of Your World," "Poor Unfortunate Souls," and more.

The new show will replace the original Voyage of the Little Mermaid, which debuted on January 7, 1992, had its final performance in 2020 and did not reopen from the pandemic shutdown of Walt Disney World.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid overview

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celluloid21 days ago

Not really. It typically takes the time for those shows to return because post HHN, it is a calm time before the Thanksgiving Week Storm. It reeturned for that. And was ready to go as soon as the parade ended its summer run and Christmas parade started right up. 20 days is less than three weeks. Cinesational also opened with a new drone sequence. Mermaid was a net loss in the first place and has been closed for a lot longer than 2o days(years) And ya know. EPIC is opening an entirely new theme park with a bunch of entertainment and still knocking entertainment out of the park. Your random jab falls flat in comparison.

MisterPenguin21 days ago

Monstrified real-world allusion...

MagicHappens197121 days ago

I don't think we expected a new facade, just a new marquee for the show. I don't think we'll see any extensive work to this area anytime soon.

IMDREW21 days ago

Is this still getting a nice new facade?

gerarar23 days ago

I wonder if the previous equity contracts were cancelled/terminated from the postponement and delay to next year. They already had the casts selected and rehearsals done back in August iirc. One the actors I follow on IG that was casted as Ariel found another gig, so maybe so.

TTA9423 days ago

I would assume those two will come soon.

jrhwdw23 days ago

We knew already this was delayed till Summer 2025..... Also, it took USF 20 Days after HHN to return their Nighttime Spectacular... CineSational should have been ready to go as soon as HHN ended like HEA.

Ayla23 days ago

Wasn't this show supposed to be already open??

rd80523 days ago

You mean the show that was supposed to be open already, doesn't have a full cast? CLASSSSSIC.

jrhwdw23 days ago

1 Casting Call down......2 to Go!!!!(Villans & Starlight)

ToTBellHop23 days ago

I guess we won’t be hearing, “Wild, Uncharted Waters”.

DCBaker23 days ago

Disney Live Entertainment is once again looking for vocalists and actors for The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure in a new casting call. Here's what Disney included about potential in-person auditions and rehearsal dates: Potential in-person callbacks will be scheduled on January 29th in Orlando, FL. Candidates invited to the callback will be notified by January 16th. Those selected candidates should make themselves available for the in-person callbacks to be considered for this show. Potential rehearsal to begin March/April 2025.