Kids perform for other kids and their parents as Oconomowoc’s NewTheatre on Main presents a staging of The Little Mermaid Jr. Yes, Ariel appeals to smaller audiences, but here the Little Mermaid is even...little-r as NewTheatre on Main presents Disney’s abbreviated version of the popular musical which originally appeared as a $200 million+ grossing blockbuster animated film back in ’89.
One might have occasion to wonder what exactly one might be able to expect from a bunch of children performing music by Alan Menken. Thankfully, we can see firsthand as NewTheatre on main has put together a couple of promo videos showing the kids rehearsing. Here’s the first of two that have been released so far:
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NewTheatre on Main’s production of The Little Mermaid Jr. runs Feb. 19 - Mar. 13 at the NewTheatre’s space on W359 N5920 Brown Street. For ticket reservations, visit Brown Paper Tickets online.
