Speaking of Ursula’s witchy machinations, she also ups the ante a little with Ariel’s trip above the surface. Thanks to her spell, the mermaid forgets that she needs true love’s first kiss ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Earlier this year, composer Alan Menken revealed that lyrics in "Poor Unfortunate ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote a news story about Alan Menken’s reveal that songs from The Little Mermaid had been edited and updated to be more reflective of modern morality, particularly in relation to ...

Melissa McCarthy crushed as Ursula, but the new Little Mermaid cut one of my favorite moments from the villain.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Little Mermaid. With any modern remake, there will inevitably be some differences between the newer and older versions. With 2019’s The Lion King, the biggest ...

Much has been written about Halle Bailey’s siren-like vocals as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” but it shouldn’t drown out McCarthy’s splashy showing in the upcoming film ...

Everyone loves a villain. We all love to hate the outrageous characters and Disney baddies are no different - particularly funny and sassy Ursula, the sea witch in The Little Mermaid. The 1989 Disney ...

Ron DeSantis, who seems to be in perpetual tryout mode as a live-action Disney villain: The revised lyrics and ... mega-stabbing of Ursula, who in this version is the king’s bitter, vengeful sister, ...

Look at this stuff. Isn’t it neat? Ariel’s lyric in the song “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid” could describe Disney’s reliably heartless approach to their live-action remakes of ...

This new version of "The Little Mermaid" combines live-action with animation to update the 1989 original.

NEW YORK -- A new version of Disney's Oscar-winning classic "The Little Mermaid" opens Friday in theaters everywhere. It combines live action with animation to update the 1989 original. Director Rob ...