Perhaps most of all, we want to welcome a younger generation freshly into the buoyant spirit of the show.

We’re excited to finally witness the debut of “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure,” which replaced “Voyage of the ...

When Bailey's casting was announced last year, she received a torrent of abuse online, slamming her and Disney for recasting Ariel as a Black mermaid. It was a sad reminder of how angry some ...

Now Ariel and her pals have been given a live-action makeover. Critic Bob Mondello says the new "Little Mermaid" is a throwback, too. BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: You loved Ariel as a kid, when she was a ...

The sea witch Ursula, meanwhile, sings “Poor Unfortunate Souls” to Ariel to coax the mermaid to give up her voice. The villain sings: “Yes, on land it’s much preferred / For ladies not to ...

Halle Bailey’s groundbreaking casting as Princess Ariel in Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’ remake was met with a racist backlash on social media. Feb. 23, 2023 It opens with the harrowing storm ...

Ariel’s popular “I want” ballad and other songs from Disney’s 1989 classic “The Little Mermaid” kicked off a golden age of animation including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin ...

Here, his judgment is similarly uneven: Enlisting Bailey as the adventurous, headstrong mermaid Ariel was his most controversial decision, but also a stroke of pure inspiration; other casting choi ...

“The Little Mermaid” is in for some big changes. In addition to casting Halle Bailey as a black Ariel, the new live-action remake of Disney’s 1989 animated classic will find the mermaid ...

The Little Mermaid was just released in cinemas, and thanks to Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King’s incredible acting, the nostalgic music and summery vibes, we think it might be one of our ...