The Little Mermaid (Literally Alive)
The Little Mermaid (Literally Alive)
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The Little Mermaid (Literally Alive) NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(30 Ratings)
Positive
60%
Mixed
40%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Great singing, Delightful, Funny, Clever

About the Show

(On hiatus) Literally Alive revives its musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale about a young mermaid who falls for a prince and ventures onto land.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (30)

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6 Reviews | 0 Followers
81
Entertaining, Fluffy, Slow

See it if You’re bringing kids Gr 1-3. My 1st grader enjoyed it somewhat. My pre-k who normally has remarkable attention span could not stay engaged.

Don't see it if Younger than 1st grade - not engaging enough.

122 Reviews | 23 Followers
During previews
86
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if You liked the movie

Don't see it if You didn't like the movie

535 Reviews | 155 Followers
During previews
68
Disappointing, Fluffy, Romantic, Slow, Indulgent

See it if A young child is with you. Not the traditional version . Same title but totally different plot and songs. Best part is pre show workshop.

Don't see it if You want good acting, this is quite amateurish. You need high production values to enjoy a show. Least professional kids show I have seen !

206 Reviews | 25 Followers
During previews
64
Good singing, Good dancing, Disappointing, Different than expected

See it if You want to see a different version of TheLittle Mermaid than the familiar Disney one.

Don't see it if You are attached to the Disney version of the story and you don't want to see anything that varies from that.

66 Reviews | 6 Followers
During previews
50
Cliched, Disappointing, Funny, Great staging

See it if you are a Disney movie junkie and like pretty sets

Don't see it if you want any substance to your theatrical choices

21 Reviews | 5 Followers
During previews
92
Clever, Quirky, Must see, Masterful, Epic

See it if You hold the Disney movie very close to your heart. The stage version is captivating in more ways than one

Don't see it if You were not a fan of the Disney musical

14 Reviews | 6 Followers
During previews
97
Delightful, Exquisite, Funny, Great writing, Great singing

See it if you liked the movie

Don't see it if you don't like to embrace your inner kid

12 Reviews | 4 Followers
During previews
93
Enchanting, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if You love classics and a show on roller skates

Don't see it if You don't like fum

Critic Reviews (1)

Ticket News
February 19th, 2011
For a previous production

"The bittersweet musical explores topics of sacrifice and the human soul. But with a nice balance of seriousness and silliness, 'The Little Mermaid' is never out of the depth of its intended (young) audience...The entire cast is well-matched to the show, but during the reviewed opening show, Stefanie Smith and Eric Fletcher gave stand-out performances."
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