INTERNATIONAL THEATRE: Disney's The Little Mermaid in Tokyo, Japan

One of the biggest theatre production companies in Japan, Shiki Theatrical had always been a proud partner with Walt Disney Theatrical Productions had opened their Japanese language production of The Little Mermaid this past weekend! This is one of the many upcoming productions of the newly re-worked musical. Since it closed on Broadway in 2009, The Little Mermaid has undergone many revision after another from early international productions in Israel, and Manila, including many regional productions in the US at Tuacahn, The Muny, Music Theatre of Wichita. It was somewhat of a surprise the "so-call" touring production was put to a hault in favor of regional theatre, until director Glenn Casale had approach Disney to re-shape The Little Mermaid and making it a more mature story than it was on Broadway and changing the visuals from a abstract to a more realistic style to create Ariel's undersea world, while Prince Eric's kingdom had when from sun-drench to storybook style. So no heelys with flopping tails in any of these productions any time soon all of these mermaids are flying! For more information visit: wwww.shiki.jp/en/