The Little Mermaid musical is of interest to the audience – more than 12,000 tickets were sold in a week
Tickets for the Helsinki City Theatre’s autumn 2019 major musical, The Little Mermaid (2008), based on H.C. Andersen’s classic fairy tale (1837) and the beloved Disney animation (1989), went on sale last week, and more than 12,000 tickets were sold during the first week.
Written by Doug Wright , composed by Alan Menkel , with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater , this Disney musical for the whole family is directed by Samuel Harjanne, the man behind the hugely successful Kinky Boots musical.
“There are probably several reasons behind the high advance demand. Disney’s The Little Mermaid is now coming to Finland for the first time, and the work of the proven director is of interest. I believe that the charm of a live performance is also something that modern people crave. After Kinky Boots , we can trust that HKT’s skilled musical ensemble and world-class technical expertise will offer the audience an unprecedented, Broadway-level experience in Finland. Until the end of the year, we also have a Christmas offer, which has certainly contributed to boosting sales. This way, it is nice to give an immaterial gift instead of a Christmas item,” says theatre director Kari Arffman.
The musical tells the story of a young mermaid named Ariel, who wants to leave the maritime kingdom and live in a human world. Ariel falls in love with the prince and makes a pact with the Merino Witch in order to live with her beloved. The touching story of the Little Mermaid about the pursuit of dreams and the power of love and its magically beautiful music has charmed musical audiences around the world and is now finally coming to Helsinki.
Alan Menken’s enchanting music made this film one of the biggest successes in the world. For the musical, he has composed more than 10 new songs, and of course the hits Part Of Your World and the Oscar-winning Under the Sea are included.
The artistic design team and performers of The Little Mermaid will be announced on Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2019.
Premiere of The Little Mermaid musical 29.8.2019 on the big stage of the Helsinki City Theatre
31 € – 88 € (includes PM) Advance buyer’s benefit -10 €/ticket (tickets redeemed by 31.12.2018).