Disney's the LITTLE MERMAID to Make a Splash at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts September 26–October 1, 2017

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Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID to make a splash at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts September 26–October 1, 2017

Single tickets available now!

SAN JOSE, CA (July 31, 2017) – Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID will bring the beloved fairy tale to life onstage at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) September 26–October 1, 2017. Audiences of all ages are sure to fall in love with this underwater spectacular! In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories, with music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, it’s a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Come fall in love with the magic for the first time—or all over again with classics such as “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl, “Part of Your World” and more! Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is produced by Pittsburgh CLO & Kansas City Starlight.

Single tickets are available now online at www.ticketmaster.com, in-person at the City National Civic Box Office (150 W. San Carlos St., San Jose), or by calling 800-982-ARTS (2787). Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

The performance schedule for Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is as follows: Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. (press night); Wednesday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, September 29 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, September 30 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday, October 1 at 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is presented as part of the Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, 2017–18 season.

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Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID Creative Team:

GLENN CASALE (Director) directed the Broadway production of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby (Tony Award nomination Best Revival) which was filmed by A&E and garnered two Emmy Awards. Off-Broadway: The Property Known as Garland starring Adrienne Barbeau and Dragapella at Studio 54 (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominations for Best Production). International: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast (Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and Russia), The Wiz. Regional: Hunchback of Notre Dame, Disney’s The Little Mermaid; Ballroom; Camelot with Rachel York and Lou Diamond Phillips; Wrestlers starring Mark Harmon and George Clooney; Bingo!; From the Top starring Carol Burnett; Los Angeles Ovation Award-winning Best Musical Anything Goes starring Rachel York, Brent Barrett, Sally Struthers and Fred Willard; Camelot starring Michael York; The Prisoner of Second Avenue with Jason Alexander. Television: ABC TV’s The Faculty starring Meredith Baxter and The Wayans Brothers. Mr. Casale is the Artistic Consultant for the California Musical Theater in Sacramento.

JOHN MACINNIS (Choreographer) is the choreographer of Disney’s The Little Mermaid in Tokyo, along with the new company that just opened in Nagoya, Japan in November 2016. He also choreographed Disney’s Beauty and the Beast which ran in five European countries. Mr. MacInnis is the associate choreographer of the new West End production of Dreamgirls and for the Broadway productions of Something Rotten!, Disney’s Aladdin and the 2011 Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon. He directed and choreographed the Olympic Medals Ceremonies at the 2010 Olympics Winter Games in Whistler, B.C., Canada and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. From 1999-2001 he directed and choreographed the out of town productions of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, including the first international production in Mexico City, Mexico. Mr. MacInnis has choreographed at The Shaw Festival, Goodspeed Opera House, Pittsburgh CLO, Theatre Under the Stars, Music Theatre Wichita, Sacramento Music Circus, The 5th Avenue Theatre and North Shore Music Theatre.

COLIN R. FREEMAN (Musical Director/ Conductor) has served as the musical director for the regional productions of (partial list): Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, The Andrews Brothers, Assassins, Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls (1992 U.S. National Tour), Grease, Gypsy, Harmony, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, My Fair Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wizard of Oz. London/West End: Chess, Cats, Fame, Children of Eden, Matador, Me and My Girl. Mr. Freeman has conducted many of the country’s leading symphony orchestras, as well as recorded for the BBC. He has worked with artists such as Michael Feinstein, Barry Manilow, Mitzi Gaynor and Rod Stewart. Mr. Freeman has an LA Alliance Ovation Stage Award for Best Musical Direction (2003).

PAUL RUBIN (Flying Sequence Choreographer) enjoys a career of choreographing flying sequences that has spanned four decades. Rubin is a member of The Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle. Broadway: Wicked; Curtains with David Hyde Pierce; Frozen; The Pirate Queen; Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan; Kiss Me, Kate; Doctor Zhivago; The Green Bird; Dance of the Vampires; Fiddler on the Roof and Saturday Night Fever. International/Touring Productions: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Holland, Moscow, Tokyo, U.S.), Tori Amos’ The Light Princess (National Theatre, London), Evolution touring China, Aladdin, West Coast Premiere of Carrie the Musical, 9 to 5 the Musical, Spamalot, Dora the Explorer LIVE, SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical, Seussical the Musical and Scooby-Doo. TheFlyGuycom. Twitter: @theflyguy.

KENNETH FOY (Scenic Designer) has a multitude of Broadway credits, including: Candida starring Joanne Woodward, Macbeth with Nicol Williamson, Annie, An Evening with Jerry Herman, Gypsy (dir. Arthur Laurents) and more. National/International: My Fair Lady, Bombay Dreams, Doctor Dolittle, White Christmas, The Sound of Music, The King and I, Disney’s High School Musical and High School Musical 2.Additional credits include: Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, La Scala, Radio City, Six Flags, Busch Gardens, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

AMY CLARK (Costume Designer) designed for the productions of Chaplin (Broadway, Barrymore), On Your Toes (City Center Encores!), Other Desert Cities (Pittsburgh Public Theater), Lord of the Flies (Barrington Stage), The North Pool (Barrington Stage), Show Boat (Goodspeed) and Monster at the Door (Alley Theatre). Ms. Clark was awarded the 2012 Theater Hall of Fame Emerging Artists Fellowship. She is currently designing Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

MARK KOSS (Costume Designer) designed at Sacramento Music Circus for La Cage aux Folles in 2014, Chicago in 2013, Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Fiddler on the Roof in 2012 and The Producers and Camelot in 2011. He is the associate costume designer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Circus XTREME and Marvel Universe LIVE! produced by Feld Entertainment. His other credits include Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, directed by Glenn Casale, co-designed with Amy Clark; San Francisco Playhouse’s Animals Out of Paper and Dead Man’s Cell Phone; Shotgun Players’ The Threepenny Opera; San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Pericles; Ray of Light Theatre’s The Who’s Tommy (Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award). M.F.A., NYU Tisch.

CHARLIE MORRISON (Lighting Designer) has a multitude of National/International tour credits, including: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (NYC/Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Saigon and Aida (US, Taiwan and China), The Producers, Man of La Mancha, Guys and Dolls, Groovaloo (NYC, LA, Foxwoods and US Tour), Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady, The King and I (US Tour and Korea), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Gypsy, 42nd Street (US and Japan), Smokey Joe’s Café, The Who’s Tommy (Europe & Japan), Titanic, The Music Man and many others. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC), Goodspeed Musicals, Seattle Rep, Theatre Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, California Music Circus, Kansas City Starlight, Pittsburgh CLO, George Street Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre, Playmaker’s Rep, Tulsa Opera, many others. Mr. Morrison is the recipient of two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design and has been nominated for seven Helen Hayes Awards. Website: cmlighting.com

ED CHAPMAN (Sound Designer) worked on the recent touring productions of A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Guys and Dolls, The Producers and Disney’s The Little Mermaid (co-design with Randy Hansen). Other notable projects: Pirates of Penzance (dir. John Rando at Barrington Stage), The Wizard of Oz (Walnut Street Theatre), over 20 productions at The Weston Playhouse, The Joker’s Game (World Premiere in China), Bedbugs (Off-Broadway), Rocky Horror Show (dir. Hunter Foster), American Pops Orchestra in Tokyo.

LEAH J. LOUKAS (Hair & Wig Design) has many Broadway credits, including: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Oh, Hello, The Heidi Chronicles, On The Town, A Night With Janis Joplin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, American Idiot and Irena’s Vow. Off-Broadway: The Royale (Lincoln Center); The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout); Barbecue, Fortress of Solitude and Plenty (The Public Theater); Taming of the Shrew, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Into the Woods (Shakespeare in the Park); Heathers: The Musical (Signature Theatre); Jelly’s Last Jam (Signature Theatre Company); Butler (59E59). Regional: The 5th Avenue Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Barrington Stage Company, McCarter Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre. Education: University of Cincinnati’s CCM, BFA, Theater Design and Production/Makeup and Wig Design.