The Little Mermaid Cast Lists

The following are the cast lists for all five past and future productions of the musical The Little Mermaid (in order of opening night debut).

Denver Tryout (Closed)

 * Opening Night: July 26, 2007
 * Closing Night: September 9, 2007
 * Venue: Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Ellie Caulkins Opera House
 * Transferred to: Broadway

Original Denver Cast
Principals (in order of appearance)
 * Sean Palmer as Prince Eric
 * Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby
 * Merwin Foard as Pilot
 * Sierra Boggess as Ariel
 * Norm Lewis as King Triton
 * Tituss Burgess as Sebastian
 * Cody Hanford/J.J. Singleton as Flounder
 * Eddie Korbich as Scuttle
 * Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula
 * Tyler Maynard as Flotsam
 * Derrick Baskin as Jetsam
 * Heidi Blickenstaff as Carlotta
 * John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis

Sailors, Mersisters, Gulls, Eels, Sea Creatures, Maids, Chefs, Princesses and Other Animals or People: Adrian Bailey, Cathryn Basile, Heidi Blickenstaff, Robert Creighton, Cicily Daniels, John Treacy Egan, Tim Federle, Merwin Foard, Ben Hartley, Michelle Lookadoo, Alan Mingo Jr., Zakiya Young Mizen, Arbender J. Robinson, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Bret Shuford, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Kay Trinidad, Daniel J. Watts.

Understudies: Understudy for Ariel: Chelsea Morgan Stock, Betsy Morgan. For Ursula: Heidi Blickenstaff, Cicily Daniels. For Prince Eric: Arbender J. Robinson, Bret Shuford. For King Triton: Adrian Bailey, Merwin Foard. For Sebastian: Alan Mingo Jr., Derrick Baskin. For Scuttle: Robert Creighton, Tim Federle. For Grimsby: Merwin Foard, Price Waldman. For Flotsam: Jasnow Snow, Bret Shuford, Price Waldman. For Jetsam: Time Federle, Price Waldman.

Swing: Meredith Inglesby, Joanne Manning, Betsy Morgan, Jason Snow, Price Waldman. Dance Captain/Swing: Joanne Manning. '''Figth Captain/Asst. Dance Captain/Swing:''' James Brown III.

Broadway, New York (Closed)

 * First Preview: November 3, 2007
 * Opening Night: January 10, 2008
 * Closing Night: August 30, 2009
 * Venue: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Final Broadway Cast
Principals (in order of appearance)
 * Drew Seeley as Prince Eric
 * Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby
 * Chelsea Morgan Stock as Ariel
 * Norm Lewis as King Triton
 * Rogelio Douglas Jr. as Sebastian
 * Major Curda/Brian D'Addario as Flounder
 * Eddie Korbich as Scuttle
 * Faith Prince as Ursula
 * Tyler Maynard as Flotsam
 * Eric LaJuan Summers as Jetsam
 * Meredith Inglesby as Carlotta
 * Robert Creighton as Chef Louis

Sailors, Mersisters, Gulls, Eels, Sea Creatures, Maids, Chefs, Princesses and Other Animals or People:

Understudies: Understudy for Ariel: Megan Campanile,Michelle Lookadoo, Michelle Pruiett.

Swings:

Original Broadway Cast
Principals (in order of appearance)
 * Sean Palmer as Prince Eric
 * Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby
 * Sierra Boggess as Ariel
 * Norm Lewis as King Triton
 * Tituss Burgess as Sebastian
 * Trevor Braun/Brian D'Addario as Flounder
 * Eddie Korbich as Scuttle
 * Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula
 * Tyler Maynard as Flotsam
 * Derrick Baskin as Jetsam
 * Heidi Blickenstaff as Carlotta
 * John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis

Sailors, Mersisters, Gulls, Eels, Sea Creatures, Maids, Chefs, Princesses and Other Animals or People: Adrian Bailey, Cathryn Basile, Heidi Blickenstaff, Robert Creighton, Cicily Daniels, John Treacy Egan, Tim Federle, Merwin Foard, Ben Hartley, Michelle Lookadoo, Alan Mingo Jr., Zakiya Young Mizen, Arbender J. Robinson, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Bret Shuford, Chelsea Morgan Stock, Kay Trinidad, Daniel J. Watts.

Understudies: Understudy for Ariel: Chelsea Morgan Stock, Betsy Morgan. For Ursula: Heidi Blickenstaff, Cicily Daniels. For Prince Eric: Arbender J. Robinson, Bret Shuford. For King Triton: Adrian Bailey, Merwin Foard. For Sebastian: Alan Mingo Jr., Derrick Baskin. For Scuttle: Robert Creighton, Tim Federle. For Grimsby: Merwin Foard, Price Waldman. For Flotsam: Jasnow Snow, Bret Shuford, Price Waldman. For Jetsam: Time Federle, Price Waldman.

Swing: Meredith Inglesby, Joanne Manning, Betsy Morgan, Jason Snow, Price Waldman. Dance Captain/Swing: Joanne Manning. '''Figth Captain/Asst. Dance Captain/Swing:''' James Brown III.


 * Alan Mingo Jr. temporarily replaced Tituss Burgess as Sebastian on August 5, 2008.
 * Tituss Burgess returned to the role of Sebastian on October 27, 2008.
 * Eric LaJuan Summers replaced Derrick Baskin as Jetsam on November 4, 2008.
 * Robert Creighton replaced John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis on November 4, 2008.
 * Rogelio Douglas Jr. replaced Tituss Burgess as Sebastian''' on December 9, 2008.
 * Heidi Blickenstaff replaced Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula on January 27, 2009.
 * Meredith Inglesby replaced Heidi Blickenstaff as Carlotta on January 27, 2009.
 * Jimmy Smagula replaced Robert Creighton as Chef Louis on March 10, 2009.
 * Faith Prince replaced Heidi Blickenstaff as Ursula on April 7, 2009.
 * Robert Creighton returned to the role of Chef Louis on May 5, 2009.
 * Chelsea Morgan Stock replaced Sierra Boggess as Ariel on June 2, 2009.
 * Drew Seeley replaced Sean Palmer as Prince Eric on June 9, 2009.
 * Major Curda joined the cast as a third Flounder on June 30, 2009.
 * Trevor Braunleft the role of Flounder on

United States National Tour

 * Opening Night: Fall 2010
 * First Venue: TBA

Announced United States National Touring Cast
Principals (in order of appearance)
 * Sean Palmer as Prince Eric

Ivinis, Utah

 * Opening Night: June 2, 2011
 * Closing Night: October 14, 2011
 * Venue: Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts

Trzin, Slovenia

 * Opening Night: 2014
 * Venue: Franc Kotar Performing Arts Hall

Announced Trzin Cast
Principals (in order of appearance)
 * Matjaž Slanovec as Grimsby
 * Maruša Završnik as Ariel
 * Urban Gradišar as King Triton
 * Nejc Lisjak as Sebastian
 * Nives Završnik as Ursula