February 26, 2008 – Disney’s The Little Mermaid: Original Broadway Cast Recording is Released Through Disney Records
“Strange as a dream, real as the sea, if you can hear me now, come set me free…”
On February 26, 2008, the original Broadway cast recording of Disney’s The Little Mermaid was released through Disney Records. The recording of the 2008 Broadway musical includes the main cast: Sierra Boggess as Ariel, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, and Brian D’Addario as Flounder. The soundtrack has twenty-nine songs, including many of the songs from the original film, and 10 new songs written by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. The soundtrack was produced by Alan Menken, and was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 51st Grammy Awards, but lost to In the Heights.
