'Little Mermaid Jr.' returns for second weekend
Cast members from Mountain Harmony Show Choir production of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” are pictured in a rehearsal for the show.
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The fun of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” featuring songs from Disney’s classic Academy Award-winning animated feature film, returns for a second weekend.
“Mermaid” takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. First, however, she’ll have to defy her father, King of the Sea, and swim her way through several challenges.
Sponsored by Northwood Performing Arts, Inc. and led by director Nina Pletsch, this year’s Mountain Harmony cast consists of 26 talented young people eager to provide a musically entertaining show for the whole family.
Performances are slated for April 19-20. Tickets are $35 per person for dinner and the show, or $14 for tickets to the show only. Senior and student tickets are $12. The performance Saturday is a matinee show only at 2 p.m. with doors open at 1:30 p.m. For all other performances, doors open at 5:30 p.m., dining service begins at 6:30 p.m., and the curtain lifts at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets/reservations: 208-448-1294 or NorthwoodsPerformingArts.com, and at Seeber’s Pharmacy, Newport.
Circle Moon Theater is located on Highway 211, 3 1/2 miles north of U.S.2.
”Mermaid” music is by Alan Menken; lyrics are by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater; and Music Theatre International New York, NY supplied all authorized show materials.