The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! has been announced and will air on ABC on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 8pm ET and will star Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho as Ariel.
This live TV musical will help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney’s The Little Mermaid and this new production will be reimagined for a live studio audience. Additionally, the live performances will be “interwoven into the broadcast of the original feature film.”
Joining Cravalho is Queen Latifah as Ursula and Shaggy as Sebastian, while further cast details will be revealed at a later date. This live show is being produced by Done+Dusted and will be directed by Hamish Hamilton.
Source: IGN.com The Little Mermaid Live TV Musical Special Set for ABC