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HIGH:There was a cute dog at the top of the show!
Congrats to Prince Eric on his cute dog.
Although I really should have anticipated the bait and switch.J.C.
LOW:I forgotLittle Mermaidis front-loaded with these not-so-classic songs.R.A.
HIGH:Okay, Ariels live aerial (get it?)
swimming was pretty cool.J.C.
LOW:So many Disney+ andFrozen IIads.
Couldnt we have some even slightly more subtle brand integration?J.M.
LOW:Scuttle couldve been acute bird puppet!R.A.
LOW:All the major character introductions wereanimated.
!Kathryn VanArendonk
LOW:The visible strings on the Ariel and Prince Eric swimming in the background onstage.J.C.
HUH?Sebastian Shaggy was dressed as Michael Jackson for some reason.J.C.
Starfish with jazz hands!J.C.
LOW:They couldve promotedthe live-action movieby having Jacob Tremblay come out on roller skates as Flounder.
Does the beginning of the song not count?
Was the chyron supposed to show up two minutes earlier?
Why do I need to be informed when a song is going to start anyhow?K.V.
LOW:I dont like when the audience cheers.
LOW:The audience golf clapping at the end of the film segments.
Its like people who clap when the plane lands.
Theres no need!R.A.
Let the applause be for the people on the stage!
Dont make everyone clap in the middle of movie scenes!K.V.
HIGH:Queen Latifah!
Sea Witch in Charge Latifah!R.A.
Your ex Ariana Grande is proud of your falsetto!J.M.
HIGH:John Stamoss Chef Louis number Les Poissons.
The whole audience had crab hands!K.V.
Uh … Freudian slip?J.M.
This is the kind of live-action-to-human-performer integration that couldve actually worked if theyd done more of it.J.M.
