Disney’s Little Mermaid makes its
debut and closes out the 2016 Springfield Muni season
Springfield, IL – August 15, 2016 – The Springfield Municipal Opera (The Muni) closes its
2016 season with Disney's Little Mermaid,
sponsored by RSM and directed by Craig Williams II. The production will run
August 19-21 and 24-28. Curtain time is 8:30 p.m.
This will be the first time Disney's Little Mermaid will be
performed on The Muni stage. This musical debuted on Broadway in 2008, and is
based on the animated 1989 Disney film and the story written by Hans Christian
Andersen.
Little Mermaid takes
you under the sea to tell you about Ariel (played by Sophie Lanser), a mermaid
who desperately wants to be part of the world above the sea and falls in love
with Prince Eric (played by Ryan Fisher). The book is by Doug Wright, music by
Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater.
“The cast and staff are so excited to
take children and children-at-heart on a magical journey under the sea with the
fun-loving characters we have come to love," said Williams II. “We are
striving to make every detail of our debut production as beautiful and engaging
as possible. We are confident you will fall in with the Little Mermaid all over
again.
Disney's Little Mermaid at The Muni will also feature free, special activities before
the show every night from 7-8 p.m. The Under the Sea pre-party will
include themed crafts for young girls
and boys. On Family Night, Wednesday,
August 24 from 7-8 p.m., Ariel's Shellabration will be held. This party will
include a light up wand, crafts, mermaid face paint and a shell pass for a
picture with Ariel after the show. The Shellabration will cost $5 per child,
which will be collected the night of the show. On Family Night, ticket prices
for children 12 and under are half price when accompanied by a paid adult – $6
for Reserved Seating and $3 for General Admission.
Throughout the run, two types of
seating arrangements are available – Reserved Seating and General Admission
(lawn seating.) The price of Reserved Seating is $14 for adults and $12 for
seniors/military/students/children; General Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for
seniors/military/students, $6 for children (age 3-12), and free for kids age 2
and under.
Additionally, Thursday, August 25 is
Senior Night. On Senior Night, ticket prices are reduced to $11 for Reserved
Seating and $7 for General Admission. A Senior Shuttle Bus Service, sponsored
by the King’s Daughters Organization, will also run on Senior Night.
An interpreted performance for the
hearing impaired is scheduled for Sunday, August 21.
Reserved Seating tickets can be
purchased in advance online – www.TheMuni.org – or by calling or visiting the
Sangamon Auditorium Box Office at 217-793-MUNI (6864.) Patrons can also
purchase Reserved Seating and General Admission tickets on-site at The Muni’s
Box Office, which opens 90 minutes prior to curtain time.
About The Muni
The Springfield Municipal Opera (The
Muni) is a not-for-profit theatrical organization that has become a Springfield
summer tradition, providing the best of Broadway to enthusiastic audiences for
more than 50 years. Located lakeside at 815 East Lake Drive in an outdoor
amphitheater, The Muni is one of the largest all-volunteer community theatre
organizations in the nation. For more information on The Muni, please visit www.TheMuni.org.
