<Tr> <Th> Productions </Th> <Td> 2007 Denver (tryout) 2008 Broadway 2010 Israel Tour 2011 Manila 2012 Netherlands Tour 2012 Moscow 2013 Tokyo 2014 Copenhagen 2016 Nagoya 2017 Ghent 2018 São Paulo </Td> </Tr> <P> The Little Mermaid is a stage musical produced by Disney Theatrical, based on the animated 1989 Disney film of the same name and the classic story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen about a mermaid who dreams of the world above the sea and gives up her voice to find love . Its book is by Doug Wright, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman (written for the film), with additional lyrics by Glenn Slater . Its underwater setting and story about aquatic characters requires unusual technical designs and strategies to create gliding movements for the actors . </P> <P> After a pre-Broadway tryout in Denver, Colorado from July to September 2007, the musical began Broadway previews on November 3, 2007 at the Lunt - Fontanne Theatre, replacing Disney's Beauty and the Beast . The production officially opened on January 10, 2008 and closed on August 30, 2009 after 685 performances and 50 previews . It introduced Broadway debuts by director Francesca Zambello and Sierra Boggess in the title role . </P> <P> Subsequent productions have been seen in US regional theatres and internationally . A modified version of the musical with a new book and direction by Glenn Casale was developed in 2012, and this version is the basis for subsequent productions . </P>

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