Show Information Music & Lyrics: Jeff Bowen Book: Hunter Bell Director: Michael Berresse Cast: Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jeff Bowen Accompanist: Larry Pressgrove Run Information: [title of show ] originated at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) in October of 2004 and continued on it's way through runs at Ars Nova, The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, The Vineyard Theatre (twice), and most recently completed a run on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre. [drag reigstry] - new additions Ida Slappedher Ella Vaytor Coco Butter Val A. Parking Featured Audio Currently Playing: "Rise Rise Rise", a selection from Retarded Girl: The Musical Heidi & Susan, NYMF 2004 ** All previously featured audios can be found in our media gallery ** Site Statistics Webmistresses: Krissie, Annie & Jamie Launched: August 23, 2008 Users Currently Online: Design By: Krissie Archive As we update this site frequently, posts are inevitably pushed off the page. To view a past news article, please visit our press archive in the "Cast" section of the site. There are currently 28 articles in the archive Disclaimer [fan site] is not associated with the cast or creative team of [title of show], we function merely as a fan-site. Content such as pictures, audio, video and such are copyrighted property to their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended. This site was designed by Kristin Fullerton, and is maintained by the staff of [fan site] unless stated otherwise. No duplication in whole or part is permitted. We function as a non-profit site. Please contact us should questions occur.

Quickies With The Cast: REMINDER! Hi all! Friendly mods here with a reminder to get your questions in for Heidi by Midnight tonight! We know the post below says noon….Krissie made a typo. Ooops. Get those questions in and a big thank you to those who have participated so far!!! 18 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team Introducing: QUICKIES with the [cast] 11 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team OUT100: The Men & Women Who Made 2008 A Year To Remember Original Source: Out100 ACTORS & MUSICIAN HUNTER BELL, JEFF BOWEN, & SIA Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen (left and right, respectively) created the musical [title of show]—Bowen handled the music and lyrics and Bell wrote the book)—about four friends trying to create a musical that would make them Broadway stars. In real life, it earned three Obie awards as well as Drama League and GLAAD Media Award nominations during its off-Broadway run beginning in 2006. Then last July, Bell and Bowen, along with costars Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff, realized their dream—and the show realized its destiny—when [title of show] opened to critical acclaim on Broadway. We first caught wind of Sia Furler (center) with “Breathe Me”—her breakthrough song featured in the Six Feet Under series finale—but heard a whole lot more from the smoky-voiced singer in 2008. The Australian export, who came out as bisexual this year, signed with Starbucks’s record label Hear Music to release her soul-pop album Some People Have Real Problems, which reached number 26 on the Billboard album charts. 11 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team Sonnet Sings: The Bard at Birdland Part of our beloved [tos] team is back! On Monday, November 17th, Susan will be hosting a benefit at Birdland (44th and 8th) called Sonnet Sings: The Bard. Jeff is among the list of brilliant contributing composers, and Heidi is also featured as one of the talented performers. Tickets range from $40 to $80, so if you can lay down the dough we’ll see you there! For more information go to Birdland’s site at www.birdlandjazz.com If you want to skip the 411 and go straight for the ticket buying, click here! 11 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team Heidi Blickenstaff to Star as Ursula in The Little Mermaid Original Source: Broadway.com Written By: Broadway.com Staff Date: November 7, 2008 Heidi Blickenstaff, known for her performance in [title of show], will star as Ursula in The Little Mermaid on January 27. Originally cast as Carlotta and Ursula’s standby, Blickenstaff left the musical when [title of show] was transferred to Broadway earlier this year. She’s now booked with the show through April 5, replacing Sherie Rene Scott, who originated the role of Ursula. Blickenstaff made her Broadway debut in 2001 as a replacement in The Full Monty. Other credits include national tours of The Who’s Tommy, Steel Pier, Jekyll & Hyde and Dreamgirls. She played herself in [title of show], which premiered at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004 before opening at off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre and on Broadway. Her regional credits include Bat Boy: The Musical, The Girls in the Frame, Prairie and Meet John Doe, which earned her a Helen Hayes Award in 2007. Based on Disney’s classic animated feature and the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, The Little Mermaid features by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman from the Disney movie (”Part of Your World,” “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and more) as well as new songs by Menken and Glenn Slater. The book is by Doug Wright. Directed by Francesca Zambello, the musical opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on January 10, 2008. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Heidi day around these parts (and clearly most of the internet!)! If you’ve missed any of the news updates from today, they have all been added to Heidi’s Press Archive in the cast section of the site. Or you can just click these links…. Playbill.com Article BroadwayWorld Article 8 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team Heidi Blickenstaff to Replace Scott as ‘Ursula’ in THE LITTLE MERMAID in 2009 We could have combined both of these posts into one…but Heidi’s headlining on both sites so we’re doing two posts! Original Source: BroadwayWorld.com Author: BWW News Desk Date: November 7, 2008 It has been confirmed that [title of show] star Heidi Blickenstaff will be replacing Sherie René Scott as ‘Ursula’ in the Disney musical THE LITTLE MERMAID on Broadway. Blickenstaff will assume the role on January 27, 2009 through April 5, 2009. Blickenstaff was cast as the understudy for the role during the early days of THE LITTLE MERMAID, but left the show when it was announced [title of show] would be moving to Broadway. THE LITTLE 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. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice. Led by the award-winning director, Francesca Zambello, some of the theatre’s most innovative artists have collaborated to createTHE LITTLE MERMAID.  The score features the classic songs:  “Part of Your World,” “Kiss the Girl” and the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song, “Under the Sea,” composed by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and his longtime collaborator, the late Howard Ashman, as well as 10 new songs by Mr. Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater.  The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning playwright Doug Wright. BROADWAY TICKET INFORMATION THE LITTLE MERMAID tickets range in price from $51.50-$121.50 (all prices include a $1.50 facility fee).  Tickets are available at DisneyOnBroadway.com, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street), Ticketmaster outlets, or by calling Ticketmaster’s Disney on Broadway hotline at 866-870-2717.  For group sales and information, please call 800-439-9000.  Performance & holiday schedule varies, check online for current schedule (running time is approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes.) 7 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team “A Way Back to Then”: Blickenstaff Will Return to Mermaid Cast in 2009 as Ursula Original Source: Playbill.com Written By: Andrew Gans Heidi Blickenstaff, who was one-quarter of the cast of the recent Broadway musical [title of show], will step into the leading role of the evil Ursula in Disney’s The Little Mermaid in 2009. Blickenstaff, according to a Disney spokesperson, will succeed Sherie Rene Scott in the role beginning Jan. 27, 2009. She is currently scheduled to stay with the production through April 5, 2009. The big-voiced Blickenstaff was originally cast as Carlotta and Scott’s standby in Mermaid, but left the production when [title of show] transferred to Broadway following its Off-Broadway run at the Vineyard. Heidi Blickenstaff has been seen on Broadway in [title of show], The Little Mermaid and The Full Monty and Off-Broadway in [title of show]. Her touring credits include The Full Monty, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier, The Who’s Tommy and Dreamgirls. “In a magical kingdom beneath the sea,” according to Mermaid production notes, “a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father — the king of the sea — escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.” The musical is based on both the Disney animated film (written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements) and the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. The Little Mermaid features songs penned by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman for the Disney film (”Part of Your World,” “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” among others) as well as 11 new tunes by Menken and Glenn Slater. Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife, Grey Gardens) wrote the book. The creative team includes Francesca Zambello (direction), Stephen Mear (choreography), George Tsypin (scenic design), Tatiana Noginova (costume design), Natasha Katz (lighting design), John Shivers (sound design), Angelina Avallone (makeup design), Sven Ortel (projection and video design) and David Brian Brown (hair design). Associate producer is Todd Lacey. Fight director is Rick Sordelet. Technical director is David Benken. Production supervisor is Clifford Schwartz. Dance arrangements are by David Chase, music coordinator is Michael Keller, orchestrations are by Danny Troob. Music direction, incidental music and vocal arrangements are by Michael Kosarin. Disney Theatrical Productions is under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. Tickets for the musical are available by calling (212) 307-4747 or by visiting the Lunt-Fontanne box office at 205 West 46th Street. For more information visit Walt Disney Theatricals at www.disneyonbroadway.com. 7 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team Heidi’s Heading Back to The Sea! - Update Only this time she’ll be rocking the tentacles instead of the blue unitard! Tonight at 92Y Tribeca, Heidi announced that she will be taking over the role of Ursula when Sherie Rene Scott leaves The Little Mermaid in late January! No set date has been announced Heidi announced today (11/6) via her Facebook that she will be performing in the role from January 27th until April 5th! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates! There’s lots of fun [tos]sy things coming down the pipes and we’ll be sure to keep you all posted! 6 November, 2008 No Comments » Posted by SuperTossers Team