Meet Graham Phillips, The Prince Eric of 'The Little Mermaid Live!'

‘s Prince Eric — is belting out the final notes of “Her Voice,” an emotional ballad that establishes Eric as a multi-dimensional character, one who feels simply as trapped in his own world as Ariel is in hers. According to ABC, this televised manufacturing will “honor the 30th anniversary of the beloved animated classic through a by no means-before-seen hybrid format that may take viewers on a magical journey under the ocean as reside musical performances by a star-studded forged are interwoven into the printed of the original feature film.
Along with his older brother Parker Phillips, the actor co-wrote, directed, and stars within the fashionable Western The Bygone as Kip Summer, a cowboy in North Dakota who meets a Native American girl right earlier than she gets thrown into the underground world of trafficking. Disney can also be producing a reside-motion/CGI model of the story as a characteristic movie, with Halle Bailey set to play Ariel. Who beat Duke in the Final Four played Chef Louis in a Hollywood Bowl manufacturing of The Little Mermaid. The actor's stage credits also embody The Best Man, Nine and Cabaret.
Set to air Nov. 5, The Little Mermaid Live is produced by Done+Dusted. The company's Hamish Hamilton (who's also directing), Katy Mullan, David Jammy, Raj Kapoor and Ian Stewart executive produce along with Richard Kraft, producer and director of the Hollywood Bowl productions of The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast.
The stay musical occasion will characteristic superbly intricate units and costumes by three-time Emmy Award-successful designer, Zaldy, with music from the unique animated movie and the Tony Award-nominated Broadway stage version, originally composed by eight-time Oscar-profitable composer, Alan Menken. Howard Ashman’s iconic film lyrics may even be showcased, whereas lyricist for the Broadway adaptation, Glenn Slater, will contribute to the star-studded spectacular as properly. Joining this all-star artistic team are choreographers Nick Florez and RJ Durrell, who lately completed work on Pink’s The Beautiful Trauma World Tour.
— however don’t fear, he gained’t be getting his hair moist. The Riverdale and stage alum tells Playbill he is hoping for a Broadway return following the stay TV event, airing November 5. And that strikes a chord with Phillips, who crafted his directorial debut film around that same issue.
You better be because The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! cast an actor that is fairly onerous to not love. Small display star Graham Phillips, who in 2008 made his Broadway debut in 13, returns to his musical roots to play Prince Eric in ABC's The Little Mermaid Live!
Stamos’ other stage expertise includes a Broadway debut in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” in addition to being a part of the Tony Award-nominated “The Best Man” and Tony-profitable “Nine” and “Cabaret.” Phillips’ past stay theater experience contains originating the position of Evan in Broadway’s “13.” Stamos is represented by Danny Sussman at Brillstein Entertainment Partners and ICM. Phillips is represented by Gersh, Industry Entertainment and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.