Tag archives: the little mermaid

A Must Sea Ballet
By Richard Mineards   |   March 11, 2025

State Street Ballet, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, made quite a splash with the world premiere of its latest highly entertaining production The Little Mermaid – based on the classic 1837 fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen – at the Lobero. Choreographed by Artistic Director Megan Philips and Executive Director Cecily MacDougall the nautical adventure […]

State Street Ballet Makes a Big Splash
By Steven Libowitz   |   March 4, 2025

Ariel arises anew in State Street Ballet’s world premiere original adaptation of The Little Mermaid, the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen story that became a beloved animated Disney movie 150 years later. The production – bursting with colorful characters and sets, including a number of puppets and a cast of 45 – comes from co-choreographers Cecily […]