Shaggy Gets Sebastian Role For ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live

Grammy-winning Entertainer Shaggy has been cast as Sebastian in a live concert production of The Little Mermaid set to air on ABC.

Shaggy joins Auli’i Cravalho (the voice of Moana) who will play Ariel, and Queen Latifah as Ursula.

ABC Network announced on Monday that the live musical event, set to air November 5 at 8 p.m. ET. will be apart of “The Wonderful World of Disney” franchise honoring the 30th anniversary of The Little Mermaid.

The live concert will “take viewers on a magical adventure under the sea as live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the original feature film,” ABC said in a press release. “This never-before-seen hybrid format will feature beautifully intricate sets and costumes, with music from the original animated film and the Tony Award-winning Broadway stage version.”

 

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ABC has announced that a live concert version of The Little Mermaid will air on November 5 at 8 p.m. ET. The concert will be part of ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney franchise. Auli’i Cravalho (the voice of Moana) will play Ariel, and Queen Latifah will take on the role of Ursula. Grammy-winning entertainer Shaggy will star as Sebastian, Ariel’s crab guardian. ? ??? // ? @fbe

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