The Little Mermaid Live!
ABC | Release Date: November 5, 2019
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The New York TimesNoel MurrayNov 6, 2019
Season 1 Review: All of these performers handled the material well. The stunt casting of celebrities has sometimes been a drag on live TV musicals, but this cast could sing, and the animated characters handled most of the dialogue. ... The special’s staging was more hit-and-miss. Read full review
50
IndieWireBen Travers and Steve GreeneNov 7, 2019
Season 1 Review: Switching between the classic film and a live production may have sounded good in theory, especially when considering the movie breaks gave the production more time to swap sets, but its execution was clunky. ... What was live was good, what wasn’t became diminished by expectations and comparisons — that’s not an ideal blend, and I’ll take an ambitious failure over half-a-musical any day. Read full review
50
The Daily BeastKevin FallonNov 6, 2019
Season 1 Review: The Little Mermaid Live! was an equally audacious and disastrous, admirable TV experiment. Everyone involved should be embarrassed and proud! Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrNov 6, 2019
Season 1 Review: Audiences were deprived of any dramatic performances from the cast, treated instead to what ostensibly amounted to a concert that relied heavily on background video and brief celebrity cameos. It was a deflating experience. Read full review
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