Nemo Update with Video and Preview Schedule

[Plutofan1]

FYI-Mouse Guest Weekly has posted a video of the new Nemo Musical. It is about 12 minutes long and it shows the highlights of the show. Here it is http://mouseguest.com/weekly/nemo-hlts.mov (right click and then click save as).

 

[BandGeek911]

I think that looks really cute!


Everyone looked really small from where the camera person was asitting though [When he wasn't zoomed in]


But I think that looks really cute and I think they did a good job on it! =D

 

[LUVMICKEY]

It looks like it's very cute. I can't wait to see it. We'll be there in just 21 days so it won't be long. Thanks for posting the link fo us.

 

[Mecha Figment]

there isn't suppose to be any footage taken of this show yet. it' is strickly prohiibited.

but i must admit. that looks great.. those are some complex puppets
i'm impressed since most of them had to be trained from scratch.

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

Thanks for the posting, I plan on seeing the show in a few weeks.

 

[MickeyMaz]

The Trapped on Vaction Podcast has a full Audio of the play. It sounds great.

 

[Joanna71985]

Thanks!

 

[Plutofan1]

Here is the preview schedule:

Nov 12th - 11:15am / 12:45pm / 3pm
Nov 13th - 12:45pm / 3 / 4:45pm
Nov 14th - 11:15 /12:45 / 3pm
Nov 15th - 10am / 12:45 / 3pm
Nov 16th - 11:15am / 12:45pm / 3pm
Nov 17th - 11:15am / 12:45pm / 3pm
Nov 18th - 11:15am / 12:45pm / 3pm
Nov 19th - 25th - 10am / 11:20am / 12:45pm / 3pm

Remember, they are subject to change and cancellation without notice.

I got this from wdw magic .com

 

[Joanna71985]

Thanks for the schedule.

 

[electroretro]

really would love to see this show

2 questions...

I will be going on the 19th december to AK - is there a chance I will get to see it and where exactly is it in AK?

thanks!

 

[Plutofan1]

really would love to see this show

2 questions...

I will be going on the 19th december to AK - is there a chance I will get to see it and where exactly is it in AK?

thanks!

Yes, you will probably be able to see it. All Ears Net.com is saying that it officially opens on November 19TH. It is located on the edge of DInoland U.S.A (near Everest).

 

[TDC Nala]

The start date is November 19th so you should not have any trouble seeing it in December.

It's in the theater located between Dinoland and Everest.

 

[jayandstacey]

I just saw it last week with my wife, DS2 and DD5 -

It is where the "tarzan rocks" show was - in the giant theatre near Everest, at about 3pm if you were looking at the park map as a clock.

As for the show, it is pretty good. It is really quite an effort considering it is a 'free' attraction within the park.




*** spoiler below ***




My only criticism would be that near the end, the Nemo and Marlin characters both drop their "puppets" and essentially sing to each other as humans. While I appreciate what they are trying to do (to highlight the performers who ar expertly singing, acting, dancing and managing puppets the whole show), I think it is an unnecessary departure. Adults know there are real people doing all that - and kids don't need to have a character 'step out' of their costume. It is minor, but seemed jarring to me at the time.

The highlights:
- My DS 2 1/2 doesn't speak much, so I'm never quite sure what he understands of what he hears. All I know is that at the end of the show, he hugged me like he never has before. The show, like the movie, hits a nerve, especially between dads and sons.
- the costumes/puppets are the highlight. Like the lion king Broadway production, they blur the line between puppets/costumes/props. Crush is especially cool, and Bruce the shark is pretty neat.
- The blocking is fairly simple - they dance and move, but for the most part the show is sets, costumes and songs. There are sets, but they are backgrounds.

All in all, simply awesome in the grand Disney tradition

I'd be interested to see if the final version of the show does NOT drop the puppets in the closing scene between Nemo and his dad.

 

[Plutofan1]

I just saw it last week with my wife, DS2 and DD5 -

It is where the "tarzan rocks" show was - in the giant theatre near Everest, at about 3pm if you were looking at the park map as a clock.

As for the show, it is pretty good. It is really quite an effort considering it is a 'free' attraction within the park.




*** spoiler below ***




My only criticism would be that near the end, the Nemo and Marlin characters both drop their "puppets" and essentially sing to each other as humans. While I appreciate what they are trying to do (to highlight the performers who ar expertly singing, acting, dancing and managing puppets the whole show), I think it is an unnecessary departure. Adults know there are real people doing all that - and kids don't need to have a character 'step out' of their costume. It is minor, but seemed jarring to me at the time.

The highlights:
- My DS 2 1/2 doesn't speak much, so I'm never quite sure what he understands of what he hears. All I know is that at the end of the show, he hugged me like he never has before. The show, like the movie, hits a nerve, especially between dads and sons.
- the costumes/puppets are the highlight. Like the lion king Broadway production, they blur the line between puppets/costumes/props. Crush is especially cool, and Bruce the shark is pretty neat.
- The blocking is fairly simple - they dance and move, but for the most part the show is sets, costumes and songs. There are sets, but they are backgrounds.

All in all, simply awesome in the grand Disney tradition

I'd be interested to see if the final version of the show does NOT drop the puppets in the closing scene between Nemo and his dad.

Funny, most people think that the ending is really touching when they put the puppets down and exit the stage and that it is a key part of the musical.

 

[Mecha Figment]

from what I understand those things are very heavy. i'd want to drop em too.

 

[Plutofan1]

from what I understand those things are very heavy. i'd want to drop em too.

 

[jayandstacey]

Funny, most people think that the ending is really touching when they put the puppets down and exit the stage and that it is a key part of the musical.

It is touchnig. Undeniably.

But it would also be touching if Minnie and Mickey took off their heads and kissed at the end of a scene. And it would be just as weird IMHO. I understand the heart string tug they are going for, I just found it odd and even distracting. I think they could make the scene just as touching without dropping the puppets. And if they keep that element, that's cool too. It is touching, to be sure.

And yes, it did cross my mind for a split second that the puppets just got plain-old heavy. There was one other minor error in the show I saw; for a split second I thought I saw another

 

[TDC Nala]

It is touchnig. Undeniably.

But it would also be touching if Minnie and Mickey took off their heads and kissed at the end of a scene. And it would be just as weird IMHO. I understand the heart string tug they are going for, I just found it odd and even distracting. I think they could make the scene just as touching without dropping the puppets. And if they keep that element, that's cool too. It is touching, to be sure.

And yes, it did cross my mind for a split second that the puppets just got plain-old heavy. There was one other minor error in the show I saw; for a split second I thought I saw another

This is not the same thing as Mickey or Minnie taking their heads off. The performers are always visible. I understand the point behind dropping the puppets (and yes I bet they're heavy) and hope they keep it.

 

[Plutofan1]

This is not the same thing as Mickey or Minnie taking their heads off. The performers are always visible. I understand the point behind dropping the puppets (and yes I bet they're heavy) and hope they keep it.

I totally agree. You can't compare Mickey & Minnie taking their heads off. It is totally different. This is meant to be a Broadway style production. The performers are visible the entire show. You can see them. They talk/sing. If Disney didn't want them visible, then they would have had some of the characters be audio-animatronics like in Festival of the Lion King. In all fairness however, I have not yet seen the show in person.

 

[jayandstacey]

OK, those are your opinions, I have mine.

If you haven't seen the show, the puppets are on sticks and generally held above the actors' heads. The puppets are roughly the size of a kite, so they sometimes hide the people, or at least their heads. And the puppets have working mouths that the actors move in synch with the actors' voices.

Dropping them to sing the last few lines isn't going to make me lose sleep or anything. My opinion is that doing so doesn't make the story any deeper - it does however, bring attention to the actors (who deserve it) but at the expense of saying "that wasn't really Nemo." Again, it is merely my opinion that such a high quality show, especially one for so many children, could have found some other way to highlight that ending.

And to that end, I think the comparison to Mickey taking off his head is valid. I know there is someone underneath there - I appreciate their efforts dealing with kids and heat - and I show my appreciation by thanking Mickey and not 'breaking character' while my kids are there. The Nemo show does that break and I just don't see why.

I thoroughly enjoyed the whole show, including that part. I can guarantee Disney really thought hard about that drop, and I'm fine if they leave it in (not that it matters ). I just thought to myself as I left the theatre "I wouldn't be wishing they dropped the puppets if they hadn't - so why did they?"

My wife teaches theatre, so of course we conferred. She liked the Broadway aspect of that ending and thought that overall that show was fabulous. She found errors I didn't, but that's to be expected. I too thought it was fabulous but again, kind of wondered if Disney wasn't sacrificing too much from the kids aspect for the sake of adult sophistication.