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Unfortunate - The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch

Unfortunate - The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch is a revisionist parody musical of Disney's Little Mermaid.[1]

Ursula becomes the main character in the musical by Robyn Grant which was first performed in 2019 at the Edinburgh Fringe.[2] In 2024 it tours the UK.[3][4]

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
MusicTim Gilvin
LyricsRobyn Grant
Daniel Foxx
BookRobyn Grant
Daniel Foxx
BasisMovie "The Little Mermaid"
by Disney
Musical "The Little Mermaid Live!"
by Disney
Premiere2019: Edinburgh Fringe
Productions2019 Edinburgh
2022 Edinburgh
2023 London Run
2024 UK Tour


Plot

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Production History

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Edinburgh Fringe (2019)

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The world premiere production of Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch took place at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as a presentation by Fat Rascal Theatre. The show ran from 31st July 2019 to 26th August 2019 at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Ermintrude). [5]

Edinburgh Fringe (2022)

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The musical ran again at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after being reworked, from 4th August 2022 until 29th August 2022 at Underbelly, George Square (Underbelly). [6] This was reportedly a sell out run.

London Run (2023-2024)

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Before it's UK Tour, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch had a London Run staged at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 8 December 2023 to 17th February 2024. [7]

UK Tour (2024)

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The Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch UK Tour Launched at The Lowry in Salford on 22nd February 2024 and closed at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on 14th July 2024. [8]

Original Principal Casts

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Role Edinburgh Fringe Edinburgh Fringe [9] London Run and UK Tour[10]
2019 2022 2023-24
Ursula Robyn Grant Elliotte Williams-N'Dure Shawna Hamic
Ariel Katie Wells Miracle Chance River Medway
Triton Steffan Rizzi George Whitty Thomas Lowe
Sebastian Allie Munro Allie Munro Allie Dart (Allie Munro)
Eric Jamie Mawson Jamie Mawson Jamie Mawson
Grimsby Julian Capolei
Scuttle † Jack Gray
Ensamble Corrina Buchan, Jack Gray, Jamie Mckillop and Milly Willows

† Not credited in the Tour Cast as their own character but is still in the show and played by a member of the ensemble.

Musical Numbers

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Act One:

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  • "Nasty" Ursula and Company
  • "The Atlantic Dream" †
  • "Suckin' On You" - Ursula and Triton
  • "The Banishment" - Triton, Poseidon, Ursula and Company
  • "We Didn't Make It To Disney" - Company
  • "Where the Dicks Are" - Ariel
  • "An Adventure" - Company
  • "Where The Dicks Are - Reprise" - Ariel, Eric and Grimsby
  • "It Hurts, Huh?" - Ursula
  • "Unfortunate" - Ursula and Company

Act Two:

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  • "Scuttle's Shot †
  • "Les Poissons" - Colette and Company
  • "Unfortunate - Reprise" †
  • "Ask The Girl" - Colette and Company
  • "Female Role Models" - Ursula, Triton, Flotsam and Jetsam
  • "To Be King" - Triton and Kirsty
  • "Hot Girl Summer" - Vanessa, Eric and Company
  • "Confrontation At Sea" - Company
  • "Finale" - Company
  • "I'm That Witch" - Company

Bonus Track:

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  • "Another Day" - Sebastian, Ariel and Company

† Not included on studio cast recording

Cast Recordings

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Studio Cast Recording (2024)

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The Original Studio Cast recording for Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch was released digitally by Wildpark Entertainment on 14th June, 2024. [11][12]

Le Petite Albume (2024)

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Before a full album was released in June 2024, a mini album was released on 12th January 2024 by Wildpark Entertainment. It was called "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch - The Musical Parody - Le Petite Albume (Original Soundtrack)" and featured 3 songs as a teaser and was used for promotion. The song on the album are "Suckin' on You", "Unfortunate" and "Ask the Girl". It is listed as an EP and not an Album, as the full cast recording is. [13]

Fringe Cast Recording (2020)

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On 9th April 2020 Fat Rascal Ltd released a Fringe cast recording featuring the 5 songs: "Nasty", "we Didn't Make It to Disney", "Unfortunate", "Female Role Models" and "To Be King". This EP is no longer publicly avaliable to listen to. [14] [15]

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ . doi:10.12968/DT.2024.112.47a (inactive 2024-04-25) https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/DT.2024.112.47a. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of April 2024 (link)
  2. ^ Stone, Mee-Lai (19 August 2020). "All dressed up with nowhere to play: Edinburgh's stranded fringe stars – in pictures". the Guardian.
  3. ^ Wyver, Kate (12 January 2024). "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch review – a chaotic camp delight". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Ferris, Nick (10 January 2024). "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch: The Little Mermaid gets Wicked". The Telegraph.
  5. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  6. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  7. ^ "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch reveals cast for new London run and UK tour". 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  8. ^ "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch Tour". 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  9. ^ "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch in Edinburgh: Theatre tickets, show details, cast, and more". 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  10. ^ "Cast & Creative | Unfortunate Musical". unfortunatemusical.com. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  11. ^ Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch - 2020 UK Tour Cast, retrieved 2024-07-12
  12. ^ "Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch releases cast album". Whats On Stage. 14 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch - The Musical Parody - Le Petite Albume (Original Soundtrack), 2024-01-12, retrieved 2024-07-12
  14. ^ Limited, London Theatre Direct (2020-05-12). "Hit Edinburgh musical Unfortunate releases Fringe Cast Recording Album". London Theatre Direct. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  15. ^ Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (A Musical Parody / Fringe Cast Recording), 2020-04-09, retrieved 2024-07-12
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