{"id":379,"date":"2023-05-22T13:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T13:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.witneyyfc.co.uk\/?p=379"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:04:48","slug":"tara-nicole-hughes-on-how-the-little-mermaid-brings-dance-under-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.witneyyfc.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/05\/22\/tara-nicole-hughes-on-how-the-little-mermaid-brings-dance-under-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Tara Nicole Hughes on How The Little Mermaid Brings Dance Under the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bringing Disney\u2019s animated classics to live-action life has taken more than a dusting of pixie dust over the years. The latest adaptation, The Little Mermaid,<\/em> may be the most extravagant yet: It features a star-studded cast that includes Halle Bailey (Ariel), Daveed Diggs (Sebastian), and Melissa McCarthy (Ursula). But the finished product has been a long time coming. After the pandemic forced a seven-month abandon-ship in the middle of shooting, the film will finally hit theaters on May 26.<\/p>\n Director Rob Marshall<\/a> tasked choreographer Joey Pizzi and co-choreographer Tara Nicole Hughes with creating movement for sea creatures and humans alike. Hughes<\/a>\u2014who\u2019s also made her mark on the dance-forward films Chicago<\/em>, Burlesque<\/em>, and Mary Poppins Returns<\/em>\u2014talked about the process of bringing The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u2019s dancing into the deep end.<\/p>\n