The Little Mermaid
![Jodi Benson (2nd from R), her husband Ray Benson (L) and kids McKinley Benson (R) and Delaney Benson (2nd from L) arrive for the Disney premiere of "Ralph Breaks The Internet"; THE LITTLE MERMAID, Ariel, Flounder, 1989](https://ew.com/thmb/s6M_nu87B1fLeBCDDqtdFcRSG9o=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/jodi-delaney-benson-little-mermaid-071624-1A-4884637d1e42496b91e8ea1f60b10bb0.jpg)
Original Little Mermaid actress Jodi Benson cried watching daughter sing 'Part of Your World' on stage as Ariel
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All the women who have played Ariel in The Little Mermaid
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Lea Michele to play Ariel in live 30th anniversary performance of The Little Mermaid
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Ariel was almost blonde and other The Little Mermaid secrets
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ABC scraps Little Mermaid live TV musical
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Wonder Woman writer explains how The Little Mermaid influenced new film
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Let's fantasy cast ABC's live Little Mermaid musical
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ABC to stage live TV musical production of The Little Mermaid
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Live-action Little Mermaid trailer released (but not the one you're thinking of)
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Lindsay Lohan wants Bill Condon to direct her in The Little Mermaid musical
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Sara Bareilles, John Stamos, Darren Criss tease 'Little Mermaid' live show
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Sara Bareilles, Rebel Wilson to perform The Little Mermaid live
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The Little Mermaid: 3-year-old girl sings Part of Your World in video
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Chloe Moretz to star in live-action The Little Mermaid for Universal
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'The Little Mermaid,' Ariel, & the birth of the spunky Disney princess
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Sofia Coppola in talks to direct a live-action 'Little Mermaid'
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'Little Mermaid': Howard Ashman explains the moment you fell in love with Ariel
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Watch 'The Little Mermaid' in theaters, with interactive app
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The Little Mermaid
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The trouble with 'toons
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''The Little Mermaid'' adaptation
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''The Little Mermaid'''s littlest star