Disney Princesses Animated Vs. Live Action Vs. Broadway

The trailer for the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey not too long ago dropped this month — and let me inform you, I CANNOT wait to see this film!

I nonetheless have chills listening to the extremely gifted Halle singing “Part of Your World” within the teaser. And I’ve been touched by the reactions of younger Black ladies seeing themselves represented on display screen as Halle performs the primary Black Ariel.

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First up, after all, is The Little Mermaid. Here’s the 1989 animated movie with Ariel, voiced by Jodi Benson:

Here’s Princess Ariel, performed by Halle Bailey within the live-action adaptation which comes out May 2023:

Here’s Sierra Boggess — who performed Ariel in The Little Mermaid on Broadway — performing a scene from the musical on the 62nd Annual Tony Awards in 2008:

And this is a side-by-side of all three:

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Here’s the 1991 animated movie, Beauty and the Beast, with Princess Belle, voiced by Paige O’Hara:

Here’s Belle, performed by Emma Watson, within the 2017 live-action adaptation:

Here’s Sarah Litzsinger as Belle within the Broadway manufacturing of Beauty and the Beast in 2002:

And this is a side-by-side of all three:

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Here’s Princess Jasmine, voiced by Linda Larkin, within the 1992 animated film, Aladdin:

Here’s Naomi Scott as Jasmine within the 2019 live-action adaptation:

Here’s Courtney Reed as Jasmine in Aladdin on Broadway in 2014:

And this is a side-by-side of all of them:

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Here’s Cinderella, voiced by Ilene Woods, within the 1950 animated film, Cinderella:

Here’s Cinderella, performed by Lily James, within the 2015 live-action adaptation:

Now, this is Laura Osnes as Cinderella backstage at Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway in 2013:

And this is all our Cinderellas collectively:

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Here’s Elsa, voiced by Idina Menzel, within the 2013 animated movie, Frozen:

Frozen at present would not have a live-action film remake — however this is Georgina Haig as Elsa in Season 4 of the TV collection, Once Upon a Time, for a Frozen-impressed crossover:

Here’s Caissie Levy as Elsa within the Broadway musical, Frozen, in 2018:

And this is a side-by-side of all three:

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Here’s Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose, within the 2009 animated movie, The Princess and the Frog:

While we at present don’t have Tiana on Broadway or in a live-action film remake, right here’s Mekia Cox as Tiana (or “Sabine”) in Season 7 of Once Upon a Time:

And right here’s the 2 side-by-side:

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Here’s Mulan, voiced by Ming-Na Wen, within the 1998 animated movie, Mulan:

Here’s Yifei Liu as Mulan within the 2020 live-action adaptation:

And this is the 2 side-by-side:

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And lastly, this is Princess Aurora, voiced by Mary Costa, within the 1959 animated movie, Sleeping Beauty:

Here’s Elle Fanning as Aurora in Maleficent, the 2014 live-action retelling of Sleeping Beauty:

Here’s the 2 side-by-side: