Mya Lagandaon stars as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
My cousin Mya Lagandaon, age 10, will star as Ariel in Linda Bulgo’s Musical Productions’ Spring 2014 Production of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR., May 31 – June 2, 2014, at Scottish Rite Center, 2850 19th Ave. (at Sloat Blvd.) in San Francisco, CA 94132.
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. features the hit songs “Part of Your World,” “She’s in Love,” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea.”
Two years ago, I was wowed by the budding musical theater star’s performance as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical, The Musical.
Pauline Chang celebrates her 60th birthday with her granddaughter Mya Lagandaon at Pedro Point Firehouse in Pacifica, CA on April 6, 2014. Photo by Lia Chang
Mya has also appeared in The Little Mermaid, On the Town, Beauty and the Beast, and Hairspray. She is thrilled to be starring as Ariel, but one day hopes to portray Ursula too.
Check out the video below of Mya serenading her grandmother Pauline Chang for her 60th birthday at Pedro Point Firehouse in Pacifica, CA on April 6, 2014, with her rendition of “Part of Your World” from Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
Mya has been performing since she was 7. The fifth grader is a performer for the San Francisco Arts Education Project (SFartsEd), which provides arts programs to different elementary and middle schools in the City. She has been taking Linda Bulgo’s Musical Productions Performance Workshop weekly class for 3 years. www.lindabulgosmusicalproductions.com
Performances are on Saturday, May 31st at 6:00 pm, Sunday, June 1st at 2:00 pm and Monday, June 2nd at 6:00 pm. The show is approximately 90 minutes long w/intermission. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.
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Lia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a performance and fine art botanical photographer, and an award-winning multi-platform journalist. Lia recently starred as Carole Barbara in Lorey Hayes’ Power Play at the 2013 National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, N.C., with Pauletta Pearson Washington, Roscoe Orman, Lorey Hayes, Marcus Naylor and Phynjuar, and made her jazz vocalist debut in Rome Neal’s Banana Puddin’ Jazz “LADY” at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York. She is profiled in Jade Magazine.
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