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Graham Phillips Performs 'Fathoms Below' On 'The Little Mermaid Live' - Watch Now!

Graham Phillips Performs 'Fathoms Below' On 'The Little Mermaid Live' - Watch Now!

Graham Phillips captured the hearts of millions on The Little Mermaid Live last night (November 5)!

The 26-year-old actor starred as Prince Eric in the live, televised production alongside Auli’i Cravalho‘s Ariel, and he dished about singing with the Moana star.

“Getting to sing with her is awesome,” he told TV Line. “Her voice is super expressive, and she has this uncanny ability to convey exactly what she’s feeling without broadcasting it. Everything just comes across really effortlessly, and there aren’t many people who can do that. Anyone can push an emotion out, but to get to sing with someone who has such an honesty in her voice is contagious, because I try to meet her at that level.”

Check out video of Graham Phillips singing the opening song “Fathoms Below” from The Little Mermaid Live!


Graham Phillips – “Fathoms Below”

READ MORE: ‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ Soundtrack is Out Now – Listen to Auli’i Cravalho Sing the Disney Classics!

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Could Graham Phillips Play Prince Eric in the Live Action 'Little Mermaid' Movie? Here's What He Said

Could Graham Phillips Play Prince Eric in the Live Action 'Little Mermaid' Movie? Here's What He Said

Graham Phillips is going to be using his performance as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid Live! for an audition for the live action movie.

Speaking to ET, the 26-year-old actor shared that tonight’s live musical event would be the perfect audition for him.

“I know, I’m sort of seeing this as my audition for the movie role,” he shared with a laugh. “So, we’ll see how it goes.”

So far, no actor has been announced as playing the royal in the upcoming movie, although both Christian Navarro and Gavin Leatherwood have auditioned for the part.

As far as the live event for Graham, there’s only on thing that he’s really nervous about – his hair!

“I mean, it’s tough ’cause he’s royalty, so he’s got to have the coif,” he says. “But he’s also a sailor, he’s the nautical prince, so it’s a really tough balance to make. Thankfully, we’ve got a good team, but it takes a long time.”

The Little Mermaid Live! airs TONIGHT, November 5th @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC.

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Graham Phillips Dishes On Playing Prince Eric on 'The Little Mermaid Live!'

Graham Phillips Dishes On Playing Prince Eric on 'The Little Mermaid Live!'

Graham Phillips is teasing fans with how much you’ll get to see his dreamy Prince Eric in the upcoming The Little Mermaid Live!

Spoiler: it’s a lot more than you’d expect!

While Prince Eric isn’t featured a lot in the songs from the original movie, Graham‘s version will be.

“You don’t get to see so much of his perspective in the original film — it’s very much Ariel’s story, as it should be…” Graham shared with EW. But he does get some extras for the live event by adding in the songs from the Broadway musical.

“What’s nice is Alan Menken got to expand on that in the Broadway musical and some of his adaptations for this particular performance and so you finally get some of that perspective.”

He continues, “There’s a whole song, ‘Her Voice,’ where you finally get to hear why he’s obsessed with Ariel and what it feels like for him to not have love at first sight but to have love at first sound. That is a super unique phenomenon that you brush over in the movie. You get a sense of how much her essence is bound with his soul with that song.”

Graham also talks about how fans will get to see just how Ariel and Eric relate to each other, and how they fall in love.

“The first song, ‘Fathoms Below,’ you really get to explore how Prince Eric feels finally breaking out of the castle walls and all of his royal responsibilities. He finally feels free out on the ocean exploring uncharted waters. I love that because when I heard that song for the first time, I realized that he was going through the same thing that Ariel is. She’s stuck in a royal castle of her own, confined by royal protocol, dreaming about a life elsewhere, exploring the land up above. Meanwhile, Prince Eric is right above her on a ship exploring life on the sea.”

Graham adds, “It’s interesting that the story starts at a place where they’re ready to explore the unknown and the other and they find love in the other. It’s such a cool message for right now in particular, where there’s a lot of vilification of the other.”

The Little Mermaid Live! premieres Tuesday, November 5th @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC.

Auli'i Cravalho Joins 'Little Mermaid Live!' Co-Stars at Premiere Event

Auli'i Cravalho Joins 'Little Mermaid Live!' Co-Stars at Premiere Event

Auli’i Cravalho is all smiles while arriving for a premiere event ahead of The Little Mermaid Live! in Los Angeles on Monday (November 4).

The 18-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Graham Phillips, John Stamos, Shaggy and Amber Riley at the event.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Auli’i Cravalho

If you missed it, director Hamish Hamilton opened up about how the presentation will work for fans watching from their homes on television.

We can’t wait to watch it!

The Little Mermaid Live! premieres TOMORROW, November 5th @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC.

FYI: Auli’i is wearing a Sea New York dress with Elizabeth Stone Jewelry earrings and rings.

10+ pics inside of Auli’i Cravalho, Graham Phillips and more at The Little Mermaid Live! premiere event…

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See Auli'i Cravalaho & Graham Phillips as Ariel & Prince Eric In New 'The Little Mermaid Live' Promo Pics!

See Auli'i Cravalaho & Graham Phillips as Ariel & Prince Eric In New 'The Little Mermaid Live' Promo Pics!

Auli’i Cravalho and Graham Phillips are the spitting images of the animated Ariel and Prince Eric in these promo pics for The Little Mermaid Live!

The 18-year-old actress and Graham, 26, will star opposite Queen Latifah as Ursula, John Stamos at Chef Louis, and Shaggy as Sebastian in the live event.

The Little Mermaid Live! is a celebration the 30th anniversary of the beloved animated movie through a never-before-seen hybrid musical featuring intricate live sets, costumes and music from the original animated film and the Tony-nominated Broadway stage version.

The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! will air in just a few weeks, on Tuesday, November 5th at 8PM ET/PT on ABC!

Check out 30+ pics inside of Auli’i Cravalaho, Graham Phillips and more recording for The Little Mermaid Live

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Get Your First Look at Auli'i Cravalho & Graham Phillips as Ariel & Prince Eric In 'The Little Mermaid Live'!

Get Your First Look at Auli'i Cravalho & Graham Phillips as Ariel & Prince Eric In 'The Little Mermaid Live'!

Auli’i Cravalho dons red hair and shows off her vocals in this brand new, first look at her as Ariel in The Little Mermaid Live!

The 18-year-old Moana actress is starring in the special ABC event alongside Graham Phillips as Prince Eric.

The Little Mermaid Live! is a celebration the 30th anniversary of the beloved animated movie through a never-before-seen hybrid musical featuring intricate live sets, costumes and music from the original animated film and the Tony-nominated Broadway stage version.

Also in the production are Queen Latifah as Ursula, John Stamos at Chef Louis, and Shaggy as Sebastian.

Not only do we get our first look at each character, but there are also clips of each character singing songs from their character.

The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! will air in about one month on Tuesday, November 5th at 8pm on ABC!

Click inside for individual clips of each performer… More Here! »

Graham Phillips Cast as Prince Eric in Live 'Little Mermaid' Event on ABC

Graham Phillips Cast as Prince Eric in Live 'Little Mermaid' Event on ABC

Graham Phillips is our new Prince Eric – at least in the upcoming live version of The Little Mermaid.

The former Riverdale actor will join John Stamos on the stage in the upcoming event. John is set to star as Chef Louis, a role he previously played in the Hollywood Bowl production.

Graham and John join Auli’i Cravalho, Queen Latifah and Shaggy in the production, and will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beloved animated movie through a never-before-seen hybrid musical featuring intricate live sets, costumes and music from the original animated film and the Tony-nominated Broadway stage version.

The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Little Mermaid Live! will air Tuesday, November 5th @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC.